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CHAPTER 5: Sending and Receiving Faxes
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Canceling a fax
You can cancel a fax that you have set up to send at a time in the future.
To cancel a fax that has not been sent:
1
If Fax is not open, click Start , All Programs , Accessories ,
Communications , Fax , then click Fax Console . The Fax Console opens.
2
Click Outbox , then right-click the fax you want to cancel.
3
Click Delete to cancel the fax.
4
Click Yes .
Automatically canceling a fax
If your computer tried to send a fax and failed to connect to a fax machine, you
can automatically cancel the failed fax.
To automatically cancel a failed fax:
1
Click Start , then click Control Panel . The Control Panel window opens.
2
If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other
Hardware . Click View installed printers or fax printers . The Printers and
Faxes window opens.
-OR-
If your Control Panel is in Classic View, double-click the Printers and Faxes
icon. The Printers and Faxes window opens.
3
Right-click Fax , then click Properties . The Fax Properties dialog box opens.
4
Click the Devices tab, then click Properties . The Modem dialog box opens.
5
Click the Cleanup tab.
6
Click to select the Automatically delete failed faxes after check box and
specify the number of days.
7
Click OK .
Receiving and viewing a fax
To receive and view a fax:
1
Click Start , All Programs , Accessories , Communications , Fax , then click
Fax Console . The Fax Console opens. When the Fax Console is open, it
detects incoming faxes and stores them in the Inbox.
2
To view a fax, click Inbox , then double-click the fax you want to view. The
fax viewer opens, where you can view and print the fax.
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