wab address book won't show up in fax

I have two computers each running Vista Ultimate, but windows fax & scan
works differently on each. On one computer, fax & scan opens up the wab
(windows address book) and lets me choose a fax number in there, or create a
new contact. On the other computer, the address book will not come up at all.
I checked to be sure my wab is there in the proper folder (it is in the same
floder as it is on the other computer) so what could be happening? I have to
manually type in the phone number for each fax I send.
--
Amanda B

Fax and Scan will use whatever you set as your default Contacts Manager for
your OS.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:016AD38C-03DD-4F90-8312-D59DE2E5BD08@microsoft.com...
>I have two computers each running Vista Ultimate, but windows fax & scan
> works differently on each. On one computer, fax & scan opens up the wab
> (windows address book) and lets me choose a fax number in there, or create
> a
> new contact. On the other computer, the address book will not come up at
> all.
> I checked to be sure my wab is there in the proper folder (it is in the
> same
> floder as it is on the other computer) so what could be happening? I have
> to
> manually type in the phone number for each fax I send.
> --
> Amanda B

Thank you so much for responding.
OK, but where (how) do I set something as the default Contacts manager? I am
using Windows mail, so I have an address book in the windows contact
folder....how do I get fax & scan to find that?
--
Amanda B


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Fax and Scan will use whatever you set as your default Contacts Manager for
> your OS.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:016AD38C-03DD-4F90-8312-D59DE2E5BD08@microsoft.com...
> >I have two computers each running Vista Ultimate, but windows fax & scan
> > works differently on each. On one computer, fax & scan opens up the wab
> > (windows address book) and lets me choose a fax number in there, or create
> > a
> > new contact. On the other computer, the address book will not come up at
> > all.
> > I checked to be sure my wab is there in the proper folder (it is in the
> > same
> > floder as it is on the other computer) so what could be happening? I have
> > to
> > manually type in the phone number for each fax I send.
> > --
> > Amanda B
>
>
>

I don't remember the exact path in Vista. If you can't find it or if someone
else can't tell you, I'll check the next time I'm running Vista--might be a
couple of days.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3ED5EB26-0054-4B2A-BF36-353523EF931B@microsoft.com...
> Thank you so much for responding.
> OK, but where (how) do I set something as the default Contacts manager? I
> am
> using Windows mail, so I have an address book in the windows contact
> folder....how do I get fax & scan to find that?
> --
> Amanda B
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Fax and Scan will use whatever you set as your default Contacts Manager
>> for
>> your OS.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:016AD38C-03DD-4F90-8312-D59DE2E5BD08@microsoft.com...
>> >I have two computers each running Vista Ultimate, but windows fax & scan
>> > works differently on each. On one computer, fax & scan opens up the wab
>> > (windows address book) and lets me choose a fax number in there, or
>> > create
>> > a
>> > new contact. On the other computer, the address book will not come up
>> > at
>> > all.
>> > I checked to be sure my wab is there in the proper folder (it is in the
>> > same
>> > floder as it is on the other computer) so what could be happening? I
>> > have
>> > to
>> > manually type in the phone number for each fax I send.
>> > --
>> > Amanda B
>>
>>
>>

Control Panel>Default Programs Set your default programs, highlight Windows Contacts, slick Choose defaults for this program...





"Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3ED5EB26-0054-4B2A-BF36-353523EF931B@microsoft.com...
> Thank you so much for responding.
> OK, but where (how) do I set something as the default Contacts manager? I am
> using Windows mail, so I have an address book in the windows contact
> folder....how do I get fax & scan to find that?
> --
> Amanda B
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Fax and Scan will use whatever you set as your default Contacts Manager for
>> your OS.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:016AD38C-03DD-4F90-8312-D59DE2E5BD08@microsoft.com...
>> >I have two computers each running Vista Ultimate, but windows fax & scan
>> > works differently on each. On one computer, fax & scan opens up the wab
>> > (windows address book) and lets me choose a fax number in there, or create
>> > a
>> > new contact. On the other computer, the address book will not come up at
>> > all.
>> > I checked to be sure my wab is there in the proper folder (it is in the
>> > same
>> > floder as it is on the other computer) so what could be happening? I have
>> > to
>> > manually type in the phone number for each fax I send.
>> > --
>> > Amanda B
>>
>>
>>

