Configuring Fax In Windows 2000 - Gateway M350 User Manual

Chapter 7: Sending and Receiving Faxes

Configuring Fax in Windows 2000

Before you send your first fax, you need to set up your user information. Your
fax cover sheets and fax headers contain this information, some of which is
required by law.
To configure Microsoft Fax:
1
Click
opens.
2
Double-click the
3
Click the
4
Type the information about yourself that you want to appear on the fax
cover page.
5
Click the
6
Click
window opens.
7
Click
8
Double-click the name of your modem. The Modem Properties dialog box
opens.
9
Click
10
Type the transmitting fax identifier information. This identifier
information is required by law. You can type up to 20 characters in the
text box. We suggest using eight characters for your identifier name,
followed by 12 characters for your telephone number.
Important
11
If you want to receive faxes, click
-OR-
If you do not want to receive faxes, go to
144
, , then click
Start Settings
icon. The Fax Properties dialog box opens.
Fax
User Information
Advanced Options
Open Fax Service Management Console
in the left column.
Devices
.
Enable send
Some fax machines cannot use special characters such
as hyphens. We suggest using spaces instead of hyphens
in telephone and fax numbers
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. The Control Panel window
Control Panel
tab.
tab.
. The Fax Service Management
Enable receive
Step
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14.