| Hey, wouldn't it be great to send and receive | | | | be asked to insert your Windows XP CD. Click |
| faxes from your Windows XP computer without | | | | 'Finish' when the Wizard is done. |
| having to buy expensive software? If you have | | | | |
| a fax modem installed or you can have one | | | | Now to configure the service: Click 'Start', |
| installed, you can do just that. But you'll | | | | 'All Programs', 'Accessories', |
| need to take a few steps because the fax | | | | 'Communications', 'Fax' and finally ... 'Fax |
| service is not installed by default. | | | | Console'. |
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| This is a great idea if you have a home | | | | When the Fax Configuration Wizard starts, go |
| office since the business world seems unable | | | | through the steps to enter sender |
| or unwilling to let go of Faxing and move on | | | | information, select the modem you want to |
| to E-mail. At least, Faxing with the computer | | | | use, (probably the only one listed) and |
| allows you to send the Fax to a printer and | | | | choose whether you want to be able to send or |
| eliminates one more ancient office machine. | | | | receive faxes, or both. |
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| Here is a tip for you business owners and | | | | Enter the TSID information: Info that appears |
| office managers: I know from personal | | | | as a header when you send a Fax and the CSID |
| experience that Faxes can be pulled from the | | | | information that is displayed on the sending |
| Fax machine unreadable. You can reduce cost | | | | fax machine. (The TSID and CSID usually |
| by pitching the Fax machine and making a | | | | consist of a fax number and business name.) |
| company wide policy change to E-mail only. | | | | |
| You will never have to call a customer and | | | | Select whether you want the machine to auto |
| ask them to waste their time and resend a fax | | | | answer or manually answer. If you choose auto |
| again. | | | | answer, specify how many rings before pickup. |
| | | | Also select whether to automatically print |
| Here's what you do: Click 'Start', 'Control | | | | faxes or store a copy in a folder. Click |
| Panel', 'Add/Remove programs'. Click 'Add | | | | 'Finish' on the Summary page of the Wizard. |
| Remove Windows Components' on the left side. | | | | |
| | | | Done! Now you can send and/or receive faxes! |
| When the window opens, scroll through and | | | | If you want to of course. You can manage your |
| make sure the Fax Services box is checked. | | | | Faxes by clicking 'Start', Accessories', |
| Click 'Next' and follow the prompts. You will | | | | 'Communications', 'Fax'. |