Fax grabs modem and com port

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I have XP pro with all updates. I use a dial up modem connection to reach my ISP. It always worked fine until I added fax capability, using the XP fax program. After adding fax, the fax program grabs the modem and/or modem port, and will not allow my dial up connection to address the modem. I have solved this by going into msconfig and unchecking the fax box under services. This has caused two more problems: 1 - when I boot up, the machine uses selective start and runs msconfig, asking me to put it back to default (which I ignore), and 2 - If I want to use the fax, I need to reset msconfig and reboot. Isn't there a simpler way to turn the fax capability on and off at will? Thanks for helping.
 
Don't turn off the service, just don't have the fax client software running
on boot-up. Run you faxware when you want to send a fax and turn off when
done.


Carl T said:
I have XP pro with all updates. I use a dial up modem connection to reach
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my ISP. It always worked fine until I added fax capability, using the XP
fax program. After adding fax, the fax program grabs the modem and/or modem
port, and will not allow my dial up connection to address the modem. I have
solved this by going into msconfig and unchecking the fax box under
services. This has caused two more problems: 1 - when I boot up, the
machine uses selective start and runs msconfig, asking me to put it back to
default (which I ignore), and 2 - If I want to use the fax, I need to reset
msconfig and reboot. Isn't there a simpler way to turn the fax capability
on and off at will? Thanks for helping.
 
The problem most likely is that you have the 'receive' fax enabled. Turn it
off from the Fax console properties. Unfortunately, this is a simple fax
program and it does not have the capabilities of commercially available
programs.

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Pavel


Carl T said:
I have XP pro with all updates. I use a dial up modem connection to reach
Click to expand...
my ISP. It always worked fine until I added fax capability, using the XP
fax program. After adding fax, the fax program grabs the modem and/or modem
port, and will not allow my dial up connection to address the modem. I have
solved this by going into msconfig and unchecking the fax box under
services. This has caused two more problems: 1 - when I boot up, the
machine uses selective start and runs msconfig, asking me to put it back to
default (which I ignore), and 2 - If I want to use the fax, I need to reset
msconfig and reboot. Isn't there a simpler way to turn the fax capability
on and off at will? Thanks for helping.
 
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