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Old 01-06-2008   #1 (permalink)
jay sureka


 
 

have window vista basic.understand basic don't have fax & scan

i want to upgrade my windows vista basic so it can fax & scan. how to
upgrade..jay kumar sureka

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Old 01-06-2008   #2 (permalink)
Ken Blake, MVP


 
 

Re: have window vista basic.understand basic don't have fax & scan

On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 17:33:00 -0800, jay sureka <jay
sureka@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

> i want to upgrade my windows vista basic so it can fax & scan. how to
> upgrade..jay kumar sureka

You have two choices:

1. Upgrade to Vista Home Premium, or better.

2. Acquire third-party fax and scan software.

Undoubtedly the second option will be much less expensive.

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Old 01-06-2008   #3 (permalink)
Malke


 
 

Re: have window vista basic.understand basic don't have fax & scan

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
Quote:

> On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 17:33:00 -0800, jay sureka <jay
> sureka@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
Quote:

>> i want to upgrade my windows vista basic so it can fax & scan. how to
>> upgrade..jay kumar sureka
>
>
> You have two choices:
>
> 1. Upgrade to Vista Home Premium, or better.
>
> 2. Acquire third-party fax and scan software.
>
> Undoubtedly the second option will be much less expensive.
>
Ken, it's my understanding that Home Premium doesn't have Windows Fax &
Scan, either. I believe the OP would have to upgrade to Business or
Ultimate to get the built-in fax capability. As you say, just buying
third-party fax/scan software would make more sense.

Cheers,

Malke
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Old 01-07-2008   #4 (permalink)
SF Bay'er


 
 

Re: have window vista basic.understand basic don't have fax & scan

I am using Vista Home Premium (no fax support). I purchased Snappy Fax. You
can download it from www.snappysoftware.com and try it out free for 30 days.
There are no limitations in the free trial product. If you like it, you can
buy it for $29.99.

I am not a heavy fax user, but I have used it several times and it works
great.
Tom

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>i want to upgrade my windows vista basic so it can fax & scan. how to
> upgrade..jay kumar sureka

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Old 01-07-2008   #5 (permalink)
Ken Blake, MVP


 
 

Re: have window vista basic.understand basic don't have fax & scan

On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:00:17 -0800, Malke <notreally@xxxxxx>
wrote:
Quote:

> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
Quote:

> > On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 17:33:00 -0800, jay sureka <jay
> > sureka@xxxxxx> wrote:
> >
Quote:

> >> i want to upgrade my windows vista basic so it can fax & scan. how to
> >> upgrade..jay kumar sureka
> >
> >
> > You have two choices:
> >
> > 1. Upgrade to Vista Home Premium, or better.
> >
> > 2. Acquire third-party fax and scan software.
> >
> > Undoubtedly the second option will be much less expensive.
> >
>
> Ken, it's my understanding that Home Premium doesn't have Windows Fax &
> Scan, either.

Thanks, Malke. You're right, of course. I remembered wrong.

Sorry, and sorry to jay for the misinformation.

Quote:

> I believe the OP would have to upgrade to Business or
> Ultimate to get the built-in fax capability.

Yes.

Quote:

> As you say, just buying
> third-party fax/scan software would make more sense.


Or alternatively, use the scan software that comes with your scanner
and buy a stand-alone fax machine, which can be less expensive than
fax software. My fax machine costs $20 US on sale.

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