Can WindowsXP fax service recieve on dedicated ring

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David

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?
 
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®

Hal
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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
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- (e-mail address removed)
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-DTS -- WA7BG
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel
Got Blues? - www.badnewsbluesband.co
 
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