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Chapter 3: Using the Internet and Faxing
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Automatically retry sending a fax
You can set up Fax so it continues to try sending your fax if the receiving fax machine is busy. Fax
is automatically set up to retry three times at ten minute intervals.
To automatically retry sending a 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
Specify the number of retries and the amount of time between retries.
6
Click OK .
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 a 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 .
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