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  • Page 1 ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 1998 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany) While the information in this manual has been compiled with great care, it may not be deemed an assur- ance of product characteristics. ELSA shall be liable only to the degree specified in the terms of sale and delivery.
  • Page 3 The modem is ready for operation once connected to the serial port. For safety reasons you should only use the power adapter supplied! ELSA MicroLink Office is intended for the connection to analog, public telecommunica- tions networks. The telephone line is passed through the modem and permits the con- nection of a conventional telephone.
  • Page 4 Installation Guide ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 5 Make the first move Make sure that your PC and the modem are switched off. Connect ELSA MicroLink to the power supply. Connect your modem to the mains power supply · using the AC power adapter supplied. Connection to your PC Plug one end of the V.24/RS232 cable supplied into the appropriate port »...
  • Page 6 Device Driver Wizard' and automatically selects the driver for you. Make sure that the ELSA MicroLink CD CD is inserted in your CD-ROM drive (e.g. D:\) and confirm by clicking Next. When the current driver has been found, confirm once again by clicking Next.
  • Page 7 'New Hardware Found' dialog box. Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer and click OK. Make sure that the ELSA MicroLink CD CD is inserted in the CD-ROM drive (e.g. D:\) and click Browse. The 'Open' window is displayed.
  • Page 8 Country selection Once again, insert the ELSA MicroLink CD CD in the CD-ROM drive in order to start the CDLAUNCH.EXE program. This program allows you to select the country in which you would like to use ELSA MicroLink Office . In the default configuration, the modem is set up for Germany.
  • Page 9 Installation In the subsequent dialog box, activate the CD-ROM drive option and deactivate all other boxes. Insert the ELSA MicroLink CD CD in the CD-ROM drive (e.g. D:\) and click Next. When the driver has been found, confirm by clicking Next in order to initiate instal- lation.
  • Page 10 Serial Wave Device hardware component in order to ensure the voice functionality. Country selection Once again, insert the ELSA MicroLink CD CD in the CD-ROM drive in order to start the CDLAUNCH.EXE program. This program allows you to select the country in which you would like to use ELSA MicroLink Office .
  • Page 11 Settings Control Panel Modem. Select the 'MicroLink Office' entry and click the Add/Remove but- ton. In addition, you must delete the following Inf files using the Windows Explorer: 'MDMELSAx' (e.g. MDMELSA3, normally found in the C:\windows\inf directory) 'ELSA AG MDMELSA' (normally found in the C:\windows\inf\other directory)
  • Page 12 ... in addition to the software, you will also find utilities for operating your modem. Each subject has a README file which contains detailed information about the software con- cerned. The README files always contain the most up-to-date information. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 13 ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 14 Copyright © 1998 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany) While the information in this manual has been compiled with great care, it may not be deemed an assur- ance of product characteristics. ELSA shall be liable only to the degree specified in the terms of sale and delivery.
  • Page 15 Preface Thank you for placing your trust in this ELSA product. With the ELSA MicroLink Office , you have purchased a modem which will serve as a true allround talent in your home office. The ELSA MicroLink Office unites the advantages of a 56k modem with the functions and easy handling of an answering machine.
  • Page 16 CD setup program. To read the online documentation, proceed as follows: Insert the included ELSA MicroLink CD in your CD drive. The CD setup will start automatically under Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0. If you are using a different operating system, please start the CD setup program (CDSETUP.EXE) on the CD.
  • Page 17 How to make the ELSA home page your default home page: You can set your browser to load ELSA's home page as soon as you connect to the Internet. The following explains how you can access the ELSA home page using...

  • Page 18: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Introduction ........................1 Highlights of the ELSA MicroLink Office ..............1 What do I need for ELSA-Communicate! Pro ? ............3 Everything in the box?..................... 3 CE conformity......................4 ELSA MicroLink Office in stand-alone mode ............5 Outgoing message ....................5 Record outgoing message .................
  • Page 19 Contents Help for the ELSA Configuration Manager ............38 Selecting a modem ..................38 Configuring the modem ................... 38 Firmware upload ....................42 Language upload....................42 Backing up and editing configurations ............43 Dial-Up Networking under Windows 95 .............. 44 LapLink for Windows 95 and Windows NT............
  • Page 20 Brief overview of the AT command set ..............93 Status display and troubleshooting..............96 Technical data....................... 97 Characteristics of the modem ................. 97 Characteristics of the modem................98 Declaration of conformity ................... 101 Warranty conditions ................... 102 Glossary ........................105 Index ..........................109 ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 21 Contents ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 22: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction The ELSA MicroLink Office is an external desktop model housed in a rugged, flat alumi- num case. The hardware installation is fast and user-friendly thanks to Plug&Play sup- port (see Installation Guide). The following is an outline of the essential technical features of the modem to provide a quick overview of its performance.
  • Page 23 Answering machine function – The ELSA MicroLink Office can be used as an an- swering machine via the modem keys and the supplied voice software.

