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Thread ID: 24289	2002-09-07 21:54:00	Modem as a Telephone	Gregg Spender (1808)	Press F1

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77442	2002-09-07 21:54:00	Despite the derision voiced here, towards people who want to make local phone calls through their PC and modem, there are many advantages. Your PC already holds all your phone numbers. It can be hands free for those of us who make many phone calls a day (a much cheaper option than buying a hands free headset phone when we have already laid out two grand on a computer. And besides, why the hell not? SO DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO DO IT? I have tried PC-Telephone and other Web-to-PC software but it isn't really satisfactory. The problem seems to be finding software that can use PSTN or POTS with a Data/Fax/voice Modem. Any Ideas?	Gregg Spender (1808)
77443	2002-09-07 22:40:00	An old 266 Mhz PC here had it bundled, it was an HP program, and it worked fine. You may need an ISA or external modem for voice, I am not entirely sure that PCI support it. Thats a guess though, as later PCI equipped PCs did not have the software. However I gave up using it, as without a headset it was very bad accoustically for the party at the other end, as it makes you sound like you are in a tin can. Instead I use a $50 headset phone.	godfather (25)
77444	2002-09-09 13:06:00	Thanks, Where do you buy a cheap headset phone?	Gregg Spender (1808)
77445	2002-09-09 21:11:00	The Wharehouse, $49.95. They dont have memories, but do work very well.	godfather (25)
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