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Old 19-12-2003, 09:30 PM   #1
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Default Can WindowsXP fax service recieve on dedicated ring


Wondering how to set up fax recieve to recieve on a
phone line that has a dedicated ring for the fax of 2
short rings without answering the main phone line?
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Old 24-12-2003, 05:12 AM   #2
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Windows XP does not support Distinctive Ring:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=272943
Distinctive Ring Is Not Supported by Windows 2000 Fax

Some third party hardware devices can provide a work-around:

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

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"David" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Wondering how to set up fax recieve to recieve on a
> phone line that has a dedicated ring for the fax of 2
> short rings without answering the main phone line?



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Old 24-12-2003, 08:11 PM   #3
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Thankyou very much for the help Hal - to bad Microsoft doesn't support a dedicated ring

----- Hal Hostetler [MVP DTS] wrote: ----

Windows XP does not support Distinctive Ring

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=27294
Distinctive Ring Is Not Supported by Windows 2000 Fa

Some third party hardware devices can provide a work-around

http://www.youcansave.com/switchboard.htm
Emerson Switchboar
http://www.command-comm.com/phone_line_products.htm
ComSwitchÂ

Ha
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http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel
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"David" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messag
news:084401c3c66f$02d8ad90$a001280a@phx.gbl..
> Wondering how to set up fax recieve to recieve on
> phone line that has a dedicated ring for the fax of
> short rings without answering the main phone line




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