Re: Fax-phone conflict

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Thank you very much for your reply, Doug.
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Thanks,Pop


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:

> Not with out special hardware that will detect the type of call, then forward it to the correct line (phone/fax). If your fax modem and answering machine are both set to auto answer, they don't know what type of call it is until they answer.
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> "pop" <pop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:AC2F0340-1F03-4878-85BA-A7E3F85D3C66@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Is it possible, through any configuration or available software, to have
> > the local fax modem set on automatic receive, and the shared, incoming
> > telephone line connected to an answering machine, so that all incoming
> > signals, fax or phone, would be routed to the appropriate device? Is this an
> > impossibility with a shared telephone line? Can I simultaneously use the
> > telephone answering machine, AND the automatic setting on fax-receive? The
> > scenario is to have phone calls AND faxes received while I am away from the
> > equipment.
> > Using Windows XP Home/Emachine T6212w/fax modem/DSL connection
>
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