Right. Because there wasn't when I first posted the question. Then I added
a location and indicated it in my follow up questions, because the addition
of a dialing location did not fix the problem:

****
My dialing location is now
set to my local area code. It was not before. I rebooted and created a
new
contacat. When entering the tel number, it remained exactly the same,
without formatting the parents around the area code, the dash, etc
****

But there was still no change -- a tel number entry remained unformatted.

Only after I added a *second* dialing location, and then *removed* the one
I had previously, only then did the formatting start. In other words, the
removal corrects the problem, not the addition.

Thanks again!


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Yes. That would explain it. You never mentioned there was a previous entry
there.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"YJ" wrote in message
...
The settings I entered were actually correct and complete but there might
have been a registry error which was not removed by my entering the
settings.
Only after I added a location and *removed* the earlier dialing location
was
the problem resolved. In other words, the fix is in the removal. As in:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258171/en-us

Thanks again

"YJ" wrote:

1. United States, valid area code, no special dialing rules, using tone.
2. Area code rules: use 1+ area code for all calls.
3. Calling cards: None.

Am I missing something?
Thanks.


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

How did you set your dialing location? You missed something.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"YJ" wrote in message
...
Hmm. I must be really missing something here. My dialing location
is now
set to my local area code. It was not before. I rebooted and
created a
new
contacat. When entering the tel number, it remained exactly the
same,
without formatting the parents around the area code, the dash, etc.

So what am I missing? Thanks again!

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

YJ wrote:

Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. I'm quite sure that before I
reinstalled the PC, when I entered 2125551212 and tabbed to the
next
field the tel number was shown as (212) 555-1212. Now it remains
exactly as entered: 2125551212. I'm trying to have it go back to
the
'Before' condition, when I didn't need to enter the parents, dash,
etc.

As Russ said, use COntrol Panel's Modem and Dialing Options applet
to set
your dialing location properly.
--
Brian Tillman