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On Sun, 9 Feb 1997 07:27:47 +0000, Dave Roberts
<dave@darob.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>I'm struggling here, can anyone please help?
>
>I'm trying to use an answer machine and a fax/modem on a single line 
>with a FAX Friend to route voice and fax calls between the two without
>much success.
>
>Has anyone had experience with the same or a similar set up?

Yes I have a similar set up working ok.

The phone/fax swith is connected to the BT line and the answerphone
and computer modem are connected to its output.

I have QuickLink II Fax Class 2.0 v.1.4.3 software launched and
minimised to deal with incoming faxes.

I am using the computer power-management activated so I need time
for the computer to come up to full power.  The answerphone is
therefore set to its shortest delay and the recorded message is also
short, otherwise the incoming fax tone ceases before a connection
can be made. 

When an incoming fax call arrives, the answerphone answers. After it
has sent its long tone, the phone/fax switch detects the fax signal
and switches the incoming call from the answerphone to the modem.

If the answerphone is not set to answer, it offers an incoming call
to the modem after about 8 rings.

The QL2 software then takes over.

What doesn't happen in your case?
Fred Hartley