How to Send a Fax in Microsoft Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista is a popular computer operating system. It has the ability to receive and send faxes through Vista Windows fax and scan utility. The utility plays the role of a fax machine, only it is virtual. It is possible to send faxes from the contacts that are in your Windows address book. The Vista fax utility program needs to be enabled for it to function correctly.
Tools:
- Computer with Microsoft Vista
- Scanner
- Internet Connection
Instructions
- Click on the start button on your task bar and a list of programs and applications will appear. Type fax in the search box to find the fax utility. Go to the “Control Panel” in order to find this folder alternately.
- Select the “Windows Fax and Scanners” option from the list of the programs and wait for it to open.
- In some other cases, you might have to click on the “control panel” to locate the “Printers and other Hardware” option” and click on the “printers and faxes” button to reveal the fax tab.
- Locate the “Fax” tab and click on it, it is generally located towards the bottom-left of your window. Click on the “new fax” tab and this will activate the fax setup wizard.
- Select “Connect to a Fax Modem”, click next and carefully follow the wizard as it sets up the modem to be able to fax.
- Click on the finish option after the wizard has finished the installation process. Click on the “Fax” tab, where you want to connect to the fax server.
- Select “Fax Accounts” option from the drop-down list after clicking on the tools option on the menu bar. When at the Fax Accounts window, click on “Add” to reveal the wizard of the Fax setup. Choose an Internet fax provider.
- Choose the phone numbers to send the fax to. You can send the fax to more than one recipient simply by separating the phone numbers with a semi-colon
- Scan your document if you need to provide your signature on a document. After the scan is complete, save the document, and follow the instructions for how to send the document by fax using Vista.