How can I record phone calls with my modem?

PaveLow

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Ok, I downloaded Scanrec.

My modem is an AOpen FM56-RU. I have the phone line and the telephone connected in the proper places, and I have a speaker cable going from the speaker jack on the modem to the line in on the computer.

When I run Scanrec, it doesn't pick up any audio from the phone at all, except for small sounds whenever I pick up or hang up the phone. Speaker volume on the modem is at maximum. I can definitely record the modem dialing to my ISP, but phone conversations don't work. Do I have this wrong? Is the speaker jack on the modem for dialing sounds only? How do I record phone conversations?

Scanrec is set up properly. If I unplug the speaker cable from the modem and plug that end into the headphone jack on the computer, I can record whatever audio is playing the computer. My modem just isn't outputting anything. How can I get this to work?
 

corkyg

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Unless you or the system warns the other party that the call is being recorded . . . it is illegal to record it . . . and who needs to be an accomplice. :)
 

PaveLow

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Geez, DDDD, that program does it with zero effort. Thanks.

Still, I'm wondering why I can't my setup to work. It's not quite the same when you don't put a little work into it...any suggestions?