Computer smarties

[sanantoniosooner]

My stepmom has recently joined the internet revolution. The only problem is that they have dial-up and every time I call, I can't get through.

I know there is some software that lets you know you have a call and gives you the option to answer.

Does anyone know of a decent free one. I googled, but there are too many and I've never had to use one to know which one is worth a crap.

Those pinheads don't even know I'm going in for surgery because I can't catch them or their answering machine.

[Newbomb Turk]

Those pinheads don't even know I'm going in for surgery because I can't
catch them or their answering machine.

e-mail them.

[Czar Soonerov]

Send em an email.

YWIA

[sanantoniosooner]

e-mail them.
She just got it. I don't even have an email for them.

[Newbomb Turk]

I remember hearning of such a service back in the day when I had dial-up. Can't remember what is cost (if anything) or what it was called. Help that helps. :O

[GottaHavePride]

Second phone line?

[sanantoniosooner]

Help that helps. :O
No it No.

[Vaevictis]

It's called "call waiting". Most modems will by default disconnect when they get the incoming call tone. There's an AT code that disables this, and if they already have call waiting, it may be set, and you may need to remove it.

[GottaHavePride]

Oh! You could do The Matrix thing, just send them an envelope with a cell phone inside.

[sanantoniosooner]

Second phone line?
What we have here is a failure to communicate.

[Newbomb Turk]

:les: HE WANTS SOMETHING FREE!!

[sanantoniosooner]

You guys better have your act together when I get back from the Hollis board.

[yermom]

they leave it connected all the time?

i can't believe people still pay for dial-up... do they live out in the middle of nowhere?

[sanantoniosooner]

they leave it connected all the time?

i can't believe people still pay for dial-up... do they live out in the middle of nowhere?
Outside of Tecumseh city limits.

Sound like nowhere to you?

[BajaOklahoma]

First, if they are computer newbies, do they even realize that they have probably used up all their time for the month already?
Being new, they wouldn't know how to set up the call waiting program anyway.
Call a neighbor and have them go over to your parent's house to tell your dad to leave the pron alone. And to call you.
YWIA.

[Newbomb Turk]

Outside of Tecumseh city limits.

Sound like nowhere to you?

Inside the Tecumseh city limits sounds like nowhere to me.

[OUDoc]

Tecumseh. Great pencils.

[sanantoniosooner]

Tecumseh. Great pencils.
You're thinking Ticonderoga.

Tecumseh is small engines.

[yermom]

Outside of Tecumseh city limits.

Sound like nowhere to you?

yep.

my condolences :)

i like the neighbor idea

i think for the incoming call thing you have to have a modem that supports it, i've never used it though, i haven't used a modem as my connection for a long time

[Czar Soonerov]

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tg=dl-20&qt=%20call%20waiting&tag=srch

[MamaMia]

She just got it. I don't even have an email for them.Send a currier pigeon. :pop:

[sanantoniosooner]

Mom, I've just removed you from my "be nice to" list.

Just thought I'd let you know.

[Zbird]

You're thinking Ticonderoga.

Tecumseh is small engines.

I thought he was a great chief............... Didn't he play for Kansas City?


:D:D:D

[Zbird]

Send a currier pigeon. :pop:


and an Ives. :D