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RE: [OT] Tivo help from the guru's



Robert,

I've done what you suggested successfully in the past with modems and fax
machines, that's why I gave it a try. 
I only thought of it this morning and didn't have long to play so I was
planning on trying the again later.

Luckily the settings in the dialing properties are set to off - It's not
being able to edit them that makes me think that the SW is knackered.

I dialled UUNET and got a modem going through different negotiation speeds,
but it seemed that as soon as the tivo started to dial the I got the
unobtainable beep,
I'm not really sure why that is, but It can't hurt trying again over the
weekend.

Dave



-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Chasmer [mailto:robert.chasmer@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 10:43 AM
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Tivo help from the guru's


> From: Ward, David [mailto:David.Ward@xxxxxxx]
> As a test I experimented with a handset plugged into the same phone
> line. (Luckily the Detect line option is set to off in the options)
> I have tried Dialling the UUNET no by hand and then connecting the
> Tivo to the phone line, but as soon as the Tivo is plugged in I
> hear a number unobtainable tone - I can hear the tivo dial faintly
> in the handset and I can hear the modem negotiation beep, so It
> does give me some hope that the modem is 'trying' to work - but
> of course it does dial the wrong number...

I pressume TIVO's modem expects a dial-tone before it starts dialing its
number.  If not, surley you could dial the UUNET number manually what for an
answer then quickly get TIVO to dial its number, which will be ignored, and
negioate normally.  If not the question is how you could fool TIVO into
thinking its got a dial tone, then switching over.  Maybe Keith would have a
cunning plan, if not back to dixons, or try the TIVO web forums.

Once its got through the whole setup maybe it will let you change the
number.  Then again maybe the setup dials a few times?

Good luck.

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