"pike_by_nature " wrote:

> I've just upgraded to Windows XP, and although Phonetools worked well
> for some weeks, it's just decided not to. Don't know why - I haven't
> loaded or unloaded anything - it's just hanging whenever I try to
> start it up.
>
> BVRP's web-site says that Phonetools won't work with XP - full stop.
> They "suggest" I purchase their new whizzy software - but as all I
> really need phonetools for is retrieving faxes from the 56solo when I
> walk into my office in the morning, I can't help feeling there should
> be some other solution.

A couple of ideas -

1.) If you must, try putting PhoneTools into compatibility mode - I
always found it pretty horrible even in the OS it was supposed to work
with though [put "compatibility mode" into the search of XP's 'Help' to
find out how to do this].


2.) Just like the Pace Solo's driver, all you need is already built
into XP. The following is from:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/WIN\
DOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/app_faxclient.asp
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"...Using Fax

Fax provides you with complete fax facilities from your computer.
You can configure fax settings, send and receive faxes, track and
monitor fax activity, and access archived faxes. Using Fax, you
can choose to send and receive faxes with a local fax device
attached to your computer, or with a remote fax device connected
to fax resources located on a network.

Fax is not installed by default during Windows Setup.

To install the Fax component

1. Open Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.
2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
3. In the Windows Components Wizard, select the Fax Services
check box, and then follow the instructions on your screen.

Note
* To open Fax after installation, click Start, point to All
Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then
click Fax Console.
* For more information on using Fax, click Help in Fax
Console..."
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However, I've yet to use this fax facility of the Solo in XP -
anyone else...?
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Ade