  • Page 24: What Do I Need For Elsa-Communicate! Pro

    V.24/RS-232 modem connector cable with 9-pin to 25-pin D-Sub adapter CD-ROM with application software and additional utilities Documentation: Installation Guide and User Manual License sticker ELSA reserves the right to change the package contents without prior notice. ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 25: Ce Conformity

    Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit other than that to which the receiver is connected. Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician. Caution: To comply with the limits for an FCC Class B computing device, always use a shielded signal cable. ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 26: Elsa Microlink Office In Stand-Alone Mode

    ELSA MicroLink Office in stand-alone mode After you have taken your ELSA MicroLink Office into service with the help of the Instal- lation Guide, your modem is ready for use as an answering machine with fax functions even with the PC switched off. Fax and voice messages are stored in the modem’s flash memory.

  • Page 27: Replace Outgoing Message

    Voice messages If your ELSA MicroLink Office receives a call, the modem will take over the line after a number of ring pulses that can be set. This requires, of course, that automatic call accep- tance is activated.

  • Page 28: Check Voice Messages

    ELSA MicroLink Office in stand-alone mode voice messages that have not yet been checked completely. Proceed as follows to listen to a voice message: Check voice messages Hit the 'Play' key. All new messages will be played. You can stop the playback with the 'Stop' key (pause). Press the 'Play' key again to resume playback.

  • Page 29: Fax Messages

    ELSA MicroLink Office in stand-alone mode Fax messages If the ELSA MicroLink Office answers a call and identifies a fax call tone, it will immedi- ately shift to fax reception. If fax messages have been received, the fax LED will flash according to the number of new fax messages received, but four times in a sequence as a maximum.

  • Page 30: Overview Of Modem Keys

    ELSA MicroLink Office in stand-alone mode Overview of modem keys The following is an overview of the modem keys. The function of the individual keys depends on the current operating state of the modem and of whether you press the key...

  • Page 31: Remote Query And Remote Configuration

    ELSA MicroLink Office in stand-alone mode Fax/Voice – On/Off Modem idle Press briefly – switch answering machine ON/OFF During phone conversation Press briefly – manual fax reception During speakerphone operation – manual fax reception During playback of messages Press briefly –...

  • Page 32: Start Remote Query

    ELSA MicroLink Office in stand-alone mode Start remote query Call your modem and wait for the outgoing message. Press the # key and use the number keys of your phone to enter the password (e.g. 9999). The playback of new messages starts automatically.

  • Page 33: Activate Call Answering

    Hang up the receiver to abort the remote configuration mode and to automatically save all values changed so far. These and other functions can also be performed using the ELSA Configuration Manager. Activate call answering This permits you to remotely instruct your modem to answer calls.

  • Page 34: Check Messages In-House

    (e.g. in case of a cordless phone), press the # key. This function must be enabled using the ELSA Configuration Manager. Some cordless phones do not permit a phone line to be occupied without dialing within a certain period of time.
  • Page 35 ELSA MicroLink Office in stand-alone mode ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 36: Communications Software

    It provides the following features in conjunction with your ELSA MicroLink Office : Quick creation of faxes, e-mails and voicemails Viewing and editing of graphics files before sending...
  • Page 37 Communications software In the ELSA CD Setup, select Install ELSA-Communicate! Pro and start the in- stallation with OK. The welcome screen appears: Select your language (i.e. English) and click Next. The 'Software License Agree- ment' window will appear. Read the License Agreement and confirm your acceptance with Yes if you agree to its terms.
  • Page 38 (answering machine), as well as accepting fax and data calls. Help You can call up help at any time for the function you are currently using in ELSA-Commu- nicate! Pro . ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 39: The Main Window

