Winfax and mystery modem

I am looking at an external modem, made in Taiwan, with no apparent brand
name. The computer is running Windows Me. Device Manager is reporting a
problem with the modem.

There are no disks or manuals with the modem. If I install the Windows
generic 56k modem drivers, should I expect the Windows fax software to work.
In other words, should I be able to send a fax through the modem?

Thanks in advance for any input

Several points/questions.

Try Everest Home Edition (Freeware)
http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...?pid=1&lang=en

and/or Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

which *might* give you more details regarding your modem from WinMe's pnp
enumeration.

You don't say exactly what 'problem' is being reported by Dev.Man - sound
drivers missing, - resource conflicts/errors, perhaps?

.... should I expect the Windows fax software to work?

Have you actually tried it? If so, what were the results?

You mentioned Winfax, but as you are in a WinMe forum, you should be aware
that no 'native' fax software is included with WinMe - i.e. fax is
'not-supported'. If you are using Win98 upgraded to WinMe, then the original
fax software was MS Fax.

Does the modem work at all? - Can you at least, dial-out to establish an
ordinary 'phone call (using dialer.exe or HyperTerminal)? Can you use it to
connect to, and establish an internet connection? If so, the chances are
that it will work with a 'suitable' fax program.

HTH

Mart


"Jonno" wrote in message
...
I am looking at an external modem, made in Taiwan, with no apparent brand
name. The computer is running Windows Me. Device Manager is reporting a
problem with the modem.

There are no disks or manuals with the modem. If I install the Windows
generic 56k modem drivers, should I expect the Windows fax software to
work.
In other words, should I be able to send a fax through the modem?

Thanks in advance for any input

Thanks Mart for your very thorough reply.

Yes the modem is actually working fine, but there is no fax printer.

I did not realise the fax printer had been dropped in WinMe (I am not a
WinMe user and the OS seems to be quite rare in the field).

So can you suggest an easy way to facilitate fax printing on the machine?
Should I be searching with Google rather than in here?


"Mart" wrote:

Several points/questions.

Try Everest Home Edition (Freeware)
http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...?pid=1&lang=en

and/or Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

which *might* give you more details regarding your modem from WinMe's pnp
enumeration.

You don't say exactly what 'problem' is being reported by Dev.Man - sound
drivers missing, - resource conflicts/errors, perhaps?

.... should I expect the Windows fax software to work?

Have you actually tried it? If so, what were the results?

You mentioned Winfax, but as you are in a WinMe forum, you should be aware
that no 'native' fax software is included with WinMe - i.e. fax is
'not-supported'. If you are using Win98 upgraded to WinMe, then the original
fax software was MS Fax.

Does the modem work at all? - Can you at least, dial-out to establish an
ordinary 'phone call (using dialer.exe or HyperTerminal)? Can you use it to
connect to, and establish an internet connection? If so, the chances are
that it will work with a 'suitable' fax program.

HTH

Mart


"Jonno" wrote in message
...
I am looking at an external modem, made in Taiwan, with no apparent brand
name. The computer is running Windows Me. Device Manager is reporting a
problem with the modem.

There are no disks or manuals with the modem. If I install the Windows
generic 56k modem drivers, should I expect the Windows fax software to
work.
In other words, should I be able to send a fax through the modem?

Thanks in advance for any input

Jonno wrote :-

So can you suggest an easy way to facilitate fax printing on the machine?
Should I be searching with Google rather than in here?

Probably so, Symantec's Winfax for example - however, if you have a copy of
the original Win98 CD, there is a way (courtesy of one of the MVP's who
frequents these pages) but it's fairly 'complicated'. Come back if you need
it and *maybe* he (Mike M) will be able to help - although I *think* that I
*may* have a copy of his notes - somewhere! g

Mart


"Jonno" wrote in message
...
Thanks Mart for your very thorough reply.

Yes the modem is actually working fine, but there is no fax printer.

I did not realise the fax printer had been dropped in WinMe (I am not a
WinMe user and the OS seems to be quite rare in the field).

So can you suggest an easy way to facilitate fax printing on the machine?
Should I be searching with Google rather than in here?


"Mart" wrote:

Several points/questions.

Try Everest Home Edition (Freeware)
http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...?pid=1&lang=en

and/or Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

which *might* give you more details regarding your modem from WinMe's pnp
enumeration.

You don't say exactly what 'problem' is being reported by Dev.Man - sound
drivers missing, - resource conflicts/errors, perhaps?

