Installing Modems Using The Gfi Modem Drivers; Installing Modems Using The Windows® Fax Drivers - GFI FAXMAKER Installation Manual

NOTE
The Microsoft ® Fax modem drivers have wider modem support and 2D faxing, which can give
faster fax transmission to some fax machines. You can have a maximum of 2 fax lines using
Windows ® 2000 fax drivers and a maximum of 4 fax lines using Windows ® 2003 fax drivers!
Windows ® XP only supports 1 fax line.
NOTE
For reliability ensure that you implement a high quality modem solution.

1.7 Installing modems using the GFI modem drivers

Installing a modem using GFI drivers implies just plugging in the modem. No further modem
configuration is required since all configuration is done from within the GFI FaxMaker configuration.
The GFI modem drivers do not use the Windows ® modem drivers and communicate with the com
ports directly. It is therefore recommended to disable the Windows ® detected modems' drivers in
device manager to prevent other applications using the modem.
1.8 Installing modems using the Windows ® fax drivers
If you plan to use the Windows ® fax modem drivers, you are required to install Microsoft ® Fax prior to
configuring GFI FaxMaker, otherwise GFI FaxMaker will not detect them. To install:
Screenshot 19: Installing Fax Services
1. Install the fax modem(s) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Update with the latest
modem drivers from the manufacturer website; do not rely on the automatically detected driver of
Microsoft ® Windows ® . If the modem supports fax, then Windows ® should install the Microsoft ® fax
service.
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