Brother International PDP350CJ Owner's Manual - English - Page 365

Dialing You can dial by using Quick Dial or by setting up a dialing script to automate setting up and starting a communication session. For example, you may want to have the phone number dialed automatically, or you may want your computer to hang up automatically. See page 343 for using scripts. Before you dial, make sure you have made any necessary changes to the protocol and terminal settings as discussed in this chapter. "To use Quick Dial: 1. Choose Quick Dial from the Dial menu. The dialog box at the left appears. 2. Enter the phone number for the phone connected to the other modem. To access an outside phone line (for example, by dialing 9"), you need to tell the modem to pause for a moment before it dials the phone number. This is indicated with a comma in the phone number. For example, 9,5551212" tells the modem to dial 9 first to get an outside line, then pause, and then to dial 5551212. 3. Click on Dial. Whenthe connection has been made to the other computer, CONNECT appears in the Communication window. 4. When you see CONNECT on your screen, click on Close. You are now ready to send and receivemessages. Having a Conversation Once you have connected, any text you enter on the Communication screen is automatically sent to the receiver. The cursor changes from solid to hollow, depending on what tasks are taking place. When the cursor is solid, generally it means that what you type appears in the Communication window and is sent to the computer or word processor you are connected to. When the cursor is hollow, generally it means what you type is not sent to the other computer or word processor. You could be filling in a dialog box or receiving information from another computer or word processor. Cursor When you have finished communicating, choose Hang Up from the Dial menu. Using a Modem 339