LOCATIONS AND ACCOUNTS
Note: Do not use the NotesR Direct Dialup connection type. If you are using a Home (Notes Direct Dialup) location for RAS, edit it and change its connection type to Network Dialup. The X.PC modem protocol is not supported.
This topic describes how to call a server, how to call a server using an operator, and how to disconnect from a server.
To call a server
1. If necessary, switch to a Network Dialup location type.
2. On the Bookmarks bar, click the Replication icon.
3. From the menu, click Actions > Call Server.
For more information, see Changing a phone number.
To call a server using an operator
If you need an operator to get an outside line (for example, if you're calling from a hotel room), you can dial a server's phone number manually.
1. If necessary, switch to a location (such as Home or Travel) where you use a phone line to connect to Domino servers.
4. Click More Options.
5. Click Manual Dial.
6. When Notes prompts you to pick up the phone, call the operator.
7. When the operator connects you to an outside line, dial the number.
8. After the connection is made, hang up the phone.
9. Click OK.
10. When you're through using a server, disconnect from it.
To disconnect from a server
You can end a phone connection to a Domino server.
1. On the Bookmarks bar, click the Replication icon.
2. From the menu, click Actions > Hang Up.
3. Select the COM port to which your modem is attached.
4. Click Hang Up.
To have Notes hang up automatically after a period in which there is no activity (data transmission), click Actions > Call Server, click More Options, and specify a number of minutes in the Hangup if idle for field.
Related topics Call Server dialog box Switching to a different location Creating or editing a Connection document Using a phone line to access Notes mail and applications Using a phone line to access Internet mail Setting up a modem Setting up a Network Dialup location or connection manually