asterisk users - Nov 2003 - pause after dialed option

Hi guys
I've set up a layered menu system on one of my asterisk servers where 
there is a main menu and several submenus; one for each department.  Each 
menu plays a background intro message giving its various options.  My 
problem is when I'm in the main menu and press the option to go to one of 
the submenus there seems to be a 5-8 second pause before it plays the 
background of the submenu.  Is there any way that I can eliminate this 
pause?  

I do not have the problem if I dial a Zap channel or one of the voicemail 
boxes.  It seems to connect to them immediately.
Thanks a bunch.
AJ

Without looking at your extensions.conf I can only guess that maybe the
first digit(s) of your exten aren't unique and asterisk is waiting for a
digit timeout. You can shorten your timeout or make your extensions unique.
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>
> Hi guys
> I've set up a layered menu system on one of my asterisk servers where
> there is a main menu and several submenus; one for each department.  Each
> menu plays a background intro message giving its various options.  My
> problem is when I'm in the main menu and press the option to go to one
of
> the submenus there seems to be a 5-8 second pause before it plays the
> background of the submenu.  Is there any way that I can eliminate this
> pause?
>
> I do not have the problem if I dial a Zap channel or one of the voicemail
> boxes.  It seems to connect to them immediately.
> Thanks a bunch.
> AJ
>
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