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Subject: Installing and setting up Microsoft Fax on a WinBook Computer
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Tech Article Number: WBTA17000469

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  1. Go to My computer, and then to control panel.
  2. Go to Add/Remove programs.
  3. Select the Windows setup tab.
  4. Put a check mark in Microsoft fax. At this time if Windows messaging has not installed, Windows will prompt you to allow it to install messaging.
  5. Select the Apply button and Windows will start installing the necessary drivers needed. Windows may prompt you for your disks or CD-ROM. When it is finished you may close the control panel.
  6. Go to the start button, the go to programs, then accessories, and then the Fax directory and then select compose a new fax. This will bring up an Inbox setup wizard. Prompting you to select which service you would like. Select Microsoft Fax and press the next button.
  7. The next box will prompt you to select which fax modem you will be using to send faxes with. Select the correct fax modem and press the next button.
  8. The next box will ask you if you want the modem to answer the phone and how many rings before it answers. Select your choice, and then press the next button.
  9. This box will ask what your fax number is. Type in your fax number and press the next button.
  10. This box will prompt you for a name for where you are dialing. It may say default. Which you can also use if you don’t want to make a name. After that has been typed in, press the next button.
  11. This next box will ask you if you want a cover page for your fax, and what style fax cover sheet you would like. Select how you would like to have your fax, and what message format you would like then press the next button.
  12. This box will prompt you for a fax subject name and any notes you would like to add to the cover sheet. Then press the next button.
  13. This box will ask what files you want to add to your fax. (Note this cannot be program files, only document and text files). Once this has been done press the next button.
  14. This last box will send your fax your fax when you press the finish button. Pressing the finish button will close the box and send your fax.

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