Re: How do I make the WIN XP fax program work?

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From: Mike Hall (mike.hall.mail_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 01/15/05 

Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 14:29:56 -0500

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
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"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" 
<millys@donteventhinkaboutmailingmeatmvps.org> wrote in message 
news:OR39jvy%23EHA.2596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> 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.. :)
> |
> |
> | "Gringras" <Gringras@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | news:930CB51F-C3BB-4F48-8608-5FDB13A58873@microsoft.com...
> || 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
>
>

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