Can't send fax

[celticshadow]

I've been trying to send a fax from microsoft word. I have Office '0
and Win XP. I try to use the office fax wizard and I also have a fa
driver through my lexmark all in one. But no matter which one I use
keep getting a message that tells me plug my phone line into my modem.
I have DSL but do I need to actually run a line into my modem also fo
the fax to work

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Faxing only works with analog modems or Internet faxing.

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After furious head scratching, celticshadow asked:

| I've been trying to send a fax from microsoft word. I have Office '03
| and Win XP. I try to use the office fax wizard and I also have a fax
| driver through my lexmark all in one. But no matter which one I use I
| keep getting a message that tells me plug my phone line into my modem.
| I have DSL but do I need to actually run a line into my modem also for
| the fax to work.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Unlike most dial-up modems, a broadband modem is not capable
of connecting to fax machines, so you cannot send or receive faxes
directly. Fax uses analog signals and broadband is based on digital.

In order to send and receives faxes, you'll need a conventional fax modem
with a live telephone line attached. You cannot use broadband unless you
use a web-base fax service, such as eFax:
http://www2.efax.com/en/efax/twa/page/homePage?rqcp=1

Or consider purchasing a conventional fax machine and connect it to your
phone line.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I've been trying to send a fax from microsoft word. I have Office '03
| and Win XP. I try to use the office fax wizard and I also have a fax
| driver through my lexmark all in one. But no matter which one I use I
| keep getting a message that tells me plug my phone line into my modem.
| I have DSL but do I need to actually run a line into my modem also for
| the fax to work.
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| celticshadow