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with it.
Do you have Voice Mail?
If you have Voice Mail on the telephone line that you will install your new machine on, there is a strong possibility
that Voice Mail and the machine will conflict with each other while receiving incoming calls. However, the
Distinctive Ring feature allows you to use more than one number on your line, so both Voice Mail and the machine
can work together without any problems. If each one has a separate telephone number, neither will interfere with the
other’s operations.
If you decide to get the Distinctive Ring service from the telephone company, you must register the new Distinctive
Ring pattern they give you. This is so your machine can recognize its incoming calls.
NOTE: You can change or cancel the Distinctive Ring pattern at any time. You can switch it off temporarily, and turn it
back on later. When you get a new fax number, make sure you reset this feature.
Before you choose the ring pattern to register
You can only register one Distinctive Ring pattern with the machine. Some ring patterns cannot be registered. The
ring patterns below are supported by your Dell machine. Register the one your telephone company gives you.
Ring Pattern Rings
1 short-short or long-long
2 short-long-short
3 short-short-long
4 very long (normal pattern)
NOTE: Ring Pattern #1 is often called Short-Short and is the most commonly used.
NOTE: If the ring pattern you received is not on this chart, contact your telephone company and ask for one that is
shown.
• The machine will only answer calls to its registered number.
• The first two rings are silent on the machine. This is because the fax must <<listen>> to the ring pattern (to
compare it to the pattern that was ‘registered’). (Other telephones on the same line will ring.)
• If you program the machine correctly, it will recognize the registered ring pattern of the ‘fax number’ within two
ring patterns and then answer with a fax tone. When the ‘voice number’ is called, the machine will not answer.
Register the Distinctive Ring Pattern
Related Models:Dell E515dn / Dell E515dw
This feature is available only in the USA and Canada.
After you set the Distinctive Ring feature to On, your Distinctive Ring number will receive faxes automatically. The
receive mode is automatically set to Manual and you cannot change it to another receive mode while Distinctive
Ring is set to On. This ensures the Dell machine will only answer the Distinctive Ring number and not interfere
when your main telephone number is called.
When Distinctive Ring is on, the LCD displays D/R as the Receive Mode.
1. Press
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