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Still not clear about receiving and sending faxes..... I'm set up with XP
and DSL.
1. Can my computer receive faxes sent to me, without previous arrangement,
anytime my computer is online? What about when offline? (What I'm really
asking here is whether or not XP fax is like having a dedicated fax machine
online 24/7)
2. When someone sends me a fax, do they just use the same phone line my
computer is hooked to?
3. Doesn't an incoming fax tie up the phone line, for voice/conversation
purposes? We use one phone line, as it is, for phone calls and simultaneous
computer activity (which is one of the big benefits of going to DSL over
dialup; i.e, dialup ties up the phone line).
4. If incoming faxes come in over our normal phone line, how does the fax
get to the right place? (We have phones and a hi speed modem all on the one
phone line). How does the fax know to get to the computer modem?
5. I assume sending faxes requires the phone line be clear of other voice
traffic. Is this correct? Or, can the computer send out faxes over phone
conversations on the line?
and DSL.
1. Can my computer receive faxes sent to me, without previous arrangement,
anytime my computer is online? What about when offline? (What I'm really
asking here is whether or not XP fax is like having a dedicated fax machine
online 24/7)
2. When someone sends me a fax, do they just use the same phone line my
computer is hooked to?
3. Doesn't an incoming fax tie up the phone line, for voice/conversation
purposes? We use one phone line, as it is, for phone calls and simultaneous
computer activity (which is one of the big benefits of going to DSL over
dialup; i.e, dialup ties up the phone line).
4. If incoming faxes come in over our normal phone line, how does the fax
get to the right place? (We have phones and a hi speed modem all on the one
phone line). How does the fax know to get to the computer modem?
5. I assume sending faxes requires the phone line be clear of other voice
traffic. Is this correct? Or, can the computer send out faxes over phone
conversations on the line?