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Change the Remote Codes
The preset Remote Activation Code is *51. The preset Remote Deactivation Code is #51. If you are always disconnected when accessing your External TAD remotely, try changing the three-digit remote codes using the numbers 0-9, * or #.
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- Press
(Fax).
- Press Menu.
- Press
or
to display the [Fax] option, and then press OK.
- Press
or
to display the [Setup Receive] option, and then press OK.
- Press
or
to display the [Remote Codes] option, and then press OK.
- Press
or
to display the [On] option, and then press OK.
- To turn off Remote Codes, select the [Off] option.
- Enter the new Remote Activation Code, and then press OK.
- Enter the new Remote Deactivation Code, and then press OK.
- Press Stop/Exit.
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- Press
.
- Do one of the following:
- To change the Remote Activation Code, press [Act.Code]. Enter the new code, and then press [OK].
- To change the Remote Deactivation Code, press [Deact.Code]. Enter the new code, and then press [OK].
- If you do not want to change the Codes, go to the next step.
- To turn off (or turn on) the Remote Codes, press [Remote Codes], and then press [Off] (or [On]).
- Press
.
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