doesn't the fax facility work when you're on broadband

[SANDRA]

BEFORE GOING ONTO BROADBAND I WAS ABLE TO SEND FAXES THROUGH MY COMPUTER
USING THE FAX WIZARD THAT COMES WITH WINDOWS XP BUT NOW IT DOESN'T SEEM TO
WORK - I GET THE MESSAGE UNABLE TO SEND FAX THE LINE IS BUSY OR NOT CONNECTED
CAN'T I SEND FAXES NOW THAT I AM ON BROADBAND

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Unlike most dial-up modems, a broadband modem is not capable
of connecting to fax machines, so you cannot send or receive faxes
directly. Fax uses analog signals and broadband is based on digital.

In order to send and receives faxes, you'll need a conventional fax modem
with a live telephone line attached. You cannot use broadband unless you
use a web-base fax service, such as eFax:
http://www2.efax.com/en/efax/twa/page/homePage?rqcp=1

Or consider purchasing a conventional fax machine and connect it to your
phone line.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| BEFORE GOING ONTO BROADBAND I WAS ABLE TO SEND FAXES THROUGH MY COMPUTER
| USING THE FAX WIZARD THAT COMES WITH WINDOWS XP BUT NOW IT DOESN'T SEEM TO
| WORK - I GET THE MESSAGE UNABLE TO SEND FAX THE LINE IS BUSY OR NOT CONNECTED
| CAN'T I SEND FAXES NOW THAT I AM ON BROADBAND