Installation guide

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8: Fax Configuration
• Fax support
• WinFax PRO
configuration
• Receiving faxes Fax support
TheAirCardpermitsstandardfaxtransmissionstobesentand
receivedusingthird‐partysof tware.
TheAirCardiscapableofFaxClass2.0operationonly.
Note: Sierra Wireless has not tested any Windows CE fax applica-
tions with the AirCard, so there is no guarantee of support for any
particular application.
WinFax PRO configuration
Note: To work properly with the
Sierra Wireless modem,
WinFax PRO must be
configured.
Oneofthemostpopularfaxsoftwareapplicationsis
Symantec™WinFax
®
PRO.Whenproperlyinstalledand
configured,WinFaxcommunicateswiththeAirCardinthe
samemanneraswithtraditionalwireline, land‐based
modems,simulatingastandardfaxmachineforcommuni‐
cationwithotherfaxmachinesorfaxmodems.
Note: Other versions of
WinFax PRO have not been
tested by Sierra Wireless.
Third-party software supported
• Symantec™WinFax
®
PROversion10.0forMicrosoft
®

Windows
®
operatingsystems:Windows95(BandC),98,
98SE,Me,2000,andXP (HomeandProfessionalversions)
Requirements before configuring
WinFax PRO
Theseinstructionsassumethat:
• SymantecWinFax PROversion 10.0hasbeeninstalledon
yourcomputer,accordingtotheinstructionsprovidedby
themanufacturer.
• TheAirCarddriversandWatchersoftwarehavebeen
installedonyourcomputer.
• TheAirCardisconnectedtoyourcomputerbybeing
insertedintothePC Cardslot.