Re: Faxing with DSL

[Dr. Indera]

Thanks.
Now all I have to do is figure out how to have the modem and network card work together on the same
laptop. This should be fun - smile

Indera


Jim Macklin wrote:

> Any modem with FAX in the name, all fax machine run at 14.4,
> so your new v.92 56 k modem will slow down automatically to
> 14.4 while faxing.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" > wrote in message
> ...
> | www.efax.com
> |
> | or with a plain old fashioned analog 14.4kbps modem
> connected to a phone
> | line.
> |
> | Cari
> | www.coribright.com
> |
> | "Dr. Indera" > wrote in message
> | ...
> | > Hello,
> | >
> | > It just occurred to me that with DSL, I don't have a
> dial-up account, so
> | I'm wondering how other
> | > people are faxing via their computer with DSL?
> | >
> | > Thanks
> | > Indera
> | >
> |
> |

Thanks for clearing this up. I suspected that was the case.

>-----Original Message-----
>Unlike most dial-up modems, a DSL modem is not capable
>of connecting to fax machines, so you cannot send or
receive faxes=20
>directly.=20
>
>In order to send and receives faxes, you'll need a
conventional fax modem
>with a live telephone line attached. You cannot use
broadband unless you
>use a web-base fax service, such as eFax:=20
>http://www2.efax.com/efax/twa/page/homePage
>
>Or consider purchasing a regular fax machine and connect
it to your phone=20
>line.
>
>Please visit the Fax experts in the Fax newsgroup:
>news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
>
>--=20
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-------------
>
>"Loran1" > wrote in
message:
> ...
>
>| My PC uses a Verizon DSL line for the internet and e-mail
>| instead of my dial up modem. I just installed XP's faxing
>| service, but it tells me there's no dial tone when I try to
>| send a fax. Other than disconnecting my DSL modem and
>| re-connecting the old dial up modem, is there a way to send
>| and receive faxes under DSL?
>.
>