On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:21:17 +0000, Roy Brown 
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>In message <[log in to unmask]>, 
Brice Yokem
><[log in to unmask]> writes
>
>>When I got this OS for my Laptop, they did not tell me you cannot
>>fax a document from it without going through a third party.  I used
>>to be able to do this on WinXP, where the fax modem could be
>>set up like it was a printer.
>>
>>One of the technical people at Best Buy told me this is available
>>as a free download at the MSN web site, but I could not find it.
>>At least I could not find a download or upgrade which referenced
>>this problem in the notes.
>>
>>Anyone here have ideas?
>>
>>Thx
>
>Let me get this straight - you had an XP machine with a working fax
>modem, you put VHP on it, and now the modem no longer does faxing?
>
>Or some other arrangement?
>
>What's the model no and spec of the modem?
>
>Does it still work as a modem?
>
>Or what?
>--

I bought a new laptop with Vista Home Premium for use when travelling.

My desktop with WinXP allowed the fax modem to be used like a printer
and I thought this would be the same, that still works, but I don't feel
like lugging that everywhere I go and setting it up each time I move.

I bought a plug-in fax modem thinking that was the problem, but
no help so I returned it.

The VHP machine has what is called a soft fax, the Geek Squad guy
said that was no problem, just get the free upgrade from MSN.

MS help says to go to Start>Windows Fax and Printing but that does 
not exist.  That really cheesed me off, they have instuctions which
cannot be followed so you waste a bunch of time trying to do the
impossible.

I might try the USR link I have, hoping it will work with a 'soft' fax,
but apparently the geek squad guy was off base, or there is a 'secret'
upgrade I cannot find.

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