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