This plain text document contains some of the same information as the help files that accompany bFAX(tm) Lite and Professional. You might want to fax this document to yourself for a convenient hard-copy reference. See also the file named README.DOC on your intallation disk.
OVERVIEW
Use bFAX to create and transmit facsimile versions of your existing documents using your HPC and a standard Class 2 or 2.0 PC Card fax/modem.
- To create a New Fax, tap the New Fax button or choose New Fax from the Fax menu.
- A new item appears in the Fax Workspace. (Tip: Now is a good time to rename the fax simply by typing.)
- Faxes act like folders, holding information about which documents are to be sent to which recipients. When a fax is selected on the left, its recipients and documents show up in the list windows on the right.
- Add at least one document and one recipient to a fax, and the fax stays ready to send.
- To preview a fax, tap the Preview button or choose Fax Preview from the Fax menu.
- A fax moves to the Outbox when you choose to send it, and disappears from the Outbox when the delivery succeeds.
- A record of information about each successful transmission is stored in Sent Items for your reference.
TIPS & TRICKS
- Use the buttons at the top of the screen.
- Create faxes in the Fax Workspace.
- Rename faxes for convenience by tapping twice.
- Add documents and recipients by double tapping in the respective windows.
- Resize windows and columns by dragging the edges.
- Create faxes any time and send them later.
- Use Pocket Word to compose a message, and save it as Plain Text.
- Move a document within a list by dragging it.
- Choose your favorite font for faxing, and preview the pages.
- Attach a cover page and include a text file on it.
- Use Dialing Locations to switch easily among common dialing situations.
- Select "Don't Use Dialing Locations" for unusual or one-time circumstances.
- Explore the Options menu and discover your choices.
- Set Options to keep faxes in the Workspace, and use old faxes there as templates for new ones.
- Double tap on a text file to edit.
- Visit our home page on the web for additional help and information: www.bsquare.com/development.
ADD DOCUMENTS TO A FAX
With bFAX Lite you can send one document per fax. With bFAX Professional you you can send several document files together as a single fax. To add a document:
1. Select a fax in the Fax Workspace or Outbox list.
2. Tap the Add Document button or choose Add Document from the Fax menu to browse for files.
3. Select the desired file and tap the Open button.
4. Added documents appear in the Documents window whenever the fax is selected.
5. To remove a document from a fax, select it in the Document window and tap the Delete button.
Note: bFAX will never delete a document from your HPC, only from the fax selection list.
ADD A RECIPIENT TO A FAX
With bFAX Lite you can fax to one recipient. With bFAX Professional you can fax to a distribution list of recipients and use the integrated HPC contacts list. To add a recipient:
1. Select a fax in the Fax Workspace or Outbox list.
2. Tap the Add Recipient button or choose Add Recipient from the Fax menu.
3. Enter the name and fax number of the recipient, or choose Contacts to search your contacts list. Tip: To find a contact easily in a long list, begin typing the name in the Find box.
4. The new recipient appears in the Recipients list for the selected fax.
5. To remove a recipient from a fax, select the recipient from the list and tap the Delete button.
Note: bFAX will never delete or change information in your HPC standard contacts list.
PREVIEW A FAX
To preview a selected fax from within bFAX, tap the Fax Preview button or choose Preview from the Fax menu.
- Formatting changes made in bView Settings will change the page and text preferences in bFAX, and vice versa.
- Every document is faxed using the current format settings. If you change fonts or margins for one document, those changes will apply to all documents thereafter until the settings are changed again.
- Use the Zoom menu or buttons to control how much of the page is visible at once. Use the scroll bars to control which part of the current page is visible.
DIAL AND SEND A FAX
1. Select the fax you want to send from the Fax Workspace or Outbox list.
2. Be sure the fax/modem is correctly inserted and locked into the PC Card slot of the HPC and connected to a live phone line.
3. Tap the Send button or choose Send Fax from the Fax menu.
4. Be sure the Dialing preferences are set correctly on the confirmation dialog that appears, then tap the Dial button.
MORE ABOUT DIALING LOCATIONS
Before dialing, be sure that bFAX is set to use a properly configured Dialing Location. To configure a Dialing Location on your HPC, from Start choose Settings, then open "Communications Properties" and select the Dialing tab. Use Dialing Locations to:
- Control whether area codes are dialed.
- Control how international calls are dialed.
- Control special prefixes. The default Work Dialing Location, for example, dials a "9" to access an outside line.
- Bypass Dialing Locations. Select "Don't Use Dialing Locations" on the bFAX Dialing Preferences tab if you prefer to have phone numbers dialed exactly as they appear in the Recipient window.
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