You can eliminate the fax machine entirely by using a scanner, which seems to be more efficient to me. Some scanners even have a fax option. I've never had more than a nominal use for this technology, so there are probably considerations I haven't taken in to account. Online faxing is popular, but I've never used it: http://askbobrankin.com/free_internet_faxing.html?tbart 2010/3/10 David Grossman <dgrossman@xxxxxxxxxx>: > Right, Hugh. > Of course, this assumes that your fax originates in the computer. If you > have to scan in an image first, then you may as well use a standalone fax > machine. > Speed does not really matter. Get out your old 300 baud modem and it will > probably work as well. > It seems to work best if your faxmodem is plugged into a separate phone line > from your DSL connection. > Be careful about adding a fax modem to an existing computer. It sometimes > causes BSODs. The good news is that you know where the BSOD originated, but > there's not much you can do about it. > David Grossman ========================= The list's FAQ's can be seen by sending an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with FAQ in the subject line. To unsubscribe, subscribe, set Digest or Vacation to on or off, go to //www.freelists.org/list/pcworks . You can also send an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with Unsubscribe in the subject line. Your member list settings can be found at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=pcworks . Once logged in, you have access to numerous other email options. The list archives are located at //www.freelists.org/archives/pcworks/ . All email posted to the list will be placed there in the event anyone needs to look for previous posts. -zxdjhu-