How can I use office 2000 'fax' to send a fax if i have broadband

[djreadie]

I am trying to send a scanned document as a fax using 'fax' on office 2000.
However I have broadband/dsl internet access not 56kps dial up etc thus there
is no dial tone. Is there any way around this?

 

[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.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| I am trying to send a scanned document as a fax using 'fax' on office 2000.
| However I have broadband/dsl internet access not 56kps dial up etc thus there
| is no dial tone. Is there any way around this?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

If you have a DSL connection, most suppliers will give you a filter that you
can use to switch to regular telephone. IF you have such a filter, you can
use it and your analog modem (not DSL) to fax.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, djreadie asked:

| I am trying to send a scanned document as a fax using 'fax' on office
| 2000. However I have broadband/dsl internet access not 56kps dial up
| etc thus there is no dial tone. Is there any way around this?