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| 683382 | 2008-06-28 20:48:00 | Hello members I have a MBP coming in the next few days and wonder how to setup or use a modem. My connection is Xtra Broadband and when I want to send a fax I just do it through Winfax and it uses the internal modem. Now, the MBP has not got that(internal modem) and I have not bought an external modem. Is there a way I can still fax through; either the MBR or through(XP)on Vmware without having to buy the mac exterior(or a mac compatible) modem. I'm looking forward to hear from the M.. techies! Thanks NT |
notechyet (4479) | ||
| 683383 | 2008-06-28 21:28:00 | Although your MBP has got faxing facilities built in you will need to buy an external 56k fax modem for it from a local Apple reseller. Apple dumped the 56k internal modem years ago. I had a look on my iMac just after I got it. Although the set up procedure is straight forward I don't have an external fax modem for it to work. There is a discussion here on Apple support forums about it discussions.apple.com Looks like you need an external USB dongle for the purpose Connecting a telephone line to the MBP won't help. (And pushing a phone cord into the ether port won't work either, so don't even try it.) The MBP doesn't have an internal modem, as most older Apple laptops did. To send a fax from the MBP, you would need to attach an external modem. Apple sells a USB dongle for the purpose, store.apple.com but you can find less expensive modems that will also work. |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 683384 | 2008-06-28 21:53:00 | And then people say buy a MAC it's got everything | gary67 (56) | ||
| 683385 | 2008-06-28 21:57:00 | Everything that is relevant, yes, 56k modems aren't, faxes....just barely. The faxing application is included you just need to get the USB dongle. Why use a fax when you can email an editable PDF or just send an email or get the client to fill out details on a secure website. OK I admit the processes that some people or institutions use are still back in the dark ages for various reasons. | vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 683386 | 2008-06-29 00:45:00 | Why use a fax when you can email an editable PDF PDF is not meant to be an editable format - it was designed to show a document exactly how it was intended by the author. If you are emailing something you would otherwise fax, then chances are they don't want to edit it & PDF is the right format to use, but "editable" PDF (although technicially correct since it can be edited with software most people don't have) is not a term I would expect to be used. |
Greven (91) | ||
| 683387 | 2008-06-29 01:12:00 | Agreed although PDFs can be designed to have text added although that doesn't quite qualify as editable. | vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 683388 | 2008-06-29 02:52:00 | Hello members I have a MBP coming in the next few days and wonder how to setup or use a modem. My connection is Xtra Broadband and when I want to send a fax I just do it through Winfax and it uses the internal modem. Now, the MBP has not got that(internal modem) and I have not bought an external modem. Is there a way I can still fax through; either the MBR or through(XP)on Vmware without having to buy the mac exterior(or a mac compatible) modem. I'm looking forward to hear from the M.. techies! Thanks NT your going to need a external modem of some sort. Have you looked into using one of the online (www.mbox.co.nz) services? |
plod (107) | ||
| 683389 | 2008-06-29 10:52:00 | Would this help ? www.trademe.co.nz |
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