    Enlarge button to display the right-hand third of the screen. ELSA-Communicate! Pro allows you to access frequently used functions with the right mouse button. Right-click onto the ELSA-Communicate! Pro main window and call up the required function directly. Telephone handset and speed dial buttons The telephone handset and speed dial buttons can be used to manage up to 40 speed dial numbers.
  • Page 40 A full-duplex sound card is required for making telephone calls via the Internet with ELSA-Communicate! Pro . If you have a suitable sound card in your computer and the ELSA-Communicate! Pro telephony functions are not working correctly, please check the sound card settings in the Windows Device Manager.
  • Page 41 A new message has arrived for you if the Fax, Email, Voice or Data buttons are flashing. If you have set up multiple mailboxes in ELSA-Communicate! Pro, you can select the mail- box for which new messages should be displayed from the list below the display field.
  • Page 42 (green dot) shows that a file is being played. Buttons for message functions The ELSA-Communicate! Pro permits faxes to be sent in a variety of manners. You can either use the features of ELSA-Communicate! Pro itself or send faxes directly from your Windows applications.
  • Page 43 This permits the monitoring of incoming calls. If you have set up a voice menu, you can hear how the caller navigates your mailbox. Input and output devices This can be used to set up input and output devices for the recording and playback of voice messages. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 44 This button launches the graphics editor for viewing and editing files. These files can be faxes or other supported file formats. Terminal This is used to access dial-up, mini-host and file transfer functions between ELSA-Com- municate! Pro and other computers. Internet tray The Internet tray contains ELSA-Communicate! Pro functions relevant to the Internet.
  • Page 45 Establishes a connection to your Internet service provider (ISP). E-Mail Use this button to send and receive e-mail with ELSA-Communicate! Pro via your ISP. Two additional buttons for sending and receiving e-mail appear when moving your mouse pointer over the Email button.
  • Page 46 Web addresses. The Contact Manager also offers a variety of functions otherwise only available from stand- alone contact management programs, such as organization and search functions for cus- ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 47 Setup This function opens the configuration dialogs. These can be used to perform any changes to the ELSA-Communicate! Pro configuration that you might require. You can adapt ELSA-Communicate! Pro to suit your special requirements or modify the basic configura- tion.
  • Page 48 Pressing the button a second time ends the hold state and returns the call to the handset or speakerphone, depending on which mode was last in use. The music or sound file (WAV) to be played during hold can be selected under Setup Telephony Music on hold. ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 49: Configuration Dialog

    Communications software Configuration dialog All of the setup and configuration functions have been grouped in the ELSA-Communi- cate! Pro configuration dialog. Starting the configuration dialog In the main window, click on the icon shown here to start the dialog. The 'Configu- ration Dialog' window will appear.
  • Page 50 (0-255) is set too low. The value of 90 ms is set by default. Delay before This option sets the time (2-255 seconds) that the modem waits before dialing. The dialing default value is 3. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 51 Here you can specify the maximum fax speed in bps at which your modem can establish speed (bps) a connection. Many faxes, including your ELSA MicroLink Office support fax speeds of 14,400 bps, others have a maximum speed of only 9600 bps. 14,400 bps should be set here.
  • Page 52 Communications software Set user information Click the 'User Information' tab to enter your personal information. This information will be used in your fax header and for product registration. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 53 This option can be used to automatically associate messages sent directly from the Con- tact Manager with their corresponding Contact Manager entries. You can then call up a log file for the entry containing information pertaining to the message. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 54 Enter the prefix for toll-free calls in the Add toll-free prefix field. The Local number only option is used to specify the number of digits which will be dialed. The Local number length field is used to specify the number of digits a number ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 55 The Pause time field contains the time (1-999 in seconds) for which the modem should wait before starting the next dialing attempt. The default setting is 2 seconds. Dial extensions This option sets the delay time before dialing suffixes are sent. after ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 56 The Add overseas prefix option determines whether the prefix for international calls (e.g. 001 for the USA) should be dialed. This prefix is '00' in many European countries. This setting can be useful if your phone book data does not include such an international ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 57 The Hang up after option sets the time for which the modem will wait for an answer from the recipient. If the modem does not receive a recognizable answer, ELSA-Commu- nicate! Pro plays the voice message nevertheless and hangs up the connection after the specified time.

