New modem options available on certain 10.2.5 Macs

Apr 21, '03 09:06:00AM

Contributed by: teach

I was just adding a new "location" that uses a dial-up modem for some work I am doing next week. When setting it up, I noticed under the "Modem" tab of the Internal Modem setup (Network prefs panel) that there was a choice stating "Notify me of incoming calls while connected to the internet." Within that option, there are also settings for "Play alert sound when receiving a call" and "Remind me XX seconds [10 default] before disconnecting me."

Is this a new feature of 10.2.5, or had I just not noticed it under previous updates? That could very well be, since I don't use my modem much. Either way, I like it.

[robg adds: The consensus of a couple friends of mine is that this is new in 10.2.5. Also, I don't see these choices on my G4 desktop, but they are present on a G4/800 15" and a G4/867 12" PowerBook, so there must be some difference in the modem in my desktop.]

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