> 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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Sorry but the only versions of Vista that include fax capabilities are:
Business, Enterprise, Ultimate.

They did not include it in Basic or Premium and as far as I know that
has not changed.

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