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Old 08-14-2007   #9 (permalink)
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Re: Shared Fax server unavailable

PROBLEM: Unable to send / receive fax through SBS.
RESOLUTION: Changed 'Tone' instead of 'pulse' under dialling properties of
the modem

Si Fractus fortis

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Also, if your OS was licensed by an OEM, they will be your only recourse as
> far as I know.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Marcus" <Marcus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1902E282-5186-4191-B397-BE94CF8F105E@microsoft.com...
> > When I try to open a support incident by email, it says the PID is
> > invalid. I
> > have not had Vista activated 90 days yet, but it won't let me enter an
> > email
> > request for help. The OEM is not on the list for help either. I'm
> > frustrated
> > again. Any ideas?
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> Opening a support incident is the best way. Should be free within the
> >> first
> >> 90 days, and this is definitely a problem they should be acknowledging
> >> and
> >> fixing ASAP.
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Marcus" <Marcus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3B9A09FB-1006-414A-925B-ED0073FBB8F7@microsoft.com...
> >> > There are no answers except in purchasing a new Fax Server software
> >> > package
> >> > from a Third Party source. This seems a bit excessive, since all my
> >> > other
> >> > mahines in the office work fine without Vista, and can connect to the
> >> > Fax
> >> > server. Where do I complain to Microsoft again?
> >> >
> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Known issue on Vista. Apparently Microsoft has no solutions. Have you
> >> >> asked
> >> >> in an SBS group to see if any end users have figured out a solution?
> >> >> Make
> >> >> sure you post your path statements and configuration steps used when
> >> >> you
> >> >> do.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> "Marcus" <Marcus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:26E2249A-A903-4F52-97BC-909040E2B4BA@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have Vista Business on a new machine. I am able to Install the
> >> >> >Shared
> >> >> >Fax
> >> >> > from my netowrk search of printers. But, I am unable to access the
> >> >> > SharedFax
> >> >> > accounts or use the Shared Fax Wizard present on my XP machines, or
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > Windows 2000 machines. The server is a Windows Small Business
> >> >> > Edition
> >> >> > 2000.
> >> >> > When the Windows Fax and Scan program appears, it says the Fax
> >> >> > accounts
> >> >> > are
> >> >> > unavailable. When I set the Fax Account to the Server, it
> >> >> > Disconnects,
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > get an error that says "hardware error" now. All other machines on
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > network run the SHaread Fax without problems. This is my only Vista
> >> >> > machine.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>

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