I agree. When I bought my PC, Windows Vista Home Premium was installed.
There was no option of going bigger and I assumed it was an upgrade from XP
(and all the others). Then I tried to use the fax. What a joke. I have a
Lexmark X5250 all-in-one with fax software. It crashes. Won't fax. Sucks!
I download ed "V3 Call Center" for free and I managed to make it send faxes
with home premium! Not the total answer but is does work! I think Microsoft
doesn't make enough money so they fix it so if you want what you had it'll
cost ya!
"Steve Smegner" wrote:
> I am wide awake and know of what I speak.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../fax-scan.aspx is
> pretty clear. I stated I had a fax server and could not use it in Vista Home
> edition. It had nothing to do with fax modems analog or otherwise. Whenever I
> try to access the remote fax server (fax print function) from Vista Home I am
> directed to the Windows Fax and Scan function which is not available in Vista
> Home. Microsoft has decided that the average home user would not need the
> capability to scan or fax. Since Enterprise SKU is not available to consumers
> only the Ultimate Edition is available for the home user to fax and scan. And
> that requires paying much more than the average price for Vista Home.
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
> > Wake up. AIO support has never had anything to do with the Windows Fax
> > module. Everyone knows full well which Vista versions include fax support
> > for standalone fax modems. No need to restate the obvious.
> > --
> > Russ Valentine
> > [MVP-Outlook]
> > "Steve Smegner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:1CBA9B96-1A3F-4EB7-9923-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > No Russ you have it wrong. "Windows Fax and Scan" functionality is ONLY
> > > included in the Enterprise and Ultimate Editions. I worked for MSFt for
> > > nearly 10 years. They are monitizing functionality. The functionality is
> > > on
> > > the disc but unavailable unless you key in a PID that matches an
> > > Enterprise
> > > or Ultimate SKU. I have a fax server that works just fine on my XP and
> > > Vista
> > > Ultimate machine. On the laptop I am typing on now I have Vista Home
> > > Premium.
> > > When I try and use the fax server I get a prompt that fax client software
> > > is
> > > not installed and do I want to install it. If I click Yes it pops up and
> > > tells me some DLL is missing. The option to install the functionality is
> > > not
> > > available in this SKU. I have to install the Ultimate Edition on this
> > > machine
> > > before that functionality becomes available. I went through this on my
> > > other
> > > Vista machines that originally had Home Premium installed. Same error.
> > > Same
> > > issue. When I entered an Ultimate PID the suddenly the machine would find
> > > the
> > > missing DLL and install the functionality.
> > >
> > > This has nothing to do with 3rd party vendor fax products or software.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Microsoft took nothing away from you. The only thing Microsoft did was
> > >> remove its analog fax modem software from the less expensive versions of
> > >> Vista. That's not even what you're using. Accordingly, your post has
> > >> nothing
> > >> at all to do with Vista or Microsoft. It has only to do with your third
> > >> party AIO products.
> > >> So stand tall. Read the manuals. Ask the manufacturers for support if you
> > >> don't understand them. Your issue is 100% end user error.
> > >> --
> > >> Russ Valentine
> > >> [MVP-Outlook]
> > >> "Donald" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> news:6EB63A2A-79AB-4710-8F6D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> > For months I have been dogging my PC Manufacturer and the makers of the
> > >> > three
> > >> > all-in-one (printer/scan/fax/copy) units I've gone through for their
> > >> > lack
> > >> > of
> > >> > interest in my inability to scan to a fax, e-mail or just a plain file
> > >> > document or picture. I see why so many of my friends (son & sister
> > >> > included)
> > >> > have gone Mac. I'm not sure I can continue to stand tall and support
> > >> > you
> > >> > much longer after taking away a function so basic to every computer
> > >> > user.
> > >> >
> > >> > Donald
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > "Ree" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> I'm thoroughly DISGUSTED with MicroSoft for removing this feature from
> > >> >> the
> > >> >> program. I used this feature frequently. If I had known this prior
> > >> >> to
> > >> >> recently purchasing this system and upgrade--I probably would not
> > >> >> have.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Microsoft, you've gotten so big that you seem to feel it's okay to
> > >> >> 'dog-out'
> > >> >> your loyal customers without any negative ramifications to you. NOT
> > >> >> COOL!!!!
> > >> >>
> > >> >> ----------------
> > >> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> > >> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
> > >> >> the
> > >> >> "I
> > >> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,
> > >> >> follow
> > >> >> this
> > >> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
> > >> >> then
> > >> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...print_fax_scan
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
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