  • Page 58: Elsa Configuration Manager

    Communications software ELSA Configuration Manager The ELSA Configuration Manager is a utility program, which you can use to configure the ELSA MicroLink Office easily and conveniently in Windows 95, Windows 98 and Win- dows NT 4.0. With it, you can: set options for answering machine and fax modes, or import the current firmware into ELSA MicroLink Office .

  • Page 59: Help For The Elsa Configuration Manager

    Help for the ELSA Configuration Manager When working with the ELSA Configuration Manager , you can call up help for the func- tion which you are currently using. To do so, click the question mark in the menu bar of the device list and then select 'Help Topics'.
  • Page 60 The date and time are saved with the answering machine recording and can optionally be announced when listening to caller messages. You can use the 'Answering Machine + Fax' register to configure the options for the answering machine and the fax. Under the heading of 'Answering Machine', you can select ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 61 ELSA MicroLink Office . If calls come in and this is the case, the caller is informed that the ELSA MicroLink Office cannot record any more messages. When a calling fax device is answered, it will be sent a corresponding error message, which can then be read on the transfer log by the sending party.
  • Page 62 Under the heading of 'Remote Retrieval', you can configure whether messages recorded on the answering machine can be received through external telephone connections (remote retrieval), whether the settings for the ELSA MicroLink Office can be modified via a remote as of firmware version 1.10: connection (remote configuration), and the password for remote retrieval and remote configuration.

  • Page 63: Firmware Upload

    1.10: The Edit Language Upload command allows you to load a specific language for announcing system messages through the speaker built into the ELSA MicroLink Office : Select the desired modem and then click Edit Language Upload. Both a female and male voice is available for each of the three languages, German, English and French.

  • Page 64: Backing Up And Editing Configurations

    Then select the file you want to download and confirm by clicking Open: Backing up and editing configurations Once you have configured your ELSA MicroLink Office to suit all of your current require- ments, you can save the complete configuration as a file on your computer. Then, if you...

  • Page 65: Dial-Up Networking Under Windows 95

    If you have modified the settings of the ELSA MicroLink Office to such an extent that there appears to be 'no return' and you have not created any backup configuration files, you can easily and quickly reset the ELSA MicroLink Office to its original stan- dard settings.
  • Page 66 Finally open the window for configuring the network properties again with Start Settings Control Panel Network. Check whether there is an entry for the TCP/IP protocol in the list of network components. ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 67: Laplink For Windows 95 And Windows Nt

    Before you can use the LapLink services, LapLink must be installed on all the computers that are to be linked. But don't panic: the LapLink license that you received with ELSA MicroLink Office allows you to install the software on two computers.

  • Page 68: Installing And Uninstalling

    To install LapLink please proceed as follows: Start Windows. Insert the ELSA MicroLink CD in your CD drive (e.g. D:). If the setup program does not start automatically, double-click on the ELSA MicroLink CD. Start the installation by clicking on LapLink for Windows in the menu on the wel- come screen.

  • Page 69: Remote Access With Laplink

    Access from one computer to another remote computer is referred to as remote ac- cess. Preparing You have seen that a host offers services that other computers wish to make use of. This requires preparation of both the host and the client(s). ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 70 – protected system: Only the users agreed in the access list can access the host – public system: Anyone can access the host (dangerous, particularly if the host is on a LAN). Select the option 'Protected System' for the example of “remote access by outside workers“. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 71 The options are self-explanatory, but please note the following: Outside workers, who e.g. call from hotels or other companies, should be able to set a call number themselves with the callback options ('Any Number' option). ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 72 The final problem is the question of data encryption. If the corresponding option is activated on the 'Encryption' tab, all data exchanged between client and host will ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 73 He can now search the list of address book entries for the connec- tion that he wishes to establish. The call number is displayed again in the 'Dial' area, and the client can select from a list the modem that he wishes to use to estab- lish the connection. ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 74: Connection Establishment

    (such as the ports for the cable connections) need to be set up first. Click on Options Port Setup. Then select the desired port in the list and activate it. The current status of the port can be checked at any time in the lower area of the window. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 75 Starting a connection via ELSA-Communicate! Pro If you have ELSA-Communicate! Pro and LapLink installed on your computer, you can call up your computer at home from a remote location and automatically start LapLink.

