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Even more annoying is that having got a fax modem on one computer, you
can't share it across your network.
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Neil
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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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| Unlike most dial-up modems, a broadband modem is not capable
| of connecting to fax machines, so you cannot send or receive faxes
| directly.
| In order to send and receives faxes, you'll need a conventional fax
modem
| with a live telephone line attached. You cannot use broadband unless
you
| use a web-base fax service, such as eFax:
|
http://www2.efax.com/en/efax/twa/page/homePage?rqcp=1
|
| Or consider purchasing a regular fax machine and connect it to your
phone
| line.
|
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|
| "Timax45" wrote:
|
|| Hi,
|| I am trying to setup the fax on my pc (xp Home), I have a wirelesss
network
|| using a router connected via ethernet cable to my host pc. When I run
the
|| fax setup wizard it tells me that there is no modem installed, what
do I
|| have to do to setup the fax?
||
|| TIA
|