Waking up the computer via telephone

  1. In the Energy Saver control panel there is one "Wake Option" named "Wake when the modem detecs a ring".

    I checked it and put the computer to sleep, then rang my phone number (from a mobile). The modem is connected to my phone line and works fine for dialing.

    But the computer didn't wake up.

    I also disconnected my phone so that only the modem would be connected to the phone line, and rang my number again.

    Again, the computer didn't wake up.

    What am I missing here?

    Andrew J. Brehm <ajbrehm@gmail.com>
    Marx Brothers Fan
    PowerPC/Macintosh User
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  2. I think you have to enable "Receive faxes on this computer" in the "Print & Fax" system preferences.

    Tom Stiller

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