LOCATIONS AND ACCOUNTS

Calling and disconnecting from servers
One of the ways you can connect to an IBM® Lotus® Domino® server is over a dialup (phone line) modem. IBM® Lotsu® Notes® can directly dial the server, or you can use a (human) operator to place the call.

Click any of these topics:


To call a server

1. If necessary, switch to a Notes Direct Dialup location type (such as Home or Travel) or a Network Dialup location type.

2. On the Bookmarks bar, click the Replication icon.

3. From the menu, click Actions > Call Server.


4. Select the server you want to call.
5. Click Dial.

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.

2. On the Bookmarks bar, click the Replication icon.

3. From the menu, click Actions > Call Server.

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.

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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.

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