1. I have the Call Waiting service from my local telephone company, how do I disable this while using Ping'services?

   In order to disable Call Waiting you need to know the key sequence you would dial to disable it. you can find this out by calling your local telephone company. In most areas in California, this sequence is *70. You need to insert this sequence before the telephone number. To do this, open My Computer and select Dial-Up Networking. Highlight your Ping Digital Systems connection and select File and then Properties. Simply Inert your sequence followed by a comma (,) before the number.

2. How do I change the initialization string for my modem under Windows 95?

   To change your initialization string under Windows 95 you need to open My Computer and select Control Panels. Open up Modems and select the Properties of your modem. Now click on the Connection tab and select Advanced. You should see a line designated Extra Settings. You can insert or change this string to any valid initialization string for your modem, but leave out the at that often starts the initialization string.