By default, that option is selected. By default, automatic answering is enabled if you have checked Enable Receive. That means your phone will automatically receive all incoming faxes. As you can see, there are a few different ways to access the built-in faxing features on Windows XP. You can also connect a fax machine or printer to Windows XP to use it for faxing.
That printer has to be a multi-purpose type including copying, printing, scanning, and faxing capabilities. The specific way in which you do this varies between fax machines and printers. Some hardware comes with useful drivers and complete software suites for Windows XP. The fax machine is your modem and faxing platform. Or, you can find software that may have been bundled with your fax machine or printer.
The easiest way to fax from Windows XP is through online faxing. Online faxing requires nothing more than an internet connection. Also Read: How to Fax from Office You may be able to fax a PDF with the help of a printer or a fax machine that supports PDF faxing from your computer or email. These printers or fax machines are rare and expensive. They also require some setting up. Using CocoFax, on the other hand, is free for 30 days and fast.
That depends on what medium you use. If you use a fax machine, you probably pay a monthly fee to the phone company and perhaps a per-page fee to dial a fax machine or accept incoming faxes. You also pay for the fax machine and various supplies, which can be expensive. In comparison, an online fax service like CocoFax allows you to send PDFs for a fraction of the usual cost.
The online fax service CocoFax acts as your virtual fax machine. It takes your electronic message and PDF documents, converts them into fax format and then dispatches them. Furthermore, users can easily view their received faxes at any time across CocoFax's inbox. Some reasons make CocoFax better than its competitors when it comes to high-end features. Here, we will discuss those distinctive key points of CocoFax Windows software. Users can get a free fax number from CocoFax, which most other fax apps do not offer.
This fax number can be used to send and receive faxes, as long as you register with CocoFax using your active email address. CocoFax offers its users a very simple user interface to send and receive faxes. Users can manage their contact numbers easily by assigning groups. They can also turn on the email notification alert to avoid the missed reading of any important fax.
With CocoFax, users can send their online fax with Google , Microsoft, and Slack without landlines or phone lines attached. Along with that, they can receive all the notifications of your sent and received faxes via Slack windows. It is very convenient for users to access their sent and received faxes across CocoFax because of its unlimited storage. They have permanent access to all the faxes that have been managed in CocoFax.
VentaFax is a fax software that offers seamless fax-conveying with reasonable packages. It offers a fully functional free trial of 30 days. VentaFax offers beneficial features, including the OCR technology that recognizes texts in images and converts them into editable texts. I used the fax this a. I tried to use it again this afternoon and nothing. Comment from Heather Jo Time May 5, at pm. I cannot find the program anywhere on my Windows Vista computer!
Comment from Andy Rathbone Time May 6, at pm. Heather, the fax program I discuss here only comes on Windows XP computers. Comment from Joe Time June 24, at am. Comment from Andy Rathbone Time June 24, at am. Joe, were you inadvertently trying to send a fax? The program would then need to know what number to call. Comment from Ben Time July 14, at am. Comment from Andy Rathbone Time July 14, at pm.
Received faxes are free. Faxes usually take one or two minutes minutes to send, depending on the number of pages. Comment from Larry Sedgwick Time August 7, at am. Comment from Andy Rathbone Time August 7, at pm. Then click the New Fax button to enter the recipient name and fax number. Comment from Andy Rathbone Time August 18, at pm. Comment from Ken Time September 13, at pm.
One question I have not seen is how do you view the other pages in a multiple page fax? I have been sent some lately and the only way I can see the second or third page is to print them out. Comment from Andy Rathbone Time September 20, at pm. Clicking the arrow will let you view other pages of the fax. Another question. With my old WinFax Lite it was simple and allowed me to save and sort out faxes I wanted to save for reference in the future.
Comment from Chevi Pilla Time October 24, at am. Can I send faxes through internet connection only? My e mails go out — similarly will be able to send faxes too? Kindly advise. Comment from Andy Rathbone Time October 25, at pm.
Comment from Kevin H Time October 26, at pm. Have had to do this several times now. Any ideas? Comment from John Time October 27, at am. What next? Comment from Lesley Time November 11, at pm. We are an office that received a large volume of faxes. I noticed that files are in tiff format. I am worried about computer memory.
Is there a way to convert into a PDF? Comment from Andy Rathbone Time November 13, at pm. Lesley, a larger hard drive is probably your answer. Comment from BillyJoe Time November 24, at pm. Thanks very much for information on finding, installing and using the hidden fax program in xp. I have sent and received faxes using a MagicJack plugged into the back of the PC. Also had a telephone plugged into the second phone jack in back of PC.
Both worked fine. I just play like the phone cord coming out of the MagicJack is a regular phone cord with the other end plugged in to the wall. Comment from Bob Shirk Time January 14, at pm. Any suggestions? Comment from Andy Rathbone Time January 14, at pm. Then, try to send a fax, and see if the program asks for a fax number. Set up the program again, being careful to place your own fax number in the right spot.
Then see if it works. Comment from Bob Shirk Time January 16, at pm.
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