Question about Answering Machines

ChipD · 10-10-2005, 10:29 AM

Hi Folks;

I want an answering machine that I can buy and put on my desk… Pretty simple right? There are hundreds of ‘em.

But what I want to do is interface with this local answering machine through my computer [XPPro].

My analogy is that it would work just like a digital camera only with sound files. It would record the incoming messages as a normal answering machine and would function even if the computer is up in smoke. However there would be some wire that would run from the answering machine to my computer so I could download/listen to/save the messages on the computer.

Does anybody know of a machine that would work this way?, or a way to kluge up something… I’ve Googled around with no luck, but then I’m not even sure what you’d call such a system/feature.

Any comments would be gratefully received.

Chip in Seattle

dai · 10-10-2005, 12:03 PM

i think you can plug an answering machine onto the s/blaster card,try a search along those lines
from memory it is the tad connection[telephone answering device] next to the aux and cd connection on the inside of the box

10-10-2005, 10:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
ChipD Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 40 OS: XP Pro	Question about Answering Machines Hi Folks; I want an answering machine that I can buy and put on my desk… Pretty simple right? There are hundreds of ‘em. But what I want to do is interface with this local answering machine through my computer [XPPro]. My analogy is that it would work just like a digital camera only with sound files. It would record the incoming messages as a normal answering machine and would function even if the computer is up in smoke. However there would be some wire that would run from the answering machine to my computer so I could download/listen to/save the messages on the computer. Does anybody know of a machine that would work this way?, or a way to kluge up something… I’ve Googled around with no luck, but then I’m not even sure what you’d call such a system/feature. Any comments would be gratefully received. Chip in Seattle

10-10-2005, 12:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,666 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	i think you can plug an answering machine onto the s/blaster card,try a search along those lines from memory it is the tad connection[telephone answering device] next to the aux and cd connection on the inside of the box __________________ Last edited by dai; 10-10-2005 at 12:05 PM.