That's very odd then - I'm stumped. Paul
On 11 Sep 2009, at 08:25, andrew lancaster wrote: > > I do. Could it be faulty? When I attach an ordinary phone to this > filter it seems fine - just the answerphone playing up. Or perhaps a > new answerphone would work? > > On 10 Sep 2009, at 4:58 pm, Paul Russell wrote: > >> >> And (apologies if I'm teaching my grandmother to suck eggs here), you >> do have a filter on the answering machine upstairs ? >> >> Paul >> >> On 10 Sep 2009, at 15:17, andrew lancaster wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi and thanks for reply. The answerphone was used upstairs, well >>> away >>> from the home hub which is downstairs. The ordinary phone is ok, ie >>> no crackle or noise - just the answer phone. Can't understand it at >>> all! >>> >>> Andrew >>> On 10 Sep 2009, at 3:02 pm, Paul Russell wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Assuming the filter is wired correctly (*), the only other thing >>>> I'm >>>> wondering about is if you have the answering machine and home hub >>>> sitting physically right next to each other ? If so, then try >>>> separating them by a few feet and see if that makes a difference. >>>> >>>> (*) Only the modem connection to the home hub should be on the line >>>> side of the filter - all other phones, extensions, answering >>>> machines, >>>> etc must be on the other side of the filter. >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> >>>> On 10 Sep 2009, at 12:46, andrew lancaster wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi. Slightly off mac topics - sorry - but, since I have had >>>>> broadband >>>>> and a BT home hub to connect my iMac and macbook to the net, my >>>>> answerphone doesn't work. The outgoing message is fine - but any >>>>> messages left are just a mass of hiss and noise - can't make out >>>>> the >>>>> message at all. I've tried using both phone sockets - after the >>>>> filter thing, of course - but it means the answerphone is useless. >>>>> >>>>> Has anyone else experienced this? Any work rounds? BT insist that >>>>> the >>>>> line is fine and the filters are working ....?! >>>>> >>>>> Andrew >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
