[muglo] Re: Receiving faxes via computer

When in finder, press Command-?.  In the resulting Mac Help window,  
type 'receive fax' into the search window in the upper right hand  
corner and press return.  For me in Tiger (OS X.4.6), the third topic  
listed was the most informative.  This is the result:

Setting up your Mac to receive faxes
You can receive a fax on your computer, and then save it to disk,  
email it to someone, or print it. You'll be able to receive faxes  
even if you aren't around and aren't logged in to your computer.

To receive faxes, your computer must:

Be connected to an open phone line. No one can be using the phone  
line to connect to the Internet or make a call.
Not be in sleep mode.
Your computer can still receive faxes automatically when the login  
window is displayed.

Open System Preferences, click Print & Fax, and then click Faxing.
Select "Receive faxes on this computer," and choose the number of  
rings before your computer answers a fax.
If you want to receive faxes automatically, make sure your computer  
answers the phone before any other device that may be connected to  
it, such as a phone answering machine.
If don't want to receive faxes automatically, set the number of rings  
to the highest number possible, and use the Fax status menu to  
receive faxes manually.
If you want to control your computer's fax functions from the menu  
bar, select "Show fax status in menu bar."
If you don't want to receive faxes automatically, you must select  
this option. If you receive faxes automatically, you may want to  
select this option so you can view status information more easily.
Type your fax number in the My Fax Number field.
This is used to identify your computer when you send or receive a fax.
Choose what to do with the fax after it arrives.
You can save it as an image file, email it to someone, and print it  
to a printer.
To receive a fax manually, wait for the phone to ring, and choose  
Answer Now from the Fax status menu


Again, this is from Tiger, so your results may vary.  Please note  
that as mentioned, call answer and call waiting services on your  
phone line may cause conflicts.  If this is something you wish to do  
occasionally only, then you can enable fax receiving only when  
required or only manually.  Please also be sure to enter your fax  
number (or phone number) in the correct spot as it is legally required.

Dave

On 30-May-06, at 10:21, Theresa Roth wrote:

> Hello,
> How do I receive faxes via computer?
>
> I know that to send a fax, I cannot be on-line simultaneously (dial- 
> up only
> in this rural pocket).
>
> PowerBook G4
> OS/X 10.3.9
>
> Theresa

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