If your computer has a fax modem installed, you can send and receive faxes through your computer. The Fax Configuration Wizard helps you set up the Fax Service. You need to enter some personal information for the fax cover page, a phone number, and some option for the way you want to send and receive faxes. As part of the setup, you also need to specify the use of a Transmitting Station Identifier (TSID), which is an identification sent along with a fax to identify the source, and a Called Subscriber Identifier (CSID), which is an identification sent back to the sending fax device to confirm the identity of the source. Fax is not installed by default during Windows Setup, so you need to install it. If it is not installed, the Fax Configuration Wizard asks you to install it. Install a Modem -
| Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. | -
| Double-click the Phone And Modem Options icon. | -
| Click the Modems Tab. | -
| Click Add, and then click Next. | -
| Select a country/region, and then type the area code, carrier code, and access number as necessary. | -
| Click the Tone Dialing or Pulse Dialing option. | -
| Click OK. | Set Up a Fax -
| Click the Start button, and then click Printers And Faxes. | -
| Insert the Windows XP installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. | -
| Click Set Up Faxing, and then wait for the installation to complete. | -
| Click Install A Local Fax Printer. | -
| Follow any Windows installation instruction as necessary. | Configure a Fax -
| In the Printers And Faxes window, double-click the Fax icon. | TROUBLE ? If a modem is not available, follow the instructions to install one, or if the Fax Console opens, click the Tools menu, and then click Configure Fax. -
| Click Next. | -
| Enter sender information, and then click Next. | -
| Select the Enable Send check box. | -
| Select the Enable Receive check box. | -
| Select the Manual Answer or Automatically Answer After (number) Rings option. | -
| Click Next. | -
| Type the fax number, your name for the TSID, and then click Next. | -
| Type the fax number, your name for the CSID, and then click Next. | -
| If you want, select routing options, and then click Next. | -
| Click Finish. | See Also See " Installing a Printer " on page 334 for information on setting up a remote fax using the Add Printer Wizard. | |