How to Install a Fax in My Computer
If you don´t use a fax often enough to purchase a fax machine or you don´t want to dedicate office space to a fax machine and spend the extra money on toner and paper, you can install fax software on your computer. This will let you send, receive and print faxes without clogging up your office or going to extra expense. One of the biggest advantages to this type of fax service program is that these now use Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, which means you no longer need a dialup modem or telephone line to send or receive faxes.
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Download a fax software program like Total Fax, Nextiva Fax, or Pam Fax. Some of these fax services require a fee but offer a free trial, and others offer certain free services while other services do have a small fee. Choose to save the program you downloaded. Click the program icon twice to start the installation. Follow the installation wizard and fill in needed information, such as name and address.
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Open the scanner and scan the document you want to fax, if it is not a computer document already. Save the new scanned image in "Documents."
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Go to the "Start" menu and select "Programs." Locate the new program you installed and open it.
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Locate and click on the "Send Fax" button. This is usually located in the upper toolbar of the program. Enter the fax number of the person you are sending the fax to in the small text box that opens.
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Attach the file or document you want to send by clicking the "Attach" or "Browse" button. Wait for the folder options list to appear and select the folder where the document is located and then select the document.
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