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05-28-2008

Fax and Scan is available in Vista Business and Ultimate editions, it is not
available in any of the Vista Home editions. Since you have a Vista Home
version, the only Fax option is a third party product. These products work
under Vista:

Snappy Fax
http://www.snappysoftware.com/
RKSFax
http://www.rkssoftware.com/rksfax/overview.html
VentaFax
http://www.ventafax.com/
FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro 7.5
http://www.faxtalk.com/products/ftfcp/index.htm

I've seen reports that the free version of BVRP works with Vista also:

http://www.usr.com/bvrp/bvrp.asp
BVRP PhoneTools

Since the above comes bundled with new USR modems, I don't know if it will
work with non-USR modems. You can also send Faxes via your Internet
connection provided you are willing to pay for an Internet E-Faxing service:

http://www.slipstick.com/addins/serv...tm#internetfax
Personal Fax Services - Internet Fax
http://www.savetz.com/fax/
FAQ: How can I send a fax from the Internet?

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@xxxxxx
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Pete'n'Sheila79" <Pete'n'Sheila79@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:93BA73C8-D197-4D7B-B4F1-9157B1E269D5@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I'm using Vista Home Premium and want to (a) send faxes via a local fax
> modem, and (b) scan docs from a local scanner. I hear there should be a
> Windows fax and Scan program shown in the Start menu. I clicked All

Programs

Quote:

> in the Start menu and it still does not show. Suggestions?

05-28-2008	#2 (permalink)
Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I] n/a posts	Re: Windows Fax and Scan does not appear in the Start menu Fax and Scan is available in Vista Business and Ultimate editions, it is not available in any of the Vista Home editions. Since you have a Vista Home version, the only Fax option is a third party product. These products work under Vista: Snappy Fax http://www.snappysoftware.com/ RKSFax http://www.rkssoftware.com/rksfax/overview.html VentaFax http://www.ventafax.com/ FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro 7.5 http://www.faxtalk.com/products/ftfcp/index.htm I've seen reports that the free version of BVRP works with Vista also: http://www.usr.com/bvrp/bvrp.asp BVRP PhoneTools Since the above comes bundled with new USR modems, I don't know if it will work with non-USR modems. You can also send Faxes via your Internet connection provided you are willing to pay for an Internet E-Faxing service: http://www.slipstick.com/addins/serv...tm#internetfax Personal Fax Services - Internet Fax http://www.savetz.com/fax/ FAQ: How can I send a fax from the Internet? Hal -- Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@xxxxxx Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!" KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4 Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com "Pete'n'Sheila79" <Pete'n'Sheila79@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:93BA73C8-D197-4D7B-B4F1-9157B1E269D5@xxxxxx Quote: > I'm using Vista Home Premium and want to (a) send faxes via a local fax > modem, and (b) scan docs from a local scanner. I hear there should be a > Windows fax and Scan program shown in the Start menu. I clicked All Programs Quote: > in the Start menu and it still does not show. Suggestions?
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