  • Page 76: File Transfer

    Set up an Xchange service wizard once and specify which fold- ers are to be compared. This wizard can be run at any time and will automatically com- pare the data. LapLink warns of possible conflicts before running the wizard. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 77 Communications software ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 78: Workshop

    Workshop Workshop ELSA MicroLink Office can be used to send and receive faxes, e-mails and voice mes- sages, to transfer files and for Internet telephony. The following chapters will provide further information regarding the use of your ELSA MicroLink Office as a PC communications center.
  • Page 79 You can also easily fax documents which already exist in file form in your computer. In the 'File-to-send' section, click the Insert button and select the required file. ELSA-Communicate! Pro supports a wide range of common file formats which can be sent directly as a fax.
  • Page 80 With ELSA-Communicate! Pro , you can directly enter the appropriate extension numbers and send the fax directly to the recipient (provided the remote station supports this pro- cess).
  • Page 81 In fax-on-demand, you call the fax machine of the document provider and select your document from a list. When you have selected all of the documents, start the trans- mission to your own fax machine (in this case, to your computer with the ELSA-Commu- ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 82: Sending Faxes From Other Programs

    During the installation the ELSA-Communicate! Pro set up a special printer driver (COM- MUNICATE!-32 PRO) on your computer which you can use to print fax messages. When you send a document to this printer driver, the ELSA-Communicate! Pro takes over the rest of the fax transmission.

  • Page 83: Your Own Answering Machine

    This section will show you how quick and simple it is to set up a personal answering machine using ELSA-Communicate! Pro . In the ELSA-Communicate! Pro configuration dialog, press the Voice button to start the 'Voice Configuration'. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 84 Workshop Highlight the 'Main Menu' entry and click the Edit>> button. Do not change any of the settings in the 'Edit Voice Menu Item' window and click the Record button. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 85 In the 'Input/Output' section, select the microphone of your sound card and the mo- dem speaker to play back the outgoing messages. Next, click on the red button to start the recording. ELSA-Communicate! Pro will provide information with regard to further procedures.

  • Page 86: Optional Settings For The Answering Machine

    'Incoming Messages' section. The default setting is 600 seconds. It is also possible to determine the length of time for which the caller can be silent before ELSA- Communicate! Pro interprets this silence as a signal to hang up the connection. The de- fault setting is 6000 milliseconds (6 seconds).

  • Page 87: Sending Voice Messages (Voice Mail)

    Workshop Sending voice messages (voice mail) ELSA-Communicate! Pro lets you send a voice message from the Contact Manager to any number of recipients. ELSA-Communicate! Pro dials the numbers of these persons and plays an introduction, followed by your selected voice message. Proceed as follows to send a voice message: Click on this symbol in the telephony tray.

  • Page 88: E-Mail Functions

    Setting up and e-mail account Before you can use the ELSA-Communicate! Pro e-mail functions, you must first set up your e-mail account in ELSA-Communicate! Pro . Click on the Email button in the configuration dialog. In the 'Email Configuration' window, click the Accounts button.

  • Page 89: Sending E-Mail Via The Internet

    Settings for Connections via Dial-Up Networking If you would like to use ELSA-Communicate! Pro to establish connections via Windows Dial-Up Networking to send e-mail, Windows 95 or Windows 98 will not pass the user- ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 90: Pager Messages

    Workshop name and password on for the dialed connection on to ELSA-Communicate! Pro . This information must be entered in the 'Select TCP/IP Connection' window. The ELSA-Communicate! Pro will retain the settings for the last selected connection until next time if the Save Password option is active. It will not be necessary to enter a user name or password until you select another connection.

  • Page 91: Message In- And Outboxes

    Click on Send to transmit the message. Message in- and outboxes ELSA-Communicate! Pro records all incoming messages so as to make it easy to check whether you have received new messages. One or more flashing red lights in the main window signals the receipt of new messages.
  • Page 92 ELSA-Communicate! Pro management functions. Proceed as follows to start the query: Call the ELSA-Communicate! Pro . As soon as the call is accepted, follow the in- structions of the voice menu until you reach the general mailbox or your personal mailbox.

  • Page 93: Broadcasting Messages

    These digits stand for the settings 2, 3 and 4 which you set up in the 'CallAnswer Wizard'. If you have only set up the current voice menu, the ELSA-Communicate! Pro will inform you that the digit you have entered is invalid. You can thus set the menu with which calls will be accepted with a single phone call.

