Faxing

[Edward]

Hi.

I have looked around, without success, to try and find an answer to this -

To ditch my antiquated fax machine, I have set up fax Send and Receive on my
XP Home. It works okay, except if I answer the phone before the configured
number of rings. Then it will fail.

If I wait for the configured number of rings (say 2), and it is not a fax,
the connection is lost.

The answer I need is - if I pick up the phone before the designated number
of rings and hear the fax tone, how do I make sure XP downloads the fax,
even though I have picked up the receiver?

The answer will allow me time to increase the rings and to answer the phone
before XP cuts it off because it's not a fax.

Thanks in advance,

Ed



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NOTE: This message and any attachments thereto is confidential and for the
benefit of the addressee only. Any other person reading, using the
information therein provided or passing this information or any attachments
thereto on to any other party, will be in breech of copyright and may be
pursued through the courts.

 

[Jim Macklin]

Buy a modern FAX machine and a intelligent switch that
detects whether a phone call is voice, fax or even a
computer and routes the call properly.

Using computers as FAX machines is really a step backward in
function and a severe case of over-kill CPU-wise.

FAX signal are sounds, slow audible sound. When you pick up
the phone you make the connection hear the static,
background noise and the computer breaks the connection.
The only fix is to use a FAX machine and a switch.



| Hi.
|
| I have looked around, without success, to try and find an
answer to this -
|
| To ditch my antiquated fax machine, I have set up fax Send
and Receive on my
| XP Home. It works okay, except if I answer the phone
before the configured
| number of rings. Then it will fail.
|
| If I wait for the configured number of rings (say 2), and
it is not a fax,
| the connection is lost.
|
| The answer I need is - if I pick up the phone before the
designated number
| of rings and hear the fax tone, how do I make sure XP
downloads the fax,
| even though I have picked up the receiver?
|
| The answer will allow me time to increase the rings and to
answer the phone
| before XP cuts it off because it's not a fax.
|
| Thanks in advance,
|
| Ed
|
|
|
| --
| NOTE: This message and any attachments thereto is
confidential and for the
| benefit of the addressee only. Any other person reading,
using the
| information therein provided or passing this information
or any attachments
| thereto on to any other party, will be in breech of
copyright and may be
| pursued through the courts.
|
|

 

[Edward]

Thanks, Jim. I have that, but it is trying to get a totally mobile
"landline" phone (that can be carried around the house and garden), but
these can't be found with a fax capability - only answerphone.

That is why I decided to try the PC for the fax element of my needs. So far,
the only way is to use 'Manual' answering for the fax but this doesn't work
if I'm away from home with the answerphone on.

What is needed, I think, is a switching device within XP.

Ed

 

[Jim Macklin]

I think you'd best be served with a dedicated FAX number and
a stand-alone FAX machine or get a FAX service that will
allow you to use a professional Internet FAX service to send
and receive FAXs on the Internet. They will provide a relay
between the Internet (broadband if you have it) to the POTS
system with a phone number (national 800) for your account
with them (extra cost, they can even make it a "local number
to your location"). When you get a FAX they will email you
a notice and make the FAX an attachment. You could get that
over your Internet ready phone (cell).


| Thanks, Jim. I have that, but it is trying to get a
totally mobile
| "landline" phone (that can be carried around the house and
garden), but
| these can't be found with a fax capability - only
answerphone.
|
| That is why I decided to try the PC for the fax element of
my needs. So far,
| the only way is to use 'Manual' answering for the fax but
this doesn't work
| if I'm away from home with the answerphone on.
|
| What is needed, I think, is a switching device within XP.
|
| Ed
|
|
|
in message
| | > Buy a modern FAX machine and a intelligent switch that
| > detects whether a phone call is voice, fax or even a
| > computer and routes the call properly.
| >
| > Using computers as FAX machines is really a step
backward in
| > function and a severe case of over-kill CPU-wise.
| >
| > FAX signal are sounds, slow audible sound. When you
pick up
| > the phone you make the connection hear the static,
| > background noise and the computer breaks the connection.
| > The only fix is to use a FAX machine and a switch.
| >
| >
| >
message
| > | > | Hi.
| > |
| > | I have looked around, without success, to try and find
an
| > answer to this -
| > |
| > | To ditch my antiquated fax machine, I have set up fax
Send
| > and Receive on my
| > | XP Home. It works okay, except if I answer the phone
| > before the configured
| > | number of rings. Then it will fail.
| > |
| > | If I wait for the configured number of rings (say 2),
and
| > it is not a fax,
| > | the connection is lost.
| > |
| > | The answer I need is - if I pick up the phone before
the
| > designated number
| > | of rings and hear the fax tone, how do I make sure XP
| > downloads the fax,
| > | even though I have picked up the receiver?
| > |
| > | The answer will allow me time to increase the rings
and to
| > answer the phone
| > | before XP cuts it off because it's not a fax.
| > |
| > | Thanks in advance,
| > |
| > | Ed
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | --
| > | NOTE: This message and any attachments thereto is
| > confidential and for the
| > | benefit of the addressee only. Any other person
reading,
| > using the
| > | information therein provided or passing this
information
| > or any attachments
| > | thereto on to any other party, will be in breech of
| > copyright and may be
| > | pursued through the courts.
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Edward]

