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[Istvan Gabor <suseuser04@xxxxxxx>]

2010. július 30. 16:07 napon James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx> írta:

> Istvan Gabor wrote:
> > Hello:
> >
> > I have a conventinal external serial line data/vioce/fax modem.
> > Is it possible to make phone calls through the computer using this
> > modem? I mean I would plug a headset into the computer's sound card
> > and making the conversation through the headset. What program can
> > do this? I have openSUSE 11.2.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Istvan
> >
> >    
> No.  Those modems do not support voice at all.  "Soft modems", which are 
> essentially a sound card, may.

I have searched the net a little bit and found that this feature is called
"speakerphone" or "full duplex speakerphone" feature.This is different from
the voice capability. The voice capability is for acting as answering machine,
the speakerphone feature is for making phone calls (not VOIP).

Istvan

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