Install the Fax Component

Fax is not installed by default during Windows Setup. To install Fax, follow these steps:

1. Open Control Panel
2. click Add or Remove Programs under Pick a category to open the Add or Remove Programs dialog box.
3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components to start. The Windows Components Wizard starts.
4. In the Components list, click to select the Fax Services check box, and then click Next. Setup installs the Fax services.
5. On the Completing the Windows Components Wizard screen, click Finish.
6. In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Close.

Configure the Fax Service

To configure faxing capability in Windows XP, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, then point to All Programs, then point to Accessories, then point to Communications, then point to Fax, and then click Fax Console.
2. The Fax Configuration Wizard starts.
3. On the Welcome to Fax Configuration Wizard screen, click Next.
4. On the Sender Information screen, type the information that you want to be displayed on your fax cover page, and then click Next.
5. On the Select Device for Sending or Receiving Faxes screen, click the modem that you want in the Please select the fax device list.
6. If you want to disable the sending of faxes from this computer, click to clear the Enable Send check box.
Note: The Enable Send check box is selected by default.
7. Click to select the Enable Receive check box if you want the computer to receive faxes.
Note: When this check box is selected, you can click Manual answer if you do not want the computer to automatically receive faxes. Automatic answering is enabled by default.
8. Click Next.
9. On the Transmitting Subscriber Identification (TSID) screen, type the TSID that you want in the TSID box.
Note: The TSID is mandatory in some areas. This identification information usually appears in the header area of a received fax and serves to identify the sending fax machine. This information usually consists of the sender's fax number and business name.
10. Click Next.
11. On the Called Subscriber Identification (CSID) screen, type the CSID that you want in the CSID box.
Note: The CSID that you enter is displayed on the sending fax machine. This helps to confirm that the fax is being sent to the correct recipient.
12. Click Next.
13. On the Routing Options screen, click to select the Print it on check box if you want each received fax to be automatically printed. When you select this check box, you are able to select a specific printer on which to print the received fax.
14. Click to select the Store a copy in a folder check box if you want to create an archive copy of each fax. When you select this check box, you are able to specify the storage location for the fax copy.
15. Click Next.
16. On the Completing the Fax Configuration Wizard screen, confirm the configuration settings in the Configuration Summary list, and then click Finish.
17. The Fax Configuration Wizard closes and the Fax Console window opens. The computer is now configured to send or receive faxes.

Change the Fax Configuration

You can start the Fax Configuration Wizard from within the Fax Console window. To start the Fax Configuration Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Click Start
2. point to All Programs
3. point to Accessories
4. point to Communications
5. point to Fax
6. and then click Fax Console.
7. In Fax Console, click Configure Fax on the Tools menu to start the Fax Configuration Wizard.

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