ability to fax

[SCOTT]

I WAS ABLE TO FAX SUCCESSFULLY WHEN I HAD EARLIER VERSIONS
OF WINDOWS AND OF WIN FAX PRO. I CANNOT MAKE IT WORK NOW.
HOW DO I USE THE WINDOWS FAX SYSTEM - I CAN'T EVEN FIND IT.

 

[Shyama [MSFT]]

There is no external installation needed for Fax in W2k. All fax files will
be present in %windir%\system32 and Fax service start type is "Manual". When
you attach a fax modem, windows 2000 detects it and installs Fax service and
fax printer.

Following shortcuts will be added in Programs->Accessories->
Communications->Fax

a.. Fax Queue
b.. Fax Service Management
c.. My Faxes
d.. Send Cover page


Start the Fax service "net start fax" to use Fax.


Hope this will help.

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Shyama Hembram
Microsoft Printing, Imaging and Fax Team
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[Sridhar Bhaskaran]

Dear Shyamah,

I read the suggestion that you had posted on the Microsoft
News Group for Fax. I also had the similar problem as
Scott had reported. I ran the net start fax and resulted
the following error in DOS prompt:
The Fax Service service could not be started.
The service did not report an error.
The system I ran this has a Dishnet DSL connection with a
USB modem. I request you to draft basic information on how
to make one of my Widows 2000 Server to send/receive fax
with the help of a phone connection.

Regards,
Sridhar Bhaskaran
Project Manager
NonVerba Information Solutions Private Ltd.

 

[Shyama [MSFT]]

Fax functionality requires that you have a analog fax modem installed on the
system. Fax cannot use a DSL modem. You can however use any internet based
faxing solution with your DSL connection.

With some DSL connections you can obtain a DSL line filter suitable for
connecting a standard analog voice line to the DSL line and can then connect
an analog fax modem to that line.

There is a all in one FAQ related to "print and fax" posted on this
newsgroup on "Saturday, August 16, 2003 2:49 AM". You can find more details
there.

Hope this was useful.
--
Shyama Hembram
Microsoft Printing, Imaging and Fax Team
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