Thanks, Hal. While waiting for a response to my post I had a better look
thru the various threads on this section and found that my query was not that
original, and that you had posted similar replies already. Nice to see such
patience and dedication! In fact I got Vista Home Premium pre-installed on a
new Dell which also has an optional fax modem installed, so my issue is
really with them that they did not include the necessary app-level software
alongside this option, given that Microsoft excluded it from Home Premium.
While hunting around, I came across the RKSFax product you list, and can
confirm it works fine. I doubt if beating Dell (or MS) up about this will
yield anything useful, so I'll probably pay RKS $20 for their product.
Thanks again, Pete.
"Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:
Quote:
> 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
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> "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?
>
>
>