User`s guide

Installing HotFax MessageCenter

STARTING HOTFAX MESSAGECENTER FOR THE FIRST TIME

The first time you start HotFax MessageCenter, the Setup Wizard

displays automatically. This wizard walks you through initial

configuration options like your name and address, modem type, HotFax

MessageCenter registration, etc. You may change any of these setup

options later from the command console.

START HOTFAX MESSAGECENTER FROM YOUR DESKTOP

To start HotFax MessageCenter from the desktop:

• Double-click the HotFax MessageCenter icon on your

Windows desktop.

START HOTFAX MESSAGECENTER FROM THE WINDOWS PROGRAMS

1. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.

2. Click the Programs option.

3. Click the program group labeled HotFax MessageCenter,

followed by the HotFax MessageCenter program option. See

Using the Setup Wizard next for details.

USING THE SETUP WIZARD

The Setup Wizard consists of a series of dialog boxes to help customize

HotFax MessageCenter to your needs. Review the following dialog

descriptions for details. Click the [Help] button on any dialog box in the

wizard to obtain instructions for that dialog.

Start HotFax MessageCenter (for the first time after installation). The

Congratulations dialog displays.

• Congratulations: Displays the Wizard introduction page.

• License Agreement: Displays the HotFax MessageCenter

license agreement.

• Personal Information: Requests entry of your personal

information for system set up. You can always change it later

as needed by opening the HotFax MessageCenter menu and

choosing Setup, Preferences, User Tab.

• Modem Setup: HotFax MessageCenter displays a list of

installed modems on the computer. If your modem does not

appear on the list of modems, click the Add button to add it.

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