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The program PCTVoice is used by the modem to interface with your computer and also used for some V.80 functions for Video Conferencing. Not required in startup
I found this post searching for info on pctspk.exe. I have a Dell Inspiron 4100 running XP home edition. Apparently pctspk.exe also allows you to receive incoming calls when you sign on with a phone modem and allow call waiting (i.e., don't disable it with *70). Then when you're online, a dialogue box pops up when you have an incoming call and lets you either accept it or ignore it. The only reason I found this out was because a Dell tech rep had me disable all of my startup files in msconfig and that feature stopped working. I then had to go through and reenable all the files in the startup one by one until I found which file activated the incoming call dialogue box. I've seen messages that this file is a CPU hog, but for me it's a nice feature to have since we don't have two phone lines and I can take calls without seriously interrupting my online activity and I don't have to install a 3rd party product to get my calls. My husband's new Dell desktop didn't come with this file so he can't use that particular feature of it. The guy at Dell thought it was a Dell-installed-modem file unique to the modem that came with my laptop. I personally don't know, but I like the feature.