  • Page 94: Manual Operation

    Or simply click on the Auto Receive in the ELSA-Communicate! Pro main window. If a call that has been answered manually should be taken over by the ELSA-Communi- cate! Pro (e.g. a fax), right-click in the main window and select File Manual Receive.

  • Page 95: Here's How To Set Up The Voicebox

    Sample Inc's Technology Manager (Mr. Smith) needs a mailbox in which he can re- ceive voice and fax messages, as well providing customers with current technical information via fax-on-demand. Here's how to set up the voicebox: Go to the main window of ELSA-Communicate! Pro and click the Setup button. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 96 – Simple fax back: This is a preconfigured voicebox from which callers can retrieve fax messages. Add an outgoing message and the appropriate fax documents to finish the voicebox. – Creating my own menu: An “empty“ voicebox which can be configured to suit your requirements. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 97 Associate the folder with a voice message. You can, for example, select one of the prerecorded voice messages from the pull-down list in the 'Greeting Message' sec- tion. If the required files are not in the current folder, switch to another folder with the Browse button. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 98 0 (general), 1 (Mr. Smith) or 2 (Mr. Jones). – Next, click on the red button to start the recording. Depending on the input de- vice you have selected, ELSA-Communicate! Pro will give you instructions for the further procedure. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 99 Workshop – Click the black button to end the recording. ELSA-Communicate! Pro will now ask you to specify a name and location for the file. – Close the recording window with the Close button. The new message is now automatically selected in the window for editing the menu entry, and the text previously entered in the 'Memo' field is now displayed in the 'Script' field.
  • Page 100 '0'. You can then select whether you would like to leave a voice message or fax, or poll a fax. You will then hear instructions for the further proce- dure depending on your selection. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 101 – Go to the properties of the printer and activate the 'Print-To-File' option under 'Output selection'. – Enter a file name in the appropriate field and print your document with these set- tings. The document will be stored as a fax file in the '\COMMPRO\OUTFAX' fold- ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 102 – Set the mailbox capabilities For Mr. Jones' mailbox, select the first two options, and all options for Mr. Smith's mailbox. Next, add the fax files to Mr. Smith's mailbox as described above for the general fax- box. ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 103 <<Add in the 'CallAnswer settings' section of the 'Voice Configuration' window. Follow the instructions of the CallAnswer wizard to set the following options: – Will the mailbox be used every day, only on certain days, certain times of day, or only for certain callers? ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 104 – Under which name should these settings be saved? As soon as you have completed the wizard and have closed all windows back to the ELSA-Communicate! Pro main window, the new mailbox will be available on your telephone connection. ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 105: Data Transfer With Elsa-Communicate! Pro

    Workshop Data transfer with ELSA-Communicate! Pro ELSA MicroLink Office and ELSA-Communicate! Pro provide you with very simple, conve- nient access to BBSs in 'Terminal Mode'. The ELSA-Communicate! Pro in 'Mini Host Mode' also lets you create small BBSs and place them at the disposal of others.

  • Page 106: Setting Up Your Own Bbs

    If you would like to give other users access to your computer via terminal connections, use ELSA-Communicate! Pro to set up your own small BBS. You can create a number of user accounts and protect these with passwords as required. BBS operation with ELSA- Communicate! Pro is known as Mini Host Mode.
  • Page 107 Workshop Chatting with the System Operator (the BBS operator, you in this case) Use the Terminal button on the ELSA-Communicate! Pro main window to start a data communications session. Open the list of Mini Host users with File Remote user setup.
  • Page 108 BBS. Inform all users entered in the BBS to set their data communications program to 8 data bits, no parity and one stop bit when dialing up a connection to the ELSA-Com- municate! Pro Mini Host.
  • Page 109 Workshop ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 110: Control Commands

    AT command set. This is recommended by Microsoft for the PC98 spec- ification and is a requirement of the PC99 specification. Your ELSA MicroLink Office is a state-of-the-art modem equipped for the V.250 com- mand set. A terminal program is required to enter AT commands via a PC (e.g. ELSA-Communicate! Pro ).

  • Page 111: Bit-Oriented Registers

    To change the con- figuration of your modem, you should use the AT commands instead. A complete descrip- tion of the S registers can be found on the ELSA MicroLink CD. Modifying bit-oriented registers The following example will illustrate the modification of the bit-oriented options of a reg- ister.