.... should I expect the Windows fax software to work?

Have you actually tried it? If so, what were the results?

You mentioned Winfax, but as you are in a WinMe forum, you should be
aware
that no 'native' fax software is included with WinMe - i.e. fax is
'not-supported'. If you are using Win98 upgraded to WinMe, then the
original
fax software was MS Fax.

Does the modem work at all? - Can you at least, dial-out to establish an
ordinary 'phone call (using dialer.exe or HyperTerminal)? Can you use it
to
connect to, and establish an internet connection? If so, the chances are
that it will work with a 'suitable' fax program.

HTH

Mart


"Jonno" wrote in message
...
I am looking at an external modem, made in Taiwan, with no apparent
brand
name. The computer is running Windows Me. Device Manager is reporting
a
problem with the modem.

There are no disks or manuals with the modem. If I install the Windows
generic 56k modem drivers, should I expect the Windows fax software to
work.
In other words, should I be able to send a fax through the modem?

Thanks in advance for any input

Mart wrote:

Probably so, Symantec's Winfax for example - however, if you have a
copy of the original Win98 CD, there is a way (courtesy of one of the
MVP's who frequents these pages) but it's fairly 'complicated'. Come
back if you need it and *maybe* he (Mike M) will be able to help -
although I *think* that I *may* have a copy of his notes - somewhere!
g

VBG
--
Mike Maltby

Hi Mike, good to see you around. (Must give you a call, I've got an oddball
mobo issue) - In the meantime, we await Jonno.

Mart


"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Mart wrote:

Probably so, Symantec's Winfax for example - however, if you have a
copy of the original Win98 CD, there is a way (courtesy of one of the
MVP's who frequents these pages) but it's fairly 'complicated'. Come
back if you need it and *maybe* he (Mike M) will be able to help -
although I *think* that I *may* have a copy of his notes - somewhere!
g

VBG
--
Mike Maltby

I should be around late this evening if not then I expect to be around all
day tomorrow. I'm currently trying to get my new laptop setup like I want
and populated with apps. Not that it will be "my" laptop for long once
I've finished. :-)

Chat to you later,
--
Mike


Mart wrote:

Hi Mike, good to see you around. (Must give you a call, I've got an
oddball mobo issue) - In the meantime, we await Jonno.

or 95 for that matter... I think it's a separate install program.


Rick



Mart wrote:
Jonno wrote :-


So can you suggest an easy way to facilitate fax printing on the machine?
Should I be searching with Google rather than in here?


Probably so, Symantec's Winfax for example - however, if you have a copy of
the original Win98 CD, there is a way (courtesy of one of the MVP's who
frequents these pages) but it's fairly 'complicated'. Come back if you need
it and *maybe* he (Mike M) will be able to help - although I *think* that I
*may* have a copy of his notes - somewhere! g

Mart


"Jonno" wrote in message
...

Thanks Mart for your very thorough reply.

Yes the modem is actually working fine, but there is no fax printer.

I did not realise the fax printer had been dropped in WinMe (I am not a
WinMe user and the OS seems to be quite rare in the field).

So can you suggest an easy way to facilitate fax printing on the machine?
Should I be searching with Google rather than in here?


"Mart" wrote:


Several points/questions.

Try Everest Home Edition (Freeware)
http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...?pid=1&lang=en

and/or Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

which *might* give you more details regarding your modem from WinMe's pnp
enumeration.

You don't say exactly what 'problem' is being reported by Dev.Man - sound
drivers missing, - resource conflicts/errors, perhaps?


.... should I expect the Windows fax software to work?

Have you actually tried it? If so, what were the results?

You mentioned Winfax, but as you are in a WinMe forum, you should be
aware
that no 'native' fax software is included with WinMe - i.e. fax is
'not-supported'. If you are using Win98 upgraded to WinMe, then the
original
fax software was MS Fax.

Does the modem work at all? - Can you at least, dial-out to establish an
ordinary 'phone call (using dialer.exe or HyperTerminal)? Can you use it
to
connect to, and establish an internet connection? If so, the chances are
that it will work with a 'suitable' fax program.

HTH

Mart


"Jonno" wrote in message
...

I am looking at an external modem, made in Taiwan, with no apparent
brand
name. The computer is running Windows Me. Device Manager is reporting
a
problem with the modem.

There are no disks or manuals with the modem. If I install the Windows
generic 56k modem drivers, should I expect the Windows fax software to
work.
In other words, should I be able to send a fax through the modem?

Thanks in advance for any input