How can I set my computer up to send and receive faxes?
Setting Up and Configuring Windows XP Fax The fax service isn’t automatically installed in Windows XP. To install the fax component: 1. Open Control Panel, and click Add or Remove Programs. 2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components. Select the Fax Services check box, and then click Next. The Windows Component Wizard takes care of the rest. Note: If you don’t have a modem already installed, take care of that now. Make sure the modem is connected to a phone line and the phone line is connected to a working jack. (You’d be surprised how often folks overlook these details.) After the fax component is installed, the next step is configuring it. You configure the Fax service in the Fax Console, the center for faxing tasks. To configure the Fax Console: 1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, point to Fax, and then click Fax Console. 2. On the Tools menu in Fax Console, click Configure Fax, which starts the Fax Configuration Wizard. Click Next to sta
