-> Which program?
I haven't looked at how they work yet, but I was thinking of either
Faxlink, since I have two copies that came bundled with my modems
(probably not all that great since they were bundles) or WinFaxPro which
I've had for a while, lost the books, and now am not sure if memory will
serve me in setting it up again! :)
-> I agree with your approch.  The additional problem I have is I
-> sometimes have calls coming into my computer when I'm in "host"
-> mode.  Do you know if there are any divices that claim to be able to
-> tell wheather its another modem or another computer calling.  The
-> only way I've been able
-> to do it is to set my computer to answer on the first ring and set it
-> in host mode only when I'm expecting a call.  I'm not sure what would
-> happen if a fax machine called at that point.  It's never happened
-> to me but there is always the first time.
I hope someone else will jump in if I'm off the mark on this, but I
think something in the line of a line sharing device (Comshare for
instance) would do the trick. Normally the fax machine that originates
the call will send out tones as it waits for the answering party to pick
up, as opposed to modems that dial and then stay silent until the
answering modem sends an answer tone to initiate handshaking. I believe
the line sharing devices will sense the incoming fax call because of the
originating fax's tone and route the call to your fax machine or fax
program. If it doesn't sense the originating fax tone, it assumes either
modem or voice call and routes it the other way. That way if you're in
host mode and a fax call comes in, the line sharing device should route
a fax call to your fax before the call even gets to your computer modem.
-> How is everything in Honolulu?
Great, warm and muggy, wet, and from what I've heard maybe in for some
storms as the east coast has had too. How is it in your neck of the
woods? Haven't been that way in 6 years. I miss the changing seasons!!
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