Setting up XP FAX

  • Thread starter Thread starter spondee
  • Start date Start date
S

spondee

win xp home sp2 - Been using it for 2.5 yrs. Office 2003

Now I find I REALLY do need to set up FAX. Pretend I'm the STUPIDEST
person you've ever heard from, and give me a link to SIMPLE
instructions, examples, or advice here!

I have 'enabled' it in windows 'add programs'. Have printer/scanner
that plays nice w/sp (an old lexmark 5150 - no OCR)

Does XP FAX componet work? Is it worth the hassle to set it up?
Please give me your honest opinion!

And what about Skype (which I do have installed)

PS In past, have had phone hooked up to computer, but not since I've
had xp (just didn't need it).

Thank u so much...
 
win xp home sp2 - Been using it for 2.5 yrs. Office 2003

Now I find I REALLY do need to set up FAX. Pretend I'm the STUPIDEST
person you've ever heard from, and give me a link to SIMPLE
instructions, examples, or advice here!

I have 'enabled' it in windows 'add programs'. Have printer/scanner
that plays nice w/sp (an old lexmark 5150 - no OCR)

Does XP FAX componet work? Is it worth the hassle to set it up?
Please give me your honest opinion!

And what about Skype (which I do have installed)

PS In past, have had phone hooked up to computer, but not since I've
had xp (just didn't need it).

Thank u so much...
Click to expand...

XP Fax Services works ... sort of. But only with certain fax modems and
only connected to an analog telephone line (e.g., not Skype).

Herewith FaxFAQ: http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/FAQFAX.htm

With respect to hardware, see #12. These days, the Windows XP Hardware
Compatibility List is a bit hard to find. It's here:
http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Default.aspx?m=x

FWIW, I have a Zoom v.92 PCI Fax Modem (Conexant chip) with XP Pro sp2,
and Fax Services works ... almost all of the time. And it was virtually
no hassle to set up.


Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
 
Another 'sticky wicket' I thought of after reading your reply. I do
not have an internal modem, I have cable modem. Would setting up xp
fax still be feasable?
 
Another 'sticky wicket' I thought of after reading your reply. I do
not have an internal modem, I have cable modem. Would setting up xp
fax still be feasable?
Click to expand...

No. See FAQ #3. You decide: buy an external or internal fax modem or
buy a fax machine. Or Google for "internet fax".

A stand-alone fax machine will generally be more robust and versatile
than Windows XP Fax. It will generally also be more expensive than most
fax modems. Some stand-alone fax machines can be connected to your
computer to allow print-to-fax.
--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
 
Back
Top