Faxing from Windows XP Home via an internal modem

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"Adrian Stephenson" wrote:

| I send very few faxes but when I do I would like to attach TIF image files to
| say a Word Document - i.e. yesterday I wanted to send a letter to a company
| with a copy of a scanned quotation. On my old IBM PC [6 years old] I had a
| RingCentral Fax utility which would let you do this but the Fax Utility with
| XP Home has no file attachment facility. Ring Central software nowadays
| focuses on faxing via the internet paid for by a monthly subscription. This
| is over the top for my requirements ....but I do want to attach TIF files.
|
| Anybody know if and how this is possible, please

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Steve

I appreciate your help - thanks for the interest. Problem is that I've
already tried this and the inserted attachment appears as a load of symbols
and Hieroglyphics.

Cheers

Bertie

"Steve N." wrote:

> Adrian Stephenson wrote:
>
> > I send very few faxes but when I do I would like to attach TIF image files to
> > say a Word Document - i.e. yesterday I wanted to send a letter to a company
> > with a copy of a scanned quotation. On my old IBM PC [6 years old] I had a
> > RingCentral Fax utility which would let you do this but the Fax Utility with
> > XP Home has no file attachment facility. Ring Central software nowadays
> > focuses on faxing via the internet paid for by a monthly subscription. This
> > is over the top for my requirements ....but I do want to attach TIF files.
> >
> > Anybody know if and how this is possible, please
>
> In Word on the toolbar Insert, Picture, from file, and select the
> graphic file, then File, Send To, Fax Recipient, select the options you
> want and the fax device.
>
> Steve
>

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Adrian Stephenson wrote:
> Steve
>
> I appreciate your help - thanks for the interest. Problem is that I've
> already tried this and the inserted attachment appears as a load of symbols
> and Hieroglyphics.
>
> Cheers
>
> Bertie

Where/when does it appear that way, in Word before you fax or print it?
If so the graphic file may be corrupt.

Steve

>
> "Steve N." wrote:
>
>
>>Adrian Stephenson wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I send very few faxes but when I do I would like to attach TIF image files to
>>>say a Word Document - i.e. yesterday I wanted to send a letter to a company
>>>with a copy of a scanned quotation. On my old IBM PC [6 years old] I had a
>>>RingCentral Fax utility which would let you do this but the Fax Utility with
>>>XP Home has no file attachment facility. Ring Central software nowadays
>>>focuses on faxing via the internet paid for by a monthly subscription. This
>>>is over the top for my requirements ....but I do want to attach TIF files.
>>>
>>>Anybody know if and how this is possible, please
>>
>>In Word on the toolbar Insert, Picture, from file, and select the
>>graphic file, then File, Send To, Fax Recipient, select the options you
>>want and the fax device.
>>
>>Steve
>>