I send faxes via fax tools on my computer – do not have an independent fax machine. I do not know how to receive faxes. The software says to make sure fax tools is up (it is) and is set to receive mode (it is) but when my phone rings, it goes to my answering machine (those little irritating beeps) and then hangs up) and no fax is received. I think I know the problem but not sure. I do have a HP56 modem plugged in which I use to send faxes but my Internet server is FIOS. Maybe to receive I have to change the setup of the software to reflect Fios as the modem and not my HP56 modem. If so, I do not know how to do that. Any suggestions. Thanks.
Someone out there must know something about computer fax software. Please help!

And no commercials such as the first answer. That does not help me.

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 )

My fax and telephone are on the same line. I have had 2 different fax machines, and the same thing happens. If the fax is left on, and somebody rings on that line the fax cuts in and all the person calling hears is a screatching tone, like on a modem. How can I stop this? Do I need a special fax machine or do I need a type of filter on my line? If so which one, and if there is a picture of it that would be great. Thankyou

I have a combined printer, scanner, copier and fax machine but only one phone line. I have been told that I can run the fax line through the modem of the computer to send and receive faxes. Does anyone know who to do this, what cables/connections do I need and how does it work?
The machine is an Epsom and we are on Virgin broadband.
Thanks in advance.

Lately I have needed to send a fax several times and do not have one at home. I was sitting here thinking… I have a modem on my pc, I have an all-in-one printer, and a phone jack right by it. There has got to be a decent easy to use program to send a fax, preferably thats free or affordable. Nothing extravagant. Are there any out there??
I tried to add the fax update to win xp but all it does is pull up a windows update page and says "click to update windows" then "click here to download now" Doesnt list any components anywhere or let you choose fax.

i tried the xp fax console but the set-up is looking for a dial-up modem.

Someone told me I’m switching from analog? to digital? all greek to me they gave me a modem for my computer what do I do next? Read the HP book more than Greek now???? Help I need my fax mach. for work! All help or any appreciated do you make house calls?????

or can i only send fax with a dial up modem? help please

I have fox modem in my computer, I have DSL connection to internet, I’m not able to send PC fax only, I got some answer to this question, I understand something it help me little, I found out that I need filter for the phone line to put it between the phone line and the computer, I disconnect the phone and I used this line in the computer it is already with filter but that does not help, the fax always failled with error, do I need two filters? one in the pc and the other in the DSL

First, I live in a rural area and my only options for internet access is dialup or satellite. The cost of the satellite is prohibitive, not to mention the fact that I have heard it is not reliable. That leaves us with dialup. We have Verizon telephone service, and the fastest I am ever able to connect is 33.26, but usually it is 28. This is with a 56 k modem. Is there something I can do to increase my speed? I can not access YouTube because of the slow connection, and downloading even songs takes a ridiculous amount of time-forget anything more than a song.

My daughter is getting a laptop for Christmas. It is a gift from her grandfather, who gets all of the grandchildren a computer at a certain age range. I am picking it out, and have chosen one with WiFi. I know there are some places that offer free WiFi and some that charge, but is that all she will need to connect? There is also an option for a Wireless card with Bluetooth-I know what Bluetooth is, exactly how does that work on the wireless card?

Her father and I are going to get her a docking station for the laptop for her January birthday, and I am wondering how to network my all in one print/scan/copy/fax to her laptop, so that both computers can share the same equipment?

I think that is all for now…again, thank you very much for your time.

I installed Dell Classic Phone Tools software. It found the modem etc. Installed successfully..but when I try to send a fax, it won’t go through? It’s not getting a dial tone per message. But I know the number is correct as I called it from my phone. What am I missing?

i have 256 adsl speed with linksys modem how to install voip plz help

please send mail for install modem in suse.
thanks

I want to know what you exactly need in order to fax from your pc. Do I have to have a phone line and a dial-up modem, or are there any programs that can be used over a broadband connection? I don’t have phone service, just dsl, and was wondering if there are any programs that any of you have used that is able to work over broadband.

Hi,
I own a pc and a Brother integrated printer-fax-scanner MFC5440CN.
The Brother provided software doesn’t show an option of sending a fax directly from my pc. This is a significant disadvantage, since I must first print any document I plan to fax, and only as a second step fax it.
Do you know a way I can add direct faxing to my Brother unit?

Ran
I read the suggestion to add faxing capabilities to my xp pro system and followed the instruction.
Here’re my comments:
1. Adding this option requires mounting the xp installation disk (which I did)
2. Another requirement for this option to work is the availability of a modem. I’m connected to the web by DSL and manage without a modem. Therefore, I failed to implemet the suggestion.
3. I did learn however a point, which led me to a solution. Printing a document, allows the choice of a printer. Brother MFC-5440CN includes a printer called "Brother PC-Fax". When I choose this printer, I’m ofered a dialer, which uses a DSL connection, and provides a direct faxing capabilities to my system.

I installed a Dyntex wireless router to my comcast modem, by using ethernet cable. I followed all the instructions from the CD-rom, but it still tells me i have no connectivity. But all the lights on the router were lit and everything.

I was told that to get on the internet from my laptop I need to intall a modem. I have no clue what I’m doing. Please help.
Is there something I need to download onto my computer for the internet? I already have a wireless card.

i need to install a new telephone jack into my computer/study room for my adsl internet, but there is no phone jack in there to connect the modem to, how am i able to install a telephone jack in there so im able to use the internet? I do have two other telephone jack throughout my house but one is in the kitchen and the ohter in my bedroom, which is to small for a computer to be in.

My computer is connected to a modem and the fax machine is by itself

How can I install the modem U.S.Roborics USR9001. My IBM Think Pad R51e and my CLC – BT232425dc doesn’t recognize it. I use the right driver and it still say that there’s is no modem connect to the computer, Help me !!!
But i’m vietnamese, i live in vietnam , and in my country, there’s no u.s.robotics, me friend buy the modem for me, ( that’s bad

I’m trying to set-up my PC to send and receive Faxes with Sky Netgear Broadband modem. The Fax Console says I have no modem installed – I DO!! If I use the ‘Add Hardware Wizard’ it tells me it cannot detect a modem. If I insert the software CD that came from Sky, it tells me it cannot detect the relevant software.

Help!!

i have installed the modem but i do not know how to configure it because the line come from the centeral phone!what should i do?

What do I buy and how is this done ? Can I disconnect the modem or is it still needed for my television and telephone ?

I need to receive a fax, so I have to unplug the DSL from the modem and route it through the fax/printer. Now I do not have internet connection and the DSL light blinks red? What other line, etc. do I need to have both fax and internet capability at the same time? No smart a** remarks, if I knew the answer I wouldn’t be asking.
Okay done. The splitter is connected to the wall with the phone line on the phone side and dsl on the other. Which line connects to the fax machine? Elementary I know, but I have to start somewhere.

I bough a motorola sb4101, it came with sb5101 instrutions and CD. hen i do installment, at the end it sais it cant connect to modem, how can i install it..i think its the CD that is wrong. Help please