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- From: oster@well.sf.ca.us (David Phillip Oster)
- Subject: Re: FaxSTF questions
- Message-ID: <C0F7Gr.L2D@well.sf.ca.us>
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- Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
- References: <23150@venera.isi.edu> <C0DAow.L7K@well.sf.ca.us> <1ic2soINN4up@cabernet.cs.purdue.edu>
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- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 07:00:26 GMT
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- In article <1ic2soINN4up@cabernet.cs.purdue.edu> knapp@cs.purdue.edu (Edgar Knapp) writes:
- >You get what you pay for. If you are too cheap to get a second phone
- >line, and consequeently overload your single phone line with phone,
- >answering machine, fax, ARA, and termininal emulation you cannot
- >possibly expect this to be convenient. Get a second data only phone
- >line.
-
- My fax line is already my third phone line. I expect Mac software
- written by other professionals to be at least as good as my
- professional work.
-
- >There are also hardware devices (such as Fax Line Manager or ACCO
- >1-line plus) that switch between various data/voice alternatives
- >automatically.
-
- Thank you. It would be nice if the Mac + modem could do this, but
- I really didn't expect it to.
-
- >RTFM
-
- Are you a pro? If so, what have you written so I can avoid it?
-
- You should be able to turn Mac software on without having to
- read a manual. Shortcuts should be documented in the software
- so they can be learned as you work with the software.
-
- >The disks include a tiny
- >application called, surprise!, FaxStatus that toggles the status of
- >the fax software. Takes about 1 second to do.
-
- Read the manual yourself. FaxStatus is a desk accessory that
- shows you the progress of a fax transmission. It does not allow
- you to turn the fax drivers on or off.
-
- >Try GlobalFax from Global Village
-
- Thank you, I will.
-