Windows XP Pocket Reference

Name

Fax Console — \windows\system32\fxsclnt.exe

Synopsis

Start → All Programs → Accessories → Communications → Fax → Fax Console

The Fax Console is the central interface for sending, receiving, and managing faxes using the Microsoft Fax service and your modem. Start the Fax Monitor (Tools → Fax Monitor) to automatically answer incoming calls and receive faxes; to receive a single fax without automatically answering all calls, go to File → Receive a fax now.

There are two ways to send a fax using this service. The first, using File → Send a Fax (which is the same as running fxssemd.exe or selecting Start → All Programs → Accessories → Communications → Fax → Send a Fax), walks you through selecting a document and then creating a corresponding fax job. The preferred method of sending a fax, though, is to start the application used to create the original document and print to your fax printer. After your application has sent the document to the fax printer driver, a new Wizard appears and asks you for the recipient name and phone number, as well as any queuing options.