Also, in the same place (Default Programs) open Set Associations and scroll down to .wab and make sure Windows Contacts is the default,
if it is not use the Change program... button to change the default to Windows Contacts



"Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3ED5EB26-0054-4B2A-BF36-353523EF931B@microsoft.com...
> Thank you so much for responding.
> OK, but where (how) do I set something as the default Contacts manager? I am
> using Windows mail, so I have an address book in the windows contact
> folder....how do I get fax & scan to find that?
> --
> Amanda B
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Fax and Scan will use whatever you set as your default Contacts Manager for
>> your OS.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:016AD38C-03DD-4F90-8312-D59DE2E5BD08@microsoft.com...
>> >I have two computers each running Vista Ultimate, but windows fax & scan
>> > works differently on each. On one computer, fax & scan opens up the wab
>> > (windows address book) and lets me choose a fax number in there, or create
>> > a
>> > new contact. On the other computer, the address book will not come up at
>> > all.
>> > I checked to be sure my wab is there in the proper folder (it is in the
>> > same
>> > floder as it is on the other computer) so what could be happening? I have
>> > to
>> > manually type in the phone number for each fax I send.
>> > --
>> > Amanda B
>>
>>
>>

Thanks for your response too!
OK, Windows Contacts is the default program for WAB.
And in choosing defaults for Windows Contacts, I just selected all.
Still no address book opens up in Fax & Scan.There is a drop down box in
Contacts in fax & Scan, but in the dropdown box it only says Outlook, and it
tells me there are no addresses in Outlook. It does not show any other
address book to search in.
I do HAVE Outlook on my computer, it is Otlook 2007, but I can't see how to
make an address book in that program.
Coincidentally, (or maybe not) DEP often closes fax & scan while I am using
it.....
Any other thoughts?
--
Amanda B


"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> Also, in the same place (Default Programs) open Set Associations and
> scroll down to .wab and make sure Windows Contacts is the default,
> if it is not use the Change program... button to change the default to
> Windows Contacts
>
>
>
> "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3ED5EB26-0054-4B2A-BF36-353523EF931B@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you so much for responding.
> > OK, but where (how) do I set something as the default Contacts manager?
> I am
> > using Windows mail, so I have an address book in the windows contact
> > folder....how do I get fax & scan to find that?
> > --
> > Amanda B
> >
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> Fax and Scan will use whatever you set as your default Contacts Manager
> for
> >> your OS.
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:016AD38C-03DD-4F90-8312-D59DE2E5BD08@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have two computers each running Vista Ultimate, but windows fax &
> scan
> >> > works differently on each. On one computer, fax & scan opens up the
> wab
> >> > (windows address book) and lets me choose a fax number in there, or
> create
> >> > a
> >> > new contact. On the other computer, the address book will not come up
> at
> >> > all.
> >> > I checked to be sure my wab is there in the proper folder (it is in
> the
> >> > same
> >> > floder as it is on the other computer) so what could be happening? I
> have
> >> > to
> >> > manually type in the phone number for each fax I send.
> >> > --
> >> > Amanda B
> >>
> >>
> >>
>

Oh thank you, that would be kind.
FYI:
Another person suggested the path was in Control panel, setting defaults. I
did as he said and now Windows Contacts is the default program for WAB.
And in choosing defaults for Windows Contacts, I just selected all.
Still no address book opens up in Fax & Scan.There is a drop down box in
"Contacts" in fax & Scan, but in the dropdown box it only says Outlook, and
it tells me there are no addresses in Outlook. It does not show any other
address book to search in.
I do HAVE Outlook on my computer, it is Outlook 2007, but I can't see how to
make an address book in that program. I do not use this program for anything.
ALSO, in the file associations area, it lists .pbk files as to be opened by
Windows fax & scan. I DO have a PBK on my computer, left from another faxing
program, but it does not show up in the drop down box in wfs.
That same associations area lists .pab and .wab, and says they both open
with windows contacts.
Coincidentally, (or maybe not) DEP often closes fax & scan while I am using
it.....
Any other thoughts?
--
Amanda B

