ClarisWorks does not include direct support for dialing a telephone. This decision is based, in part, on Apple Computer's stated goal of introducing modular telephony extensions for system software. This would give phone dialing abilities to all applications, rendering any custom efforts we could build into ClarisWorks obsolete (and possibly prone to error) when the telephony extensions are introduced.
Currently there are a few options that you can try to use for phone dialing through third party software:
* Desktop Dialer. a combination ADB device and Apple event-aware desk accessory. Modest RAM and hardware requirements. Eliminates the need for a modem or a connection to the Macintosh sound port for dialing a phone. Costs $75. Sophisticated Circuits Inc., 19017 120th Ave. N.E., Suite 106, Bothell, WA 98011, (800) 827-4669, (206) 485-7979, fax (206) 485-7172.
* QuicKeys 2 & most dialer utilites. It is possible to use a macro utility such as QuicKeys2 in conjunction with a non-Apple Event-aware dialing utility. For instance, Snap is a control panel phone dialer which comes with In Touch by Advanced Software. It dials a number in the clipboard from within any application by pressing a user-defined hot key. Dialer is a shareware DA which uses a similar approach. Dialer can be obtained from online services or your local user groups.