  • Page 112: Basic Control Features

    AT&D AT$D, AT:D, S28 (bit 7) Control modem answers ATE, ATQ, ATV, AT\V AT&D, AT-H, AT-M, AT*Q, S96 Control call tones AT&G Control transfer method AT+MS Control data format S28 (bit 0-1), S53 Control telephone-side speed AT+MS ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 113 Control commands ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 114: Appendix

    Enable automatic retrain Remote configuration off Remote configuration on Break signal handling +EFCS FCS operating mode in V.42 mode Display of error correction method Selection of error correction method +ESR Control of selective repeat function in V.42 mode ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 115 CONNECT message after invalid escape sequence No CONNECT message after invalid escape sequence Display register contents Display user password and parameters Set and read the internal register Display the current configuration in verbose form Set access flags ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 116 Wait for dial tone/evaluate busy tone Exit remote configuration &Y0 Load configuration profile 0 at startup &Y1 Use configuration profile 1 at startup Change supervisor password Load configuration profile 0 Load configuration profile 1 Setting and reading a bit in a register ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 117: Status Display And Troubleshooting

    Modem power on Data from computer to modem Data from modem to computer Computer operational Modem operational Hardware handshake control line to modem Hardware handshake control line from modem Connection established Modem online (OFF hook) Voice operation Fax operation ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 118: Technical Data

    Appendix Technical data Users with specific technical interests should refer to this chapter for detailed informa- tion on ELSA MicroLink Office . All connections and their pin assignments are described in detail. Characteristics of the modem ELSA MicroLink Office Power supply 230 V/24V adapter, TÜV-GS tested...

  • Page 119: Characteristics Of The Modem

    – not assigned not assigned return line not assigned telephone line telephone line telephone line telephone line return line not assigned – not assigned nor assigned Contact assignment D-Sub 9-pin D-Sub 9-pin Explanation (USA) S1.1 – S1.2 ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 120 Appendix Adapter for the UK Adapter for Switzerland Adapter for the Netherland ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 121 Appendix Adapter for Belgium Adapter for USA and Spain ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 122: Declaration Of Conformity

    Appendix Declaration of conformity ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 123: Warranty Conditions

    Appendix Warranty conditions The ELSA AG warranty, valid as of June 01, 1998, is given to purchasers of ELSA products in addition to the warranty conditions provided by law and in accordance with the following conditions: Warranty coverage The warranty covers the equipment delivered and all its parts. Parts will, at our sole discretion, be replaced or repaired free of charge if, despite proven proper handling and adherence to the operat- ing instructions, these parts became defective due to fabrication and/or material defects.
  • Page 124 ELSA Monitor, damage to the cathode ray tube (CRT) has been caused especially by mechanical load (e.g. from shock to the pitch mask assembly or damage to the glass tube), by...
  • Page 125 Appendix ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 126: Glossary

    All ELSA modems are and structure of the bytes to be transferred. equipped with an automatic dialing device and This specification is called data format. The can accept calls automatically.
  • Page 127 FullFax modem can be used as facturers licensed by Microcom, the developer a multifunctional device for both telefax and of MNP. Besides the error correction protocol, data communications. MNP class 5 additionally provides a data com- ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 128 Transfer protocol – A number of transfer processing systems over long distances. ELSA protocols exist which are designed to ensure has been developing and manufacturing mo- the smooth transfer of data from one computer dems since the German Telekom regulations to another.
  • Page 129 Xmodem – Xmodem is a transmission pro- tocol featuring automatic error detection and error correction. Data are transmitted as data blocks of 128 bytes. If a transmission error has been detected, the defective block is transmit- ELSA MicroLink Office...

  • Page 130: Index

    Internet telephony ........19 Contact Manager .......... 15 Control Commands ........89 LapLink ............48 Cover page ............ 57 LapLink address book ........52 LapLink for Windows ........46 Data transfer ..........46 LapLink license ..........46 ELSA MicroLink Office...
  • Page 131 Receiving faxes ..........60 Record memos ..........8 Warranty ............2 Record outgoing message ......5 Wireless connection ........53 Record phone conversation ......8 Recording a message ........77 Xchange service ........... 46 Remote configuration ........10 ELSA MicroLink Office...

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