i have had problems getting that seeminly built in program with office that is called Microsoft Fax, ex: like when you are in a Word Document and go to the File drop down Menu it has a Send to Fax Recipent option and then looks like you can go thru the motions of sending a fax.

However all the help files i’ve read seem to be on a Modem basis, and no sending help information when you are using a Voip for your phone line (or a DSL / Cable) any suggestions?

Or does anyone know of a free / inexpensive fax program that enables you to directly send faxes from a document from your computer instead of having to print it and then fax it?

Part of my desire in doing this is to save on paper… Thanks !

p.s. Happy Friday Everyone )

I would like a free fax program for my Vista Home premium computer. Mr. Gates decided not to include it in this version. He wants me to upgrade to get the Fax program. [ I GUESS HE NEEDS THE EXTRA MONEY ] I have a XP computer with microsoft fax on it. Is there a way to copy this to my Vista computer.

Thanks

Need to be able to send a document saved from Microsoft word via fax to a company that will not accept it as an email.
I received an answer but do not know how to choose from site given. I have windows xp and
microsoft office word 2003; no fax modem. must be free not free trial?

In the past I had the viewer that was part of Microsoft Office which I no longer have. The Picture and Fax Viewer included with XP will only display the first page of a multiple page document.

Cheeez! Every time I get a document from a colleague or a simple fax cover sheet and make a minor correction to it, I end up with red lines, blue type, automatic bullets, auto correct features and an old version that I revised months ago. I JUST WANT TO PRINT A ONE PAGE TEMPLATE!

Anyone else have the same frustration as me?

A brief, well told tale of Microsoft Word anguish gets you 10 points. You derserve 50 but 10 is all I can control.

Leigh M
Portland

I am trying to shorten my learning curve as time is not on my side. The sytem in the fax console is working fine. Can some one tell me please. How do I send the cover sheet and attach a word document and send it to the recipient.

Lastly How do I set up the printer to print the the documents and save it in sent faxes. If there is a site that explains it clearly, that would be great for the URL.

I have looked on the Microsoft business centre, it is very heavy going. I am not lazy just not grabing it sorry to say.

Ok, so we have a general Fax Coversheet at our office (we run a children’s movie DVD distribution facility) and it is saved on our network Microsoft word program. Anyway, whenever you need a faxcover sheet you just acces it through the network and edit it to apply to whomever you’re sending it to. Anyway, yesterday my friend sent a fax to his girlfriend in New Jeresey and inthe fax cover sheet comments section he jokingly wrote: I MISS BANGING YOU IN THE ASS.
The next day, he had to send something to our female boss and used a fax cover sheet but forgot to erase that nasty comment. Now she’s pissed…and he doesnt know what to do. Any advice?

I manipulated a Microsoft Word template to include the following:

FAX (in large bold print – is this really necessary it is part of the template?)

Left side of table:
To: (their name)
Fax: (their fax number)
Re: (name of open position)
Pages: (don’t worry I counted the cover sheet)

Right side of table (so my name is across from the "To: name")
From: (Me)
Phone: (my phone)
Date: (the date, duh)

I deleted the comments part, do I need to include that? If so what do I write in there???

I have a windows XP and Microsoft tools, but the other person only have a fax machine. How could I send a document to him to his fax machine? please, help.

Okay, Windows XP, Epson Stylus Printer/Scanner/Copier with Arcsoft software. I’ve tried going to Microsoft to look up how to do this and it doesn’t help because it says that I need to hook computer into phone jack. The problem with that is that I don’t have traditional phone service, my phone goes through the cable/internet. It’s not even hooked into the phone jack in the wall. Can anyone help?

Can I fax something using my computer and Printer/Scanner/Copier? I imagine that I can, but how?
Okay, so I have a brand new Sony VAIO laptop with Windows XP home edition and my printer/scanner/copier came with Arcsoft plus I have Microsoft Works of course, would any of these programs do this? Otherwise, what might the program be called on my computer?

Hi, I just got this HP with windows vista home premium, which is a
huge mistake, as I later found out that there is no microsoft fax
software installed like the XP version. I went ahead to download the
Delrina Winfax Lite freeware from the web and installed it on my vista
machine. However, my fax modem is using COM8 port and the winfax lite
freeware can only do com1,2, 3, 4. Somehow this software can not go
beyond the com4. I wonder if anyone has the same problem or has some
suggestions to this problem? Thanks!

My husband routinely sends faxes using the Microsoft fax program. The other day he decided to use one of the cover pages for the first time. Now everytime we fax something that cover page is automatically selected. How do we turn this feature off? We are using Windows XP. Thanks!!

I have a fax machine at work that is connected to our network, is it possible to set it up to send faxes through it from my PC, and receive the faxes it gets on my PC? I don’t have a modem on the computer, but the fax machine is hooked up to the phone line. Is this possible or does my computer have to have a modem?
I should mention that I don’t need to fax already existing documents, I want to fax documents I’ve created in say Microsoft Word or something. And make it clear that I’m trying to send this through to a fax machine that is connected through our network, I am not directly connected to it through USB or anything.
Safe Mode – we already have a fax machine with it’s own number, can I set my computer up to receive the faxes that are sent to it? We got a lot of junk sent to us and I would like to avoid wasting paper.

I don’t have a fax machine, i am using the built in Microsoft Fax console, but can never send a fax. My comuter has a built in fax modem. My computer makes a tone, but of course I don’t have a phone line hooked up because I am using cable to access internet. So, Do I also need to pug in a phone line then? If so can I just hook line straight from wall jack to computer? Also, when I type in the number to be dialed do I put in dashes or spaces?
I don’t have a fax machine, i am using the built in Microsoft Fax console, but can never send a fax. My comuter has a built in fax modem. My computer makes a tone, but of course I don’t have a phone line hooked up because I am using cable to access internet. So, Do I also need to pug in a phone line then? If so can I just hook line straight from wall jack to computer? Also, when I type in the number to be dialed do I put in dashes or spaces? Yes I have read directions and combed the net, it ONLY talks about sending/receiving. I know how to do that. It does not explain hardware hook up or components needed.
yes I read the dang instructions "point terrorist!" Need real answer here plz!