Fax driving me to drink...

[Guest]

Just added the xp fax today and was confused about configuring it. It says
put in an TSID and an CSID, says they are usualy numbers with string
text..What is string text? I put in my phone number as my fax number, my
phone number and name as TSID and again my phone number and name as CSID.
Problem is I have been able to send a fax, but everytime I try to receive it
stops after about 30seconds and says there was an error receiving.

Please some one tell me what is TSID + CSID ( examples please) also if I
could get to receive fax as well as send...well that would be a bonus.

Hope to hear soon
Lethal

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

Just added the xp fax today and was confused about configuring it. It says
put in an TSID and an CSID, says they are usualy numbers with string
text..What is string text? I put in my phone number as my fax number, my
phone number and name as TSID and again my phone number and name as CSID.
Problem is I have been able to send a fax, but everytime I try to receive it
stops after about 30seconds and says there was an error receiving.

See "How to enable and configure the Fax service in Windows XP"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306550).

 

[Guest]

Even after reading the information you suggested, I'm afraid I'm still
confused...Part 7 TSID I'm thinking for information I put in my identity
which again I'm putting my phone/fax number and name and at Part 9 I'm
thinking should I put in the phone/fax number and name of the person I am
sending the fax to? In which case I'd need to use the wizard to set up every
fax individualy...Could you send me an example of these 2 parts. I'd be very
grateful.
Thank you for answering me so quickly

Lethal

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

Even after reading the information you suggested, I'm afraid I'm still
confused...Part 7 TSID I'm thinking for information I put in my identity
which again I'm putting my phone/fax number and name and at Part 9 I'm
thinking should I put in the phone/fax number and name of the person I am
sending the fax to? In which case I'd need to use the wizard to set up every
fax individualy...Could you send me an example of these 2 parts. I'd be very
grateful.

No, you put the same info into both fields. The difference: CSID is
the info that is send out when someone send you a fax (he can see this
data in its own fax machine if the machine supports this and is so
able to verify that the correct number has been dialed). TSID is the
info that is transmitted with the fax and is printed on the fax at the
recipient's side.