Modem Defaults to Auto Answer Mode in Windows 95

 Last reviewed: September 13, 1995
Article ID: Q129577
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

Your modem is set to Auto Answer mode under Microsoft Exchange in Windows 95, even though the current Exchange profile calls for Auto Answer mode to be disabled.

CAUSE

The modem's answer mode is a modem property, not a profile property. Therefore, the answer mode is set by the last profile created in Microsoft Exchange.

For example:

  • Profile 1 is created and sets the modem to Auto Answer mode.
  • Profile 2 is created and sets the modem to No Answer mode.

In this example, the modem is set to No Answer mode regardless of the current Exchange profile setting.

RESOLUTION

Changing profiles does not change the state of the modem's properties. To change the properties, you must either create a new profile or set the properties directly.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior also explains why a modem appears to default to Auto Answer mode when you set up a profile. If the modem was configured to use Auto Answer mode in a previous profile, the modem defaults to this mode.

If the modem was configured to use No Answer mode in a previous profile, it defaults to No Answer mode.

KBCategory: kbhw kbenv
KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95 wincomm exchange
Additional reference words: 95 autoanswer

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Last reviewed: September 13, 1995
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