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operating System: Windows 2000
Unbeknownst to most folks, Windows 2000 comes with a built-in faxing software package. If the Windows 2000 installation procedure tects a fax modem on your system, it automatically installs the Fax Service and configures it to send faxes. If you want to be able to receive faxes as well as send you need to enable the receiving lion.
If you add a fax capable modem to your system after you've installed Windows 2000, the Fax Service is automatically installed when the modem is detected for the first time. However, since Windows 2000 doesn't alert you to that fact, you might never know that the Fax Service exists.
Creating and sending faxes in Windows 2000 is easy. You can create the fax in any word processor that has a Print command, including WordPad and Notepad, and then use the fax printer device.
In this article, we'll show you how to use the Fax Service's features to create and send faxes. As we do, we'll show you how to configure the Fax Service to receive faxes.
Sending your first fax
Sending a fax is easy. To begin, launch your word processor and create the document that you want to fax. Once you're ready to fax the document, pull down the File menu and select the Print command. When you see the Print dialog box, select the Fax printer and click OK.
When you do, you'll see the introduction screen in the Send Fax Wizard. Click Next to see the Send Fax Wizard page, shown in Figure A, which prompts you to edit your...