We have one (1) phone line, which we use for both voice
communications (handset w/integrated answering machine)
and sending and receiving faxes (Microsoft XP Faxing
Service). How can we successfully configure a) Faxing
Service AND b) answering machine to selectively answer
calls/faxes? TIA

See the KB article at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
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"Jack Mills" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0afa01c49b3b$b587d410$(E-Mail Removed)...
> We have one (1) phone line, which we use for both voice
> communications (handset w/integrated answering machine)
> and sending and receiving faxes (Microsoft XP Faxing
> Service). How can we successfully configure a) Faxing
> Service AND b) answering machine to selectively answer
> calls/faxes? TIA

These third party hardware devices can provide a work-around to the lack of
Distinctive Ring support:

http://www.youcansave.com/switchboard.html
Emerson Switchboard
http://www.command-comm.com/products.html
ComSwitch®

Hal
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"Jack Mills" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0afa01c49b3b$b587d410$(E-Mail Removed)...
> We have one (1) phone line, which we use for both voice
> communications (handset w/integrated answering machine)
> and sending and receiving faxes (Microsoft XP Faxing
> Service). How can we successfully configure a) Faxing
> Service AND b) answering machine to selectively answer
> calls/faxes? TIA