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We recently changed our phone service to Broadband with our cable company (who

also supplies the broadband cable connection for our computer) I can no longer

send a fax. Tech Support told me that I need to configure the fax program to

send as "DATA" for sending instead of sending as a phone fax. I can't find where

to do this. I am using the fax utility that is installed with Windows XP Home

.... Can someone tell me where to change this information?

 

Thanks

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Dori ...

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Guest Carey Frisch  [MVP]
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Re: Configuring Fax

 

You must use a conventional telephone line attached to

your computer's modem. You cannot fax with broadband.

 

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Carey Frisch

Microsoft MVP

Windows Desktop Experience -

Windows Vista Enthusiast

 

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"scGram" <dorineu@theneuTRASH.net> wrote in message news:e4bPs4FHJHA.468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

We recently changed our phone service to Broadband with our cable company (who

also supplies the broadband cable connection for our computer) I can no longer

send a fax. Tech Support told me that I need to configure the fax program to

send as "DATA" for sending instead of sending as a phone fax. I can't find where

to do this. I am using the fax utility that is installed with Windows XP Home

.... Can someone tell me where to change this information?

 

Thanks

--

 

Dori ...

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Posted

Re: Configuring Fax

 

Carey ... Thanks for your response ... I do have a conventional telephone line

attached to the computer from a phone jack, but the fax program is not receiving

a dial tone. I was told by Atlantic Broadband (who is my telephone provider)

that the fax program has to be set to send as DATA. Is there a way i can set

this information in the fax program that is installed in Windows XP? I was told

I can set this option in WinFax but I don't send enough faxes to warrant

purchasing a new fax program.

 

I wonder if I've been given incorrect information by Atlantic Broadband. They

claim that I should still be able to send a fax with their service.

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Dori ...

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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message

news:OIStMXGHJHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

| You must use a conventional telephone line attached to

| your computer's modem. You cannot fax with broadband.

|

| --

| Carey Frisch

| Microsoft MVP

| Windows Desktop Experience -

| Windows Vista Enthusiast

|

| ---------------------------------------------------------------

|

| "scGram" <dorineu@theneuTRASH.net> wrote in message

news:e4bPs4FHJHA.468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

| We recently changed our phone service to Broadband with our cable company (who

| also supplies the broadband cable connection for our computer) I can no longer

| send a fax. Tech Support told me that I need to configure the fax program to

| send as "DATA" for sending instead of sending as a phone fax. I can't find

where

| to do this. I am using the fax utility that is installed with Windows XP Home

| ... Can someone tell me where to change this information?

|

| Thanks

| --

|

| Dori ...

| -----------------------------------------------

|

|

Posted

Re: Configuring Fax

 

You need to get that information from them. If you have lost the function of

a normal phone (you can't use a normal telephone) then you can't fax

either. If you still have the normal line then the fax/modem should be

plugged in the same side of the filter as the 'phone not the side of the

filter that your ADSL modem/router is connected. It shouldn't be a problem

as I can still use dial-up internet through my modem and use fax where the

data is faster than the fax data.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message

news:OIStMXGHJHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> You must use a conventional telephone line attached to

> your computer's modem. You cannot fax with broadband.

>

> --

> Carey Frisch

> Microsoft MVP

> Windows Desktop Experience -

> Windows Vista Enthusiast

>

> ---------------------------------------------------------------

>

> "scGram" <dorineu@theneuTRASH.net> wrote in message

> news:e4bPs4FHJHA.468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> We recently changed our phone service to Broadband with our cable company

> (who

> also supplies the broadband cable connection for our computer) I can no

> longer

> send a fax. Tech Support told me that I need to configure the fax program

> to

> send as "DATA" for sending instead of sending as a phone fax. I can't find

> where

> to do this. I am using the fax utility that is installed with Windows XP

> Home

> ... Can someone tell me where to change this information?

>

> Thanks

> --

>

> Dori ...

> -----------------------------------------------

>

>


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