--
Amanda B


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> I don't remember the exact path in Vista. If you can't find it or if someone
> else can't tell you, I'll check the next time I'm running Vista--might be a
> couple of days.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3ED5EB26-0054-4B2A-BF36-353523EF931B@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you so much for responding.
> > OK, but where (how) do I set something as the default Contacts manager? I
> > am
> > using Windows mail, so I have an address book in the windows contact
> > folder....how do I get fax & scan to find that?
> > --
> > Amanda B
> >
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> Fax and Scan will use whatever you set as your default Contacts Manager
> >> for
> >> your OS.
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:016AD38C-03DD-4F90-8312-D59DE2E5BD08@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have two computers each running Vista Ultimate, but windows fax & scan
> >> > works differently on each. On one computer, fax & scan opens up the wab
> >> > (windows address book) and lets me choose a fax number in there, or
> >> > create
> >> > a
> >> > new contact. On the other computer, the address book will not come up
> >> > at
> >> > all.
> >> > I checked to be sure my wab is there in the proper folder (it is in the
> >> > same
> >> > floder as it is on the other computer) so what could be happening? I
> >> > have
> >> > to
> >> > manually type in the phone number for each fax I send.
> >> > --
> >> > Amanda B
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

With Outlook 2007 installed, your address book is set to Outlook's Contacts
folder. Add your addresses here. If Contacts doesn't show up as an address
book, go to the All Folder view, right click the Contacts folder, select
"Properties", and add a checkmark to the "Show this folder as an e-mail
address book" checkbox. If this checkbox is dimmed and uncheckable, you
need to add the Outlook Address Book service. To add this, if needed, go to
'Tools|Account settings', click the "Address Books" tab, click
'New|Additional Address Books|Next' and add the Outlook Address Book
service.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
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
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:75336299-3988-4CD5-8649-7C94544ADA82@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for your response too!
> OK, Windows Contacts is the default program for WAB.
> And in choosing defaults for Windows Contacts, I just selected all.
> Still no address book opens up in Fax & Scan.There is a drop down box in
> Contacts in fax & Scan, but in the dropdown box it only says Outlook, and
it
> tells me there are no addresses in Outlook. It does not show any other
> address book to search in.
> I do HAVE Outlook on my computer, it is Otlook 2007, but I can't see how
to
> make an address book in that program.
> Coincidentally, (or maybe not) DEP often closes fax & scan while I am
using
> it.....
> Any other thoughts?
> --
> Amanda B
>
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>
> > Also, in the same place (Default Programs) open Set Associations and
> > scroll down to .wab and make sure Windows Contacts is the default,
> > if it is not use the Change program... button to change the default to
> > Windows Contacts
> >
> >
> >
> > "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:3ED5EB26-0054-4B2A-BF36-353523EF931B@microsoft.com...
> > > Thank you so much for responding.
> > > OK, but where (how) do I set something as the default Contacts
manager?
> > I am
> > > using Windows mail, so I have an address book in the windows contact
> > > folder....how do I get fax & scan to find that?
> > > --
> > > Amanda B
> > >
> > >
> > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Fax and Scan will use whatever you set as your default Contacts
Manager
> > for
> > >> your OS.
> > >> --
> > >> Russ Valentine
> > >> [MVP-Outlook]
> > >> "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:016AD38C-03DD-4F90-8312-D59DE2E5BD08@microsoft.com...
> > >> >I have two computers each running Vista Ultimate, but windows fax &
> > scan
> > >> > works differently on each. On one computer, fax & scan opens up the
> > wab
> > >> > (windows address book) and lets me choose a fax number in there, or
> > create
> > >> > a
> > >> > new contact. On the other computer, the address book will not come
up
> > at
> > >> > all.
> > >> > I checked to be sure my wab is there in the proper folder (it is in
> > the
> > >> > same
> > >> > floder as it is on the other computer) so what could be happening?
I
> > have
> > >> > to
> > >> > manually type in the phone number for each fax I send.
> > >> > --
> > >> > Amanda B
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >

