I use a fax program on my computer. This is a company computer connected to
one telephone line and there are many telephones connected to this line. The
program used is Windows XP Fax Console. It is configured to start manually.
Problem is that I'm not allways seat in front of my computer to press the
button. Is there a way to configure the program to start receiving
automatically? By example, if I answer the phone somewhere far far away in
the building, I hear a fax tone then I press a button witch tells computer
to recieve right away.
I've tried automatic reception after 4 rings but then fax competes with
answering machine and it doesn't differentiate voice from fax signal.
Thank you
Nicolas Poirier
Windows XP does not support Distinctive Ring:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=272943
Distinctive Ring Is Not Supported by Windows 2000 Fax
Some third party hardware devices can provide a work-around:
http://www.youcansave.com/switchboard.html
Emerson Switchboard
http://www.command-comm.com/products.html
ComSwitch?
There is no way that I know of to remotely press the manual receive button
other than with PC Anywhere, VNC, or the like.
Hal

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>I use a fax program on my computer. This is a company computer connected to
> one telephone line and there are many telephones connected to this line.
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> Thank you
> Nicolas Poirier