103 Message
Note! You can cancel any fax transfer at any point by selecting Stop on the
File menu.
Troubleshooting! If you encounter difficulties trying to send or receive a fax,
try changing the fax class or reducing the speed at which the fax is sent. To
change the fax class, open the Modems section in the Control panel, tap the
Edit button and change the Fax class on the Modem page. To change the
speed at which the fax is sent open the Folder view and select Account
settings Fax from the Tools menu, open the Modem page and reduce the
Max. fax speed.
Online sending of faxes (Fixed line connection only)
If you have to makes calls via a switchboard, and do not have a dial-out code,
then you may need to send the fax after establishing a voice call.
To send the fax after establishing a voice call:
1. Connect your modem and phone to the same phone line using a
‘Telephone Socket Doubler’.
2. Select the fax you want to send in the Outbox.
3. Set up a connection to the destination using a phone.
• If you are connecting to a fax machine, wait until you hear the fax
machine answer - a series of high pitched tones and then select
Fax Send fax immediately on the Transfer menu.
• If you are connecting to another phone, tell the person at the other end
to press the ‘Start’ button on their fax machine and then select Send
fax Send immediately on the Transfer menu.
4. Unless you removed the tick from the Show connection dialog box in the
Fax settings dialog, you will see the Connect dialog. This displays the
modem you are using. Select OK to confirm that the modem is correct,
modem and send the fax.
5. When you see the message ‘Connecting to fax machine’ replace the phone
handset.
Note! It is not possible to send faxes immediately if you are connecting via a
mobile phone.
Receiving faxes via a mobile phone
The procedure for receiving fax calls via a GSM phone depends on your
network and subscription. If you have different numbers for speech and fax
calls, this is referred to as ‘multi numbering’. If you only have one number for
all call types, this is referred to as ‘single numbering’.
To receive a fax message – multi numbering:
1. Ask the sender of the fax to call your fax number.
2. On the Transfer menu, select Fax Wait for fax call.
3. Unless you removed the tick from the Show connection dialog box in the
Fax settings dialog, you will see the Connect dialog. This displays the
modem or phone you are using. Select OK and wait for the fax.
You can leave your MC 218 unattended while waiting for an incoming fax.
When an incoming fax is detected, the Message program answers the call and
To Next Page
Loading...