OK, this all sounds reasonable, but I'm not getting anywhere.
1st, when I am looking for properties, I can click on a folder to get
properties, but what is the All Folder view you specified? General
properties, when I click on the Contacts folder, does not show anything about
show as an address book.
2nd, when you say go to Tools/account settings, where an I supposed to be?
The tools in an explorer view of my folders does not have account settings,
and the tools in the WFS program doesn't have account settings either.
When I first got Vista, I set up windows Mail, which transferred all my old
addresses from Outlook Express into "Contacts" in my user folder.
OR do you mean me to be in Outlook 2007? I can't find an Outlook folder
anywhere, although there is a shortcut on the start menu to the program.
I've never actually USED Outlook as a program, it just installed with my
Office 2007 when I upgraded to Vista.
(good grief I just realized, maybe that is a problem?)
Amanda B


"Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:

> With Outlook 2007 installed, your address book is set to Outlook's Contacts
> folder. Add your addresses here. If Contacts doesn't show up as an address
> book, go to the All Folder view, right click the Contacts folder, select
> "Properties", and add a checkmark to the "Show this folder as an e-mail
> address book" checkbox. If this checkbox is dimmed and uncheckable, you
> need to add the Outlook Address Book service. To add this, if needed, go to
> 'Tools|Account settings', click the "Address Books" tab, click
> 'New|Additional Address Books|Next' and add the Outlook Address Book
> service.
>
> Hal
> --
> Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
> 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
> Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com
>
> "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:75336299-3988-4CD5-8649-7C94544ADA82@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for your response too!
> > OK, Windows Contacts is the default program for WAB.
> > And in choosing defaults for Windows Contacts, I just selected all.
> > Still no address book opens up in Fax & Scan.There is a drop down box in
> > Contacts in fax & Scan, but in the dropdown box it only says Outlook, and
> it
> > tells me there are no addresses in Outlook. It does not show any other
> > address book to search in.
> > I do HAVE Outlook on my computer, it is Otlook 2007, but I can't see how
> to
> > make an address book in that program.
> > Coincidentally, (or maybe not) DEP often closes fax & scan while I am
> using
> > it.....
> > Any other thoughts?
> > --
> > Amanda B
> >
> >
> > "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
> >
> > > Also, in the same place (Default Programs) open Set Associations and
> > > scroll down to .wab and make sure Windows Contacts is the default,
> > > if it is not use the Change program... button to change the default to
> > > Windows Contacts
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:3ED5EB26-0054-4B2A-BF36-353523EF931B@microsoft.com...
> > > > Thank you so much for responding.
> > > > OK, but where (how) do I set something as the default Contacts
> manager?
> > > I am
> > > > using Windows mail, so I have an address book in the windows contact
> > > > folder....how do I get fax & scan to find that?
> > > > --
> > > > Amanda B
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Fax and Scan will use whatever you set as your default Contacts
> Manager
> > > for
> > > >> your OS.
> > > >> --
> > > >> Russ Valentine
> > > >> [MVP-Outlook]
> > > >> "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:016AD38C-03DD-4F90-8312-D59DE2E5BD08@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >I have two computers each running Vista Ultimate, but windows fax &
> > > scan
> > > >> > works differently on each. On one computer, fax & scan opens up the
> > > wab
> > > >> > (windows address book) and lets me choose a fax number in there, or
> > > create
> > > >> > a
> > > >> > new contact. On the other computer, the address book will not come
> up
> > > at
> > > >> > all.
> > > >> > I checked to be sure my wab is there in the proper folder (it is in
> > > the
> > > >> > same
> > > >> > floder as it is on the other computer) so what could be happening?
> I
> > > have
> > > >> > to
> > > >> > manually type in the phone number for each fax I send.
> > > >> > --
> > > >> > Amanda B
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
>
>
>