Compaq Presario 1200-Series
(250-0325)            Using Microsoft Fax             Faxback Doc. # 47403

The following information supersedes the "Using Microsoft Fax" sections in
the User's Guide.

SETTING UP MICROSOFT FAX

1.  From the Windows desktop, click on the Start button.  Point to
    Programs, then to Accessories, then to Fax, then click on Compose New
    Fax.

2.  The Inbox Setup Wizard dialog box appears.

3.  Uncheck the Microsoft Network Online Service and Internet Mail options
    (make sure Microsoft Fax is the only box checked), then click on the
    Next button.

4.  The Location Information dialog box appears.

5.  In the Location Information dialog box, perform the following steps:

    a.  Select the appropriate country.

    b.  Enter the area (or city) code of the number from which you are
        dialing.

    c.  Enter a number to connect to an outside line if appropriate.

    d.  Select Tone or Pulse according to your phone setup.

    e.  Click on the OK button.

6.  The next dialog box will prompt you to select a fax modem.  Select the
    appropriate modem from the choices given.  This should be the Compaq
    Presario 56K-DF.  Click on the Next Button.

7.  Under Answer Mode, you have too choices:

    *  If you want to manually receive faxes, click on the default option.

    *  If you want your computer to answer any incoming faxes at any time,
       click on the Answer after __ rings option.

NOTE:  Selecting the Answer after __ rings option will not allow you to
manually receive faxes.  If an incoming fax notification window appears, do
not click on the Answer Now button.

8.  The next dialog box prompts you to enter your name, country, and fax
    number.

9.  Type your name, then press the Tab key.

10. In the field next to Country, click on the down arrow and select your
    country.

11. Press the Tab key.

12. Type your fax number.

13. Click on the Next button until you reach the last setup screen.

14. Click on the Finish button.

15. The Compose New Fax dialog box appears.

For additional information on setting up Microsoft Fax, refer to Windows
online Help.

SENDING A FAX

To send a fax using Microsoft Fax, follow the steps below:

1.  From the Windows desktop, click on the Start button.  Point to
    Programs, then to Accessories, then to Fax, then click on Compose New
    Fax.

2.  The Compose New Fax window appears.

3.  Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the Compose New Fax
    wizard.

NOTE:  You can also fax an existing document and add an attachment to it.
Refer to Windows online Help for more information.

NOTE:  By default, COM2 is the port used by your modem for telephone
communications.

RECEIVING A FAX

NOTE:  If the system is powered off, it will not receive faxes.  If your
computer is in Sleep mode, scheduled faxes will not be sent.  If you are
using Microsoft Fax, the system will wake up from Sleep mode to receive
faxes if Microsoft Fax is set up to automatically answer after a specified
number of rings.

To receive a fax using Microsoft Fax, follow the steps below:

1.  Double-click on the Inbox icon on your desktop.

2.  The Inbox -- Windows Messaging box appears.

IMPORTANT:  The Inbox must be open in order to receive faxes.  If the fax
machine icon is not in the right-hand side of the Taskbar, try restarting
the Inbox application or restarting your computer.

NOTE:  If during setup of Microsoft Fax, you did not Select for the modem
to answer on a specified number of rings, you must manually receive faxes.
To manually receive faxes, click on the fax machine icon in the right-hand
side of the Taskbar, then select Answer Now.

3.  When the fax transmission is complete, the fax message will appear in
your Inbox.  Double-click on the message to read it.

(smm -- 04/02/98)

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