Call Alert loads automatically on start up and places Call Alert icon in Windows taskbar area in the bottom-right corner of the screen. You can click the icon to bring up Call Alert. If you want to shutdown Call Alert right-click the icon and select Shutdown from the pop-up menu.
When Call Alert loads for the first time it will pop up a dialog asking what modem you use to connect to the Internet. Do not go online yet, select your modem from the list and click OK. Call Alert will test the modem to find out what features your modem supports. You might see some ERROR lines like on the screen below. This is normal. Call Alert tries different modem commands and most modems do not support all of them. Call Alert will tell you if the modem was tested successfully.
After Call Alert completes the testing click Done and restart your computer. Now Call Alert is set up and you can dial to the Internet. For additional dial-up settings please check Dialup Screen.
Call Alert requires Call Waiting service from your phone company to work. Call Waiting Caller ID service (also known as Call Waiting ID or Visual Call Waiting or Call Waiting Deluxe) is needed to see caller's name and number when online. Please contact your phone company to activate these services.