How can I find out if I can get faxes on my computer?

Catty (who would love to have this option)

You can most likely get faxes with your computer now fax modems are very common and you can receive faxes if you have a broadband connection, but you need the approiate software you windows disc should have it

My Windows (disk) has already been installed. Wouldn't the software have been installed with it? How do I find out if it's there, what do I look for? That was my question.

Catty (who really needs a guru)

fax support was included in Windows 95, then went away in Windows 98, and Me. I don't think it made a return in XP - but I could be mistaken.

You'll need some additional software to fax in Windows. There are some web based fax services; I think "Efax" is one of them. You can send faxes for free - but they charge you to receive. It's cool though - you get a fax number, and it's cheaper than an added phone line.

Try searching google for "efax" or "internet fax"

Thank you very much Kat and Crescent. I will try that.

Catty

Hello Catty - If a fax was preinstalled at the factory you should be able to find it's icon on your printer page...(My Computer/Printers)

Mine is shown as "Quicklink III".
I've never used it as I've not been able to determine whether it works through my ISP or direct phone line. Even my ISP wasn't sure.

Should anyone out there have any info. of this, Please, let me know... I'm using HP, Windows98SE.

Norton System Works Pro comes with WIN FAX! As I said before in Anti-Virus in Beginners Issues it's not much!

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Cat and Di --

Microsoft Fax is included with Windows 95, 98, and 98 SE. See the Microsoft Knowledge Base article How to Reinstall Microsoft Fax and Windows Messaging. For some reason, reinstallation is discussed before installation. For operating information, see How to Install and Use Microsoft Fax.

Di --

A Quicklink III manual is available from Boca Research.

[This message was edited by TomGL2 on 09-05-02 at 05:55 AM.]

Thank you TomGL2...I've saved that PDF file. Now, how do I tell whether this will work as part of my ISP connection or will come through as a separate charge on my phone bill? I understand it can go either way depending on the fax program but can find no information about this aspect of it.