আপনার কম্পিউটারকে ফ্যাক্স মেশিন হিসেবে ব্যবহার করুন....

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Windows XP:

Install the fax component

To install the fax component, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Copy and paste or type the following command in the Open box, and then click OK:
   appwiz.cpl
   It may take several seconds for your computer to compile a list of programs. The Add or Remove Programs dialog box opens.
3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components to the left of the list of programs to start the Windows Components Wizard. This takes several seconds.
4. In the Components list, click to select the Fax Services check box, and then click Next. Setup installs the fax services.
5. If you are prompted, insert the Windows XP CD, and then click OK.
   
   If the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP window opens, click the X in the upper-right corner to close it.
6. Click Finish, and then click the X in the upper-right corner of the Add or Remove Programs dialog box to close it.

The fax component of Windows XP should be installed now. If you have problems installing the fax component, go to the "Next Steps" section.

The next step is to configure the fax service. To do this, go to the "Configure the fax service" section.

Configure the fax service

To configure faxing capability in Windows XP, follow these steps:

Step 1: Configure the cover page, select a modem, and enable the fax service to send and receive faxes

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, point to Fax, and then click Fax Console.
   
   The Fax Configuration Wizard starts.
2. If you are prompted, type the area code or city code of your present location, a carrier code, the number that you must dial first to dial out, and the telephone system that you are using (Tone or Pulse), and then click OK.
   
   If the Phone and Modem Options dialog box is displayed, select your location (if more than one exists), and then click OK.
3. Click Next, type the information that you want to appear on your fax cover page, and then click Next.
4. In the Please select the fax device list, click the modem that you want to use.
5. If you want to disable the ability to send faxes from this computer, click to clear the Enable Send check box.
   
   Note By default, the Enable Send check box is selected.
6. Click to select the Enable Receive check box if you want the computer to receive faxes.
   
   Note When this check box is selected, you can click Manual answer if you do not want the computer to automatically receive faxes. By default, automatic answering is enabled.
7. Click Next.

Windows 7

1. Click the Start button , click All Programs, and then click Windows Fax and Scan.
2. To use Fax view, click Fax at the bottom of the left pane.
3. Click the Tools menu, and then click Fax Accounts.
4. Click Add, and then, in the Fax Setup wizard, click Connect to a fax server on my network and follow the instructions.

 Before you begin, make sure you've properly installed your fax modem, and that it's plugged in to a standard analog phone line.

1. Click the Start button , click All Programs, and then click Windows Fax and Scan.
2. At the bottom of the left pane, click Fax, and then click New Fax on the toolbar to launch the Fax Setup wizard.
3. Click Connect to a fax modem and follow the instructions.