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I spoke too soon
The dreaded fax sound has returned so I deleted the whole fax facility by
using "services.msc"
Also disabled call waiting 1170
I tried to find "wake on ring" in the BIOS on my Dell Inspiron 1100 but
could find no reference to it.
What part of BIOS should I be looking at?
Blair
"Blair" <pabm@brachd.fsnet.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
news:egYoXkiMFHA.244@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I received suggestion that I should use
Start/Programs/Accessories/Fax/Fax
> Console. Tool>Configure Fax.
> > Uncheck 'Enable Receive'.
> I also remembered that some time ago I used the fax facility but
uninstalled
> it. So I reinstalled it and carried out the uncheck 'Enable Receive'
> and I no longer get the fax sound
> Thanks for your help
> Blair
> >
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ufZWzgfMFHA.2384@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Blair,
> >
> > If you suspect it is coming from the pc, try disconnecting it from the
> phone
> > line, then have someone call in. This will tell you real quick if it's
the
> > problem or not. If it is, and you do not have the fax monitor installed,
> > then I would suspect that "wake on ring" is enabled in the system BIOS
and
> > the system is trying to respond when someone rings in. Disabling this
> > feature may help.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "Blair" <pabm@brachd.fsnet.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:e1%23SOycMFHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi Rick,
> > > There is no fax listed under Printer and Fax. Also under accessories
> there
> > > is no fax.
> > > I may have misled you on the sound describing it as similar to a fax.
> This
> > > sound is not continuous and stops after about a minute
> > > Blair
> > >
> > > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > news:%23tfACySMFHA.568@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > >> Hi Blair,
> > >>
> > >> Control Panel/Printers and Faxes, right click the fax and choose
> > > properties.
> > >> On the devices tab, click properties, then go to the receive tab and
> > > uncheck
> > >> the box enabling it to receive faxes.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Best of Luck,
> > >>
> > >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> > >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > >>
> > >> "Blair" <pabm@brachd.fsnet.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
> > >> news:uKVWmGQMFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > >> >I can phone out with no problems but when my PC(XP) is on but not on
> > >> >line
> > > I
> > >> > find that incoming calls have this sound like a fax machine
> > > intermittently
> > >> > and it stops after about a minute.
> > >> > Very disconcerting to the caller and I have to tell them to hang on
a
> > >> > minute
> > >> > before it clears.
> > >> > I feel it is something to do with my PC
> > >> > Any ideas?
> > >> > Blair
> > >> >
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