Windows XP faxing

[db]

yeah, your missing a
piece of information

although it's "recent
enough to have dsl"

the motherboard may
also be a recent model
which may not have
an internal modem
built in.

in which case ken's
suggestions would
apply.

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"Bennett Marco" wrote in message
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> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 12:02:30 -0400, "rc" wrote:
>>
>>> Is it possible to fax using the XP utility if you have dsl internet
>>> connection?
>>
>>
>>No.
>>
>>You can do one of three things:
>>
>>1. Buy and install a fax modem and connect it to the dial-up telephone
>>service. You can then fax over it.
>
>
>
> If it's recent enough to handle DSL, it surely has a fax modem
> installed, or am I missing something?
>

 

[db]

you're welcome.

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"Don McGlynn" wrote in message
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> Thank you DB.
>
> Don
>
> -----------------------------------------------------
> "db" wrote in message
> news:Op3$nY8EKHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> sometimes people get
>> confused with the word
>> modem.
>>
>> but a dsl modem is
>> exclusively used to
>> transceiver the dsl signal.
>>
>> however, a fax modem
>> simply uses the regular
>> telephone line to function,
>>
>> no different than an answering
>> machine, caller id, fax machines
>> and regular telephones.
>>
>> so yes, you likely have an
>> built in internal fax modem
>> in your computer
>>
>> and you can simply plug in
>> a telephone line into a jack
>> in the back, like plugging
>> a telephone
>>
>> if you have a telephone
>> splitter it will work too.
>>
>> so you can use a splitter
>> to route the telephone
>> connection between a
>> phone and the internal
>> modem.
>>
>> or just route the telephone
>> line directly to the modem.
>>
>> there are numerous
>> configurations available.
>>
>> afterwards, you can use
>> the windows fax service
>> to send and receive faxes.
>>
>> to send faxes you should
>> find a "fax printer" in your
>> printers.
>>
>> then from any program
>> your can print to the "fax
>> printer" and send it off
>> after you input a telephone
>> number.
>>
>> or you can buy specialty
>> software and enhance your
>> fax modem with additional
>> faxing features and answering
>> machine capabilities.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> db·´¯`·...¸>
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>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> "Don McGlynn" wrote in message
>> news:267c2$4a76170b$438ccef8$28797@ALLTEL.NET...
>>> DB
>>>
>>> Are you saying that to send and receive fax one can temporarily
>>> disconnect the filtered phone line going into my DSL modem and
>>> reconnect it directly to the phone jack on the back of the
>>> computer...assuming Windows Microsoft Fax is installed? Or does the
>>> DSL modem have to remain connected and by using a phone line splitter
>>> the connection to the phone input on the computer back is made with a
>>> separate wire from the splitter? Or can be done either way?
>>>
>>> If a splitter is used and that extra wire is left in place is there any
>>> downside to that arrangement like interfering with DSL performance?
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> "db" wrote in message
>>> news:eWaGJQ7EKHA.4316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> most mother boards
>>>> have a built in fax
>>>> modem.
>>>>
>>>> there will be a
>>>> phone jack on
>>>> the backside of
>>>> the computer.
>>>>
>>>> if you have one then
>>>> plug in the dsl "filtered
>>>> line" into your the
>>>> motherboards phone
>>>> jack and
>>>>
>>>> fax, fax away....!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> db·´¯`·...¸>
>>>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
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>>>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
>>>> - Microsoft Partner
>>>> - @hotmail.com
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "rc" wrote in message
>>>> news:OPX9jq4EKHA.1488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Is it possible to fax using the XP utility if you have dsl internet
>>>>> connection?
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

 

[Bennett Marco]

" db" wrote:

>yeah, your missing a
>piece of information
>
>although it's "recent
>enough to have dsl"
>
>the motherboard may
>also be a recent model
>which may not have
>an internal modem
>built in.
>
>in which case ken's
>suggestions would
>apply.

Point taken.

Why are your posts word-wrapped at such a short length?? It's very
annoying.