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Old 03-06-2008   #7 (permalink)
Hubert WEIL


 
 

Re: Loss of Fax capability with Vista Home Premium

Same problem...

I bought a Vista computer with a OLITEC fax/Modem..

The Modem works (very badfull) with AOL..
But not the FAX Software !!

Drivers Problems that OLITEC WILL NOT RESOLVE !!

Thanks...


"secretchef" <secretchef@xxxxxx> a écrit dans le message
de news:AA494106-25C5-4CD4-A5EC-17F863BFB2C6@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I can fax from 3 old computers with 3.11 win 95 and win 98 and XP, before
> that I seem to remember that I could fax from my Atari. What the heck is
> going on with Vista? I thought I was purchasing an upgrade. Very poor.
>
> "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> "Laurence" <Laurence@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:45B49F95-847E-4E49-A9DB-C1EBFD47900E@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> >I have just purchased a new computer from Dell and assumed I would have
>> >some
>> > problems learning a new OS, but I did not anticipate the loss of a good
>> > applet like Microsoft Fax. I counted on this small program for
>> > occasional
>> > direct communication with other facilities fax machine. It was quick
>> > and
>> > easy.
>> > I have a second older Dell computer which I invested with hardware
>> > updates
>> > in preparation for upgrading to Vista as well. The lack of fax
>> > capability
>> > in
>> > Vista precludes my upgading as I need one machine that can function in
>> > a
>> > more
>> > complete manner. I don't pretend to understand the rationale behind
>> > this
>> > lack in Vista but I sorely miss the function. Others have teased me
>> > about
>> > my
>> > early adoption of Vista and now I am definitely embarrassed. I
>> > sincerely
>> > hope Microsoft will reconsider this situation and perhaps at least
>> > offer a
>> > download correction to improve the functionality of this Vista suite.
>> > Otherwise potential customers ought to consider this suite as crippled
>> > and
>> > of
>> > less value than intended.
>> >
>> _scan
>>
>>
>> While you are waiting for MS to rethink Fax software in Vista Home
>> Premium,
>> visit this website, download the trial, and if you like what you see, buy
>> it..
>>
>> http://www.snappysoftware.com/
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall - MVP
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>>
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