Chapter 4: Getting Online 67
Using Microsoft Fax
To fax documents with Windows 98 and Windows 95, we recommend using
Microsoft Fax, which is available in both operating systems.
Setting up Microsoft Fax
Although Windows 98 and Windows 95 look very similar, the setup
required for Microsoft Fax is different for each operating system.
1.
Double-click the
My Computer
icon on your desktop, then click
Control
Panel
. The Control Panel appears.
2.
Click
Add/Remove Programs
, then click the
Windows Setup
tab.
3.
If it is not already selected, click to select the
Microsoft Fax
check box. If
the check box is already selected, exit
Add/Remove Programs
and stop
here. If a message asks you to include all required components, click
Yes
and go to next step.
4.
Click
OK
at the bottom of the
Add/Remove Programs
window. If the Inbox
Setup Wizard appears, go to Step 5. If the Inbox Setup Wizard does
not appear, follow the instructions on the screen.
5.
In the Inbox Setup Wizard, click the
Properties
button and make sure
your active modem is selected. If the wizard prompts you for mail
information you do not have, click
Cancel
to exit the wizard, then
restart the wizard and clear the check boxes for
Microsoft Mail
and
Internet Mail
.
6.
The default Answer mode is
Don’t Answer
. If another program uses the
same COM port as your modem, keep the default setting. Otherwise,
change the Answer mode to either
Manual
or
Answer After
. Select
Manual
if you will use your phone line for voice calls or other programs. If you
will use your modem only for faxing, choose
Answer After
. Click
OK
to
save changes.
To set up Microsoft Fax in Windows 95
