RE: [Asterisk-Users] Important: The Asterisk Mailing list (new subject)

2004-03-19 Thread Jim Sneeringer
How about using a web form for posts instead of replying to an e-mail? A link in each e-mail would take you to the page for posting to that thread, and there could also be links available to people reading the archives, so they could post. This would eliminate accidental posts and HTML posts. It wo

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Fax Detection on X100Ps

2004-03-17 Thread Jim Sneeringer
Your fax extension looks just like mine, except I'm using an FXS card. Mine redirects properly, but the faxes are garbled. I never found documentation for the "d" option, and it doesn't seem to help in my case. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On B

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Does anyone have faxes working well withX100P and TDM40B cards?

2004-03-16 Thread Jim Sneeringer
e have faxes working well withX100P and TDM40B cards? "show application dial" On Tue, 2004-03-16 at 19:49, Jim Sneeringer wrote: > Thanks so much. This sounds encouraging. > > I can't find a description of the "d" option. What does it do? Do I just put > a &q

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Does anyone have faxes working well with X100P and TDM40B cards?

2004-03-16 Thread Jim Sneeringer
nd have setup 8 as outbound dialing for data calls (both modem and fax). Did have problems when I had a mailbox configured on the line with the modem, seems the VMWI logic set line in a weird state the modem could not detect dial tone. --- Jim Sneeringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When

[Asterisk-Users] Does anyone have faxes working well with X100P and TDM40B cards?

2004-03-16 Thread Jim Sneeringer
When I send or receive faxes with a modem, the faxes are stretched and have missing information. Here are the things I have tried so far: - verified that the 2.4 GHz P4 is not overloaded - tried different Asterisk channels for both FXO and FXS - turned off echocancel - bumped up rxgain and tx

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk & Analog Modems

2004-03-15 Thread Jim Sneeringer
When I connect a modem to and FXS card and use it to send and receive faxes, it doesn't work reliably. The faxes are mangled -- stretched or with parts missing. I haven't tried transmitting data with the modem, so I cannot address that, but you should still be aware of the potential for a problem.

RE: [Asterisk-Users] incoming fax x100p

2004-03-13 Thread Jim Sneeringer
There is a special extension, called "fax," that you use to specify where you want incoming fax calls to go. It detects faxes by the CNG tone and sends them where you specify. Here is an example: exten => fax,1,Dial(${Fax}) ; Use Zap channel for 2004 instead of ${Fax} There are some faxes that

[Asterisk-Users] Empty voicemails

2004-03-12 Thread Jim Sneeringer
Is there a way to discard voicemails that are very short or contain only silence? I cannot find a parameter for either of these, and we are seeing a lot of empty voicemail messages. Also, some messages have lots of silence at the end, as if the line is not releasing when the external call hangs up.

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk mangling faxes

2004-03-10 Thread Jim Sneeringer
ing a fax call. On Wed, 2004-03-10 at 10:47, Jim Sneeringer wrote: > I'm having the same symptoms using X100P's, TDM400P's and WinFax, and have > and have had no luck correcting it. I don't have a standalone fax machine to > test with. > > Does anyone know if this a

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk mangling faxes

2004-03-10 Thread Jim Sneeringer
Engineer iFAX Solutions, Inc. www.ifax.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1.215.438.4638 ext 8106 office +1.215.243.8335 fax - Original Message - From: "Jim Sneeringer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 11:47 AM Subject: RE: [Aster

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk mangling faxes

2004-03-10 Thread Jim Sneeringer
I'm having the same symptoms using X100P's, TDM400P's and WinFax, and have and have had no luck correcting it. I don't have a standalone fax machine to test with. Does anyone know if this a problem whenever faxes are sent and received with a modem, or is it specifically WinFax? Is there any other

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Running asterisk with voicetronix (fwd)

2004-03-10 Thread Jim Sneeringer
I have been told that Voicetronics cards are not supported by Asterisk, but I don't know for sure. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Augustine Olaifa Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 2:09 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Run

RE: [Asterisk-Users] windows alternatives to Asterisk?

