How do I make the WIN XP fax program work?

[Gringras]

I have read the "helpful" information and learned nothing. I didn't
understand what they were talking about. If the program is installed on my
machine by the manufacturer, I figure it should work OR they can tell what to
do to make it work. I just need some simple step-by-step instructions. I
have a DSL connection.

 

[Mike Hall]

If you have ever seen a fax machine, you will notice that they are
invariably phones too.. to fax somebody, your fax has to DIAL theirs..

OK.. DSL does NOT dial out.. so fax will not work with that.. however, you
could buy a modem and fit it into your pc, or you could subscribe to a 'fax
to e-mail' service

As for the program that you think should work because the manufacturer 'put
it on'.. think about that statement.. the vendor (not Microsoft) installed
Windows (Microsoft for sure), but did Microsoft know that the vendor would
install their fax facility on a machine without the hardware?.. I think
not..

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

In addition to what Mike said (need an analog modem and a phone, not DSL
line unless you have a filter to allow telephone calls out), you can read
this excellent information here about configuring the Windows XP Fax:
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/SERVICES/winxpfax.htm

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head-scratching, Gringras asked this group:

| I have read the "helpful" information and learned nothing. I didn't
| understand what they were talking about. If the program is installed
| on my machine by the manufacturer, I figure it should work OR they
| can tell what to do to make it work. I just need some simple
| step-by-step instructions. I have a DSL connection.I

 

[Gringras]

Thank you good people. I appreciate the help.

 

[Mike Hall]

Gringras

You're welcome.. progress comes at a price.. receiving faxes by computer has
always been a little problematic, software often being unable to distinguish
between fax and voice calls.. hardware solutions like those manufactured by
Avro Pacific promising great things but delivering not a whole hell of a
lot.. there is still this belief that computers should be able to handle the
task easily, but the truth is that dedicated fax machines or 'fax to email'
are still the best solutions.. to some degree, this is personal opinion, but
I have yet to come across anybody who has it figured out..

No doubt somebody will attempt to prove me wrong..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

Thank you good people. I appreciate the help.

In addition to what Mike said (need an analog modem and a phone, not DSL
line unless you have a filter to allow telephone calls out), you can read
this excellent information here about configuring the Windows XP Fax:
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/SERVICES/winxpfax.htm

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.


After furious head-scratching, Gringras asked this group:

| I have read the "helpful" information and learned nothing. I didn't
| understand what they were talking about. If the program is installed
| on my machine by the manufacturer, I figure it should work OR they
| can tell what to do to make it work. I just need some simple
| step-by-step instructions. I have a DSL connection.I

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Hi Mike - there is a reason we fondly refer to Russ Valentine as the Fax
Doctor, as he has come 99.9% closest to figuring out Fax/Outlook/Windows Fax
Services. Read the pages he has on slipstick.com about Fax and I believe
that your opinion might change somewhat about knowing all there is to know
about faxing.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.


After furious head-scratching, Mike Hall asked this group:

| Gringras
|
| You're welcome.. progress comes at a price.. receiving faxes by
| computer has always been a little problematic, software often being
| unable to distinguish between fax and voice calls.. hardware
| solutions like those manufactured by Avro Pacific promising great
| things but delivering not a whole hell of a lot.. there is still this
| belief that computers should be able to handle the task easily, but
| the truth is that dedicated fax machines or 'fax to email' are still
| the best solutions.. to some degree, this is personal opinion, but I
| have yet to come across anybody who has it figured out..
|
| No doubt somebody will attempt to prove me wrong..
|
|
| || Thank you good people. I appreciate the help.
||
|| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
||
||| In addition to what Mike said (need an analog modem and a phone,
||| not DSL line unless you have a filter to allow telephone calls
||| out), you can read this excellent information here about
||| configuring the Windows XP Fax:
||| http://www.slipstick.com/addins/SERVICES/winxpfax.htm
|||
||| --
||| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
|||
||| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
||| the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
||| personal account will be deleted without reading.
|||
|||
||| After furious head-scratching, Gringras asked this group:
|||
|||| I have read the "helpful" information and learned nothing. I
|||| didn't understand what they were talking about. If the program is
|||| installed on my machine by the manufacturer, I figure it should
|||| work OR they can tell what to do to make it work. I just need
|||| some simple step-by-step instructions. I have a DSL connection.I

 

[Betty Pontious]

I have a nifty fax program called Mighty Fax. Believe it cost $25. You can
probably find it by Googling. It does use the old fashioned modem, which
did come with my new computer. I prepare the faxes in Word, then tell it to
print to the Mighty Fax driver. I then get transferred to the Mighty Fax
program and out it goes.

 

[Mike Hall]

Milly

I have bookmarked the site and will return.. I solved the fax problem by
getting another line for ADSL, and just adding a modem.. maybe not the
cheapest option, but it worked.. for the amount that I faxed or received
them, it was not entirely worth the trouble, but I used the line for support
business too, thereby freeing up the other line for family stuff.. stopped
many complaints from the hordes..

Other than that, I know how to send and receive a fax but that is all.. the
site will be of interest.. ty

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user







"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"

Hi Mike - there is a reason we fondly refer to Russ Valentine as the Fax
Doctor, as he has come 99.9% closest to figuring out Fax/Outlook/Windows
Fax
Services. Read the pages he has on slipstick.com about Fax and I believe
that your opinion might change somewhat about knowing all there is to know
about faxing.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.


After furious head-scratching, Mike Hall asked this group:

| Gringras
|
| You're welcome.. progress comes at a price.. receiving faxes by
| computer has always been a little problematic, software often being
| unable to distinguish between fax and voice calls.. hardware
| solutions like those manufactured by Avro Pacific promising great
| things but delivering not a whole hell of a lot.. there is still this
| belief that computers should be able to handle the task easily, but
| the truth is that dedicated fax machines or 'fax to email' are still
| the best solutions.. to some degree, this is personal opinion, but I
| have yet to come across anybody who has it figured out..
|
| No doubt somebody will attempt to prove me wrong..
|
|
| || Thank you good people. I appreciate the help.
||
|| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
||
||| In addition to what Mike said (need an analog modem and a phone,
||| not DSL line unless you have a filter to allow telephone calls
||| out), you can read this excellent information here about
||| configuring the Windows XP Fax:
||| http://www.slipstick.com/addins/SERVICES/winxpfax.htm
|||
||| --
||| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
|||
||| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
||| the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
||| personal account will be deleted without reading.
|||
|||
||| After furious head-scratching, Gringras asked this group:
|||
|||| I have read the "helpful" information and learned nothing. I
|||| didn't understand what they were talking about. If the program is
|||| installed on my machine by the manufacturer, I figure it should
|||| work OR they can tell what to do to make it work. I just need
|||| some simple step-by-step instructions. I have a DSL connection.I