I was afraid of that, especialy the handling of the tones used for handshaking. How should a not faxmodem create those tones?
Besides, a faxmodem has to pick up the phone if a faxmachine is calling. Regards, Bastiaan On Wed, 04 Jun 2003 15:01:03 +0930, Greg Mayman wrote: > On Sun, 01 Jun 2003 20:41:12 +0900, Kali Mclaughlin wrote: >> Dear List >>>> Does anyone know if a faxmodem for the computer is a special one? >>> I don't think so. If the modem part works on your >>> computer, the fax part should too. >> I dont think this is correct. I have had modems which would not send >> faxes. It is not just a matter of speed as I have a 2.4KB internal which >> will, and a real Hayes 14.4 which wont. I think I have a netcom 9.6KB >> machine which wont also. > Look on the front of the modem, or the box it came in. If it says "Fax > modem" it will send faxes with the right software. Otherwise it can't as > the control tones and protocols are quite different. > And even if it is the right modem, the FAX software is quite different > from the usual communications or internet software. > from Greg Mayman, in Adelaide, South Australia > "Queen City of the South" 34:55S 138:36E > http://homepages.picknowl.com.au/greg_mayman/default.htm > -- Arachne V1.71;UE01, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/ ************************* Technische Redactie CQ-PA Bastiaan Edelman, PA3FFZ ************************* Attentie: e-mail adres bij Wanadoo niet meer gebruiken! [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.hetnet.nl/~ba8tian/index.html -- Virusvrij e-mailen? => Arachne browser/mailer -- This mail was written by user of Arachne, the Ultimate Internet Client