2004-03-08 Thread Jim Sneeringer
Theoretically, Samba should do it. See samba.org. Unfortunately, it has not fully worked for me. Linux can see my Windows files, and Windows can see the Linux box but can not sign on. I've tries using the Linux sign-on and password, and also make entries in smbuser.conf, but had no luck. I'm sure

[Asterisk-Users] Last Number Redial for Analog Phones

2004-03-08 Thread Jim Sneeringer
I am trying to implement a Last Number Redial feature for standard analog phones connected to a Digium FXO card, using global variables (since the information must survive between calls). I am using a different global variable for each channel, since the last number should be saved for each channe

[Asterisk-Users] Message: "Power alarm on module 1, resetting!"

2004-03-06 Thread Jim Sneeringer
Has anyone else seen this message, which I am getting written on the console several times a day? Asterisk does not have to be connected to the console, and there is no apparent problem associated with to this message, although I do have problem with noise, especially a ringing type noise that soun

[Asterisk-Users] Ringing noise

2004-03-04 Thread Jim Sneeringer
We're often getting a ringing noise or distorted voices during conversations, especially when external callers are recording voicemail messages. The system has only Digium FXO and FXS cards. (There is no IP telephony yet.) Can anyone help me fix this? Thanks. Jim __

[Asterisk-Users] Deleting old voicemail messages

2004-03-03 Thread Jim Sneeringer
It would be nice to have an option to delete voicemail messages that reached a certain age, or to delete those that are delivered by e-mail. I gather from searching previous posts that this has not yet been done, and the solution is to set up a chron job. _

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Garbled Faxes

2004-03-02 Thread Jim Sneeringer
Thanks. They are in the same box. Anyone have any other ideas? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Meredith Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 12:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Garbled Faxes "Jim Sneeringer&quo

[Asterisk-Users] Garbled Faxes

2004-03-01 Thread Jim Sneeringer
Title: Garbled Faxes My incoming and outgoing faxes are garbled and sometimes get disconnected.   I remember reading somewhere that I should use u-law for faxes, but I don’t know how to do that.  The fax is connected to a Digium FXS card and the calls come in or go out on a Digium FXO card.

[Asterisk-Users] If one extension is busy...

2004-02-28 Thread Jim Sneeringer
Title: If one extension is busy... One of my users has two extensions, both of which ring simultaneously when a call comes in for her.  This works fine. If her primary extension is busy, then she is on the phone and there is no reason to ring the secondary extension.  In this case, the call

[Asterisk-Users] A newbie list question

2004-02-26 Thread Jim Sneeringer
Can someone tell me how to respond to a list message? If I e-mail to the list, does it always start a new thread? Thanks. Jim ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Calls always parked on 701

2004-02-26 Thread Jim Sneeringer
Actually, it works fine as long as the parkpos values are numbers. If you put in a * or #, it seems to ignore what you supply and start with 701. I just happened to be starting with a *. -Original Message- From: "Jim Sneeringer" To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 25 F

[Asterisk-Users] Calls always parked on 701

2004-02-25 Thread Jim Sneeringer
Title: Calls always parked on 701 No matter what I put in parking.conf for parkpos, I find that the first call is always parked on 701.  Is this a bug? Jim

[Asterisk-Users] Unreliable Fax

2004-02-25 Thread Jim Sneeringer
Title: Unreliable Fax The Asterisk system only has Digium FXS and FXO boards, and the auto attendant routes fax calls to one of the FXS boards.  It works sometimes, but most long faxes stop in the middle and some faxes do not appear to even be answered.  It may depend on which of the two FXO

[Asterisk-Users] Pickup

2004-02-23 Thread Jim Sneeringer
Title: Pickup The extension for Pickup seems to be *8#, but I cannot find it anywhere in any configuration file.  Is this a “hard wired” extension?  Are there other hard wired extensions?  If so, is there a list?  What priority do they have?  Is there any way to change them or map additional

[Asterisk-Users] "Call did not go through"

2004-02-21 Thread Jim Sneeringer
Title: "Call did not go through" Whenever an outside number is dialed, Asterisk says “We’re sorry. Your call did can not be completed as dialed. Please check the number and dial again or call your attendant to help you.”  I have tried many configurations, but let me give the simplest:  It fai