A fax modem enables a computer to transmit and receive documents as faxes. A fax modem is like a data modem but is designed to transmit and receive documents to and from a fax machine or another fax modem.
A fax modem enables a computer to transmit and receive documents as faxes. A fax modem is like a data modem but is designed to transmit and receive documents to and from a fax machine or another fax modem. Some, but not all, fax modems do double duty as data modems. As with other modems, fax modems can be internal or external. Internal fax modems are often called fax boards.
In the early 1990s small business PCs commonly had a PC-based fax/modem card and fax software (typically WinFax Pro). Largely replaced by E-mail, PC-based faxing with a fax/modem declined at the turn of the century. Where faxing from a PC is required there are a number of Internet-based faxing alternatives. Where businesses still had one or more traditional fax machines churning out pages, they were usually outnumbered by PCs processing E-mail.
If you have a fax modem, you can send and receive fax messages without requiring a fax machine. You can do that using your computer. You can send softcopy (word processed) documents or scanned documents that you have saved on your computer in image or PDF format. You can use your fax modem with a fax software on your operating system.
Fax modems are not extraordinary machines. They are simple modems that have the functionality of sending and receiving fax. Most simple (although not all) modems we use for Internet connection and fax modems nowadays. So just make sure that the drivers for your fax modem are properly installed. If your computer runs on Windows XP (I am taking that operating system because it is the most popular one around, and because Windows Vista and Windows 7 take after it, such that the differences are minor), you can use the very popular and free Microsoft Fax software to send and receive fax. The Microsoft Fax software comes along with your Windows installation, so you require only some simple tweaks to get it running.
A fax modem is an electronic device that transmits documentation to a fax machine or modem. Like data modems, fax modems are installed via motherboard, external Universal Serial Bus (USB) or parallel port.
A fax modem card is a credit card-sized device and part of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) family. A fax modem card is also known as a PC card.
Fax modems are delineated as follows:
? Class 1: Transmission time is six minutes or less. Inexpensive version connects to a personal computer (PC) and sends data as block frames only. No frame multitasking. Aborts during busy signals. Slowest versions transmit analog data.
? Class 2: Transmission time is two minutes or less. Connects to a PC or other enabled device. Organizes data by software session that receive modem commands for transfer. No frame transmission. Handles multitasking.
? Classes 3 and 4: Transmission time is 10 seconds or less. Most common versions that function without computer and/or software. Ideal for multitasking and email. Less expensive than class 2 and do not require bulky equipment.
Fax modem cards are typically preinstalled, enable machine data portability and do not require fax modems. Internal 56k versions are the most common fax modem cards.
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