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Thanks for your help, Nick
"Nick Burns" <thedoc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have used the fax very little and not had a problem. But I know their are
> issues. Try this NG
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
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> "John Smith" <recons@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>> Thanks Nick, well I know that the XP fax was quite problematic. I was
>> unable to receive a second fax, the first was ok, but the second would
>> not
>> pick up just ring and I would get port busy at times. The modem has
> always
>> installed itself as COM3 which annoys the H out of me. I have not tested
>> the modem now that I have SP2, but its possible that the FAX app was
> fixed.
>> Do you have XP fax working successfully? I am using a USR V92 PCI modem
>> that has hardward error correction. Any light you can shed on the FAX is
>> appreciated. For your information I had the same problem with Mighty Fax
> in
>> this computer and that is what gave me the clue that COM3 was
>> responsible.
>> Thanks, Mike
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>> "Nick Burns" <thedoc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> > Uninstall your modem, reboot and disable the com's in the bios. Reboot
> and
>> > windows will reassign. But I don't believe that to be your fax problem.
>> > What
>> > was the problem...?
>> >
>> > "John Smith" <recons@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23Ys4sjx0EHA.3092@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> Nick, I was having problems with Windows XP Fax and believe that
> because
>> > its
>> >> on COM 3 that has something to do with it. I would prefer for it to
>> >> be
>> >> on
>> >> COM 1 or COM 2. So you have both your COM ports turned off in the
> BIOS?
>> >> Thanks, Mike
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Nick Burns" <thedoc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:ORG9uVv0EHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Why is it a problem what com port it is on...?
>> >> > I have mine turned off in bios, and let windows handle it.
>> >> >
>> >> > "John Smith" <recons@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:OGoqqzq0EHA.3368@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Excuse me for what is probably a simple question. I get a little
>> >> >> confused
>> >> >> setting up a modem. Do the com ports in the BIOS get enabled or
>> > disabled
>> >> >> with a modem? Right now I have only Com port 1 enabled in the
>> >> >> BIOS.
>> > My
>> >> >> modem for some reason is on COM 3, (IRQ 22) why wont it go to COM
>> >> >> 2?
>> >> >> This
>> >> >> is very frustrating. Should I enable COM 2 in the BIOS....
>> >> >> Thanks,
>> >> >> sorry
>> >> >> if this is a dum question, Mike
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