Send a fax without waiting for dial tone

Question

I'd like to send a fax without dialing the number. I would call the remote fax and when it answers, start sending and then hang up the phone. I use PCAnywhere this way. Can anyone tell me how to do this with Windows Fax?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hello,

Thank you for your update on the issue.

As suggested by Mike Hall MVP, it is true that you cannot send a fax without the dial tone. If you have any ideas regarding what exactly you require while sending a fax and the procedure that would include faxing without having dialled the number, then please quote the steps that you want to follow. Your feedback is valuable and will help us improve our products in future or work on any limited areas of opportunity.

Thank you for your time and patience. Do let us know about any of your other recurring issues with Windows in future. We'll be glad to assist you further.

Regards.

Answer 2

Happens to me all the time. But seriously, I want to start sending without having the modem dial the number. I just want to hit 'send' and have it start the handshake. I do this with PC Anywhere and it works great. Like 'Voice First' or if you're behind a PBX - sometimes there's no dial tone - you just tell the modem not to wait but just to dial.

Thanks for replying.

Answer 3

Thanks for your reply. I do have a fax and I can send them. It works well, when the fax initiates the call - goes off hook, hears the dial tone, and then dials the number.

I want to establish the call first - like 'Voice First' with other programs - and then tell it to send.

Thanks again.

Answer 4

That would be like calling somebody and putting down the phone before you finished saying what you wanted the other person to know.

Analogue phone lines connecting to fax machines do NOT work anything like computers and are much slower.

Answer 5

Hello,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community Forum.

You can follow the steps provided in the following articles and check if this helps you.

Before you can send a fax with Windows Fax and Scan, your computer must be equipped with a fax modem or connected to a fax server.

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Send a fax with Windows Fax and Scan

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/send-a-fax-with-windows-fax-and-scan

Windows Fax and Scan turns your PC into a fax machine, potentially saving you money and desk space. When your PC is equipped with a fax modem (or connected to a fax server), it can send and receive documents just like a standalone device. Windows Fax and Scan even includes a handy tool for designing custom cover pages.

Windows Fax and Scan

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-fax-and-scan

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Hope this would help. If issue still persists post back with current status of your computer and result of proposed suggestion, we will be happy to assist you.

Thank you.