Thanks, Jim. Yes I looked at a fax service. Maybe I will have to look again.
I receive so few, I wonder whether I am worrying too much. Trouble is, you
can bet when I don't have it, I'll need it like hell!!

Ed

 

[Jim Macklin]

I send an occasional FAX from my computer and include a
cover page stating that I do not have any means to GET a FAX
and saying to reply by email. I do give a FAX number for a
local store that does have a FAX send/rec service if they
absolutely must reply by FAX.

| Thanks, Jim. Yes I looked at a fax service. Maybe I will
have to look again.
| I receive so few, I wonder whether I am worrying too much.
Trouble is, you
| can bet when I don't have it, I'll need it like hell!!
|
| Ed
|
|
|
in message
| | > I think you'd best be served with a dedicated FAX number
and
| > a stand-alone FAX machine or get a FAX service that will
| > allow you to use a professional Internet FAX service to
send
| > and receive FAXs on the Internet. They will provide a
relay
| > between the Internet (broadband if you have it) to the
POTS
| > system with a phone number (national 800) for your
account
| > with them (extra cost, they can even make it a "local
number
| > to your location"). When you get a FAX they will email
you
| > a notice and make the FAX an attachment. You could get
that
| > over your Internet ready phone (cell).
| >
| >
message
| > | > | Thanks, Jim. I have that, but it is trying to get a
| > totally mobile
| > | "landline" phone (that can be carried around the house
and
| > garden), but
| > | these can't be found with a fax capability - only
| > answerphone.
| > |
| > | That is why I decided to try the PC for the fax
element of
| > my needs. So far,
| > | the only way is to use 'Manual' answering for the fax
but
| > this doesn't work
| > | if I'm away from home with the answerphone on.
| > |
| > | What is needed, I think, is a switching device within
XP.
| > |
| > | Ed
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > Buy a modern FAX machine and a intelligent switch
that
| > | > detects whether a phone call is voice, fax or even a
| > | > computer and routes the call properly.
| > | >
| > | > Using computers as FAX machines is really a step
| > backward in
| > | > function and a severe case of over-kill CPU-wise.
| > | >
| > | > FAX signal are sounds, slow audible sound. When you
| > pick up
| > | > the phone you make the connection hear the static,
| > | > background noise and the computer breaks the
connection.
| > | > The only fix is to use a FAX machine and a switch.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > message
| > | > | > | > | Hi.
| > | > |
| > | > | I have looked around, without success, to try and
find
| > an
| > | > answer to this -
| > | > |
| > | > | To ditch my antiquated fax machine, I have set up
fax
| > Send
| > | > and Receive on my
| > | > | XP Home. It works okay, except if I answer the
phone
| > | > before the configured
| > | > | number of rings. Then it will fail.
| > | > |
| > | > | If I wait for the configured number of rings (say
2),
| > and
| > | > it is not a fax,
| > | > | the connection is lost.
| > | > |
| > | > | The answer I need is - if I pick up the phone
before
| > the
| > | > designated number
| > | > | of rings and hear the fax tone, how do I make sure
XP
| > | > downloads the fax,
| > | > | even though I have picked up the receiver?
| > | > |
| > | > | The answer will allow me time to increase the
rings
| > and to
| > | > answer the phone
| > | > | before XP cuts it off because it's not a fax.
| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks in advance,
| > | > |
| > | > | Ed
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | NOTE: This message and any attachments thereto is
| > | > confidential and for the
| > | > | benefit of the addressee only. Any other person
| > reading,
| > | > using the
| > | > | information therein provided or passing this
| > information
| > | > or any attachments
| > | > | thereto on to any other party, will be in breech
of
| > | > copyright and may be
| > | > | pursued through the courts.
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Rob Schneider]

efax has a free fax receiving service...very basic. gives you your own
number and fax comes in to you as email.