-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Setup hints for using BGFAX with FD 2.11/SW 11-14-93 B.J. Guillot FidoNet 106/400 InterNet: st1r8@jetson.uh.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in mind that fax commands cannot be stored in NVRAM. Here is the relevant information from FDSETUP ... [FDSETUP] Modem -> Command Strings Init-1 ... atz| Init-2 ... at+fcr=1;+fdcc=1,5,0,2,0,0,0,0| Init-3 ... at+flid="713 555 1212"| +fcr=1 enables fax receiption +flid="713 555 1212" sets your FAX ID, up to 20 characters +fdcc=1,5,0,2,0,0,0,0 enable high resolution, 14400 fax +fdcc=1,3,0,2,0,0,0,0 enable high resolution, 9600 fax Do not attempt to give a 9600 maximum speed send/receive fax modem the 1,5 string as it will cause unpredicable results. [FDSETUP] Modem -> Answer control Manual answer Yes Force answer ... at+faa=1;a| The "at+faa=1;a" causes the modem to answer adaptively, i.e., to automatically determine whether the incoming call is fax or data and return the response to the modem. [FDSETUP] Mailer -> Errorlevels Fax ... 255 ========================================================================== If you are using a modem such as a Supra that returns a "FAX" response proceed with the following instructions ( METHOD #1 ) ... [FDSETUP] Modem -> Default Settings -> Messages Fax ... FAX FDRUN.BAT should contain something similar to ... @echo off c: cd\fd fd if errorlevel 255 bgfax /fax c:\bgfax 1 z if errorlevel 103 maint.bat if errorlevel 102 toss.bat if errorlevel 101 local.bat if errorlevel 100 dobbs.bat ========================================================================== If you are using a modem such as a PPI FXMT that returns a "+FCON" response proceed with the following instructions ( METHOD #2 ) ... [FDSETUP] Modem -> Messages Fax ... +FCON FDRUN.BAT should contain something similar to ... @echo off c: cd\fd fd if errorlevel 255 bgfax /fcon c:\bgfax 1 z if errorlevel 103 maint.bat if errorlevel 102 toss.bat if errorlevel 101 local.bat if errorlevel 100 dobbs.bat If BGFAX fails to work properly, try using this line instead: if errorlevel 255 bgfax /fast c:\bgfax 1 z ========================================================================== Regards, B.J. Guillot