Ascendis Caller ID displays name and number of caller; tracks incoming phone calls (includes caller name, number, date, time, and number of rings); announces callers with sounds you record, speech synthesis, e-mail, hang up or programs; supports caller-specific actions; power users can define scripts for caller actions; shares modem with other TAPI programs; computers without modems can get caller info over network; uses TAPI to share modem with other apps.