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Unfortunately, Windows XP Fax has proven to be incompatible with many common
modems and drivers, particularly older ones, even if the manufacturers claim
they are "compatible" with Windows XP. Modem incompatibility is not apparent
during installation or the initial setup. It only becomes apparent when you
first try to send or receive a fax. The Fax Service will dial or will answer
an incoming fax but then fail with any of a number of unhelpful error
messages such as "Line is busy," "There is no answer," or "Reception error."
There will be nothing in Event Viewer to give a clue as to where the problem
might lie.
These errors have been nearly impossible to track down. To do so requires
enabling both PSS and debug logging of fax transmissions, both of which
require fairly extensive registry changes. For the time being, the best
advice is to attempt to use XP Fax only if you have a modem that is listed
on the Windows XP Hardware Compatibility List and using the latest drivers.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Kathy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1785401c4498e$063d7090$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Any ideas on why one specific fax number will only send
> faxes to my machine on about 60% of the tries?
>
> Kathy
> >-----Original Message-----
> >New one on me.
> >Explain more about what you mean by "They are being
> archived in another
> >folder"
> >
> >--
> >Russ Valentine
> >[MVP-Outlook]
> >"Kathy O'Neill" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
> >news:16a3c01c44808$1bf31430$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> The fax information in the sent box is whited out. I
> can
> >> hover over the information and see that there are files
> >> listed, but I cannot see the file information on the
> >> screen. Also, the last file that is on the list is
> dated
> >> April 5, 2004. The file counter continues to advance
> as
> >> I send more faxes, but they are not being recorded on
> in
> >> the sent file folder listing under fax console. They
> are
> >> being archived in another folder and so I am able to
> >> retrieve them, but not without having to view numerous
> >> faxes to see which one is the one I want. The
> >> transmission date is not saved in the archive file. I
> >> have SP1 loaded at the time it was released. I have
> all
> >> MS XP patches loaded as they are released. I was not
> >> provided CD's with my computer, so I cann't just reload
> >> the software. This is very annoying.
> >>
> >> I also am having problems receiving faxes from one
> number
> >> (this is our local office which sends me several faxes
> >> each week). I receive only 60% of the faxes that they
> >> send. My fax answers the phone and makes connection
> and
> >> says it is receiving, then suddenly disconnects and
> gives
> >> me an error message. The error message does not tell
> me
> >> why the fax was not received. It is not constant
> >> either. I will receive several faxes in a row ok and
> >> then it won't work for the next fax and then a few
> >> minutes later it is working again. As far as I know
> the
> >> only problem is with the faxes coming from our main
> >> office (local call). THis is a sporatic problem. The
> >> people on the other end are told by their machine that
> >> the transmission went through.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions on either problem????
> >
> >
> >.
> >