How to Configure Windows XP to send and receive Fax?
If you
are using windows XP, you can use sending and receiving
option for fax service built into windows XP. You can enjoy
free facilities of fax from your computer, because buying a
dedicated fax machine for home or small office
may
not be a feasible option. Using windows XP based fax
services; you can read, save, forward, delete the fax
messages. By default fax service is not installed in your
windows XP, but if you have windows XP CD, you can install
fax feature using Add or Remove Program option.
Follow the gives steps to install fax
components:
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To install this feature, you will need to be logged
into your computer with administrative rights.
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Make sure, you have installed modem driver on your
computer before running fax components setup.
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Now
click on Start button and go to System Control Panel
then double click on Add or Remove Program.
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Select the Fax services check box under Add or Remove Windows
components.
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Now click Next to finish the fax installation wizard and close it.
After the fax components installed, now configure the fax setting
before using it.
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First click on Start button, go to All Programs> Accessories>
Communications then click on Fax
Console.
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Now in fax configuration wizard, type the fax cover page
information then click on Next.
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Select the suitable modem for fax and also enable others send and
receive options.
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Now type the TSID (Transmitting Subscriber Identification) and
click Next then type here CSID (Called Subscriber
Identification) and again Next.
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At the end select the printer to be automatically printing the fax
and click to finish.
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