Can information sent by a fax machine be received by someone's computer instead of another fax machine?

Answer 1

Yes. Windows includes a fax software (not loaded by default, so you would have to go into control Panel > Add and Remove Programs > Add Windows Components > Communciation and add it). The PC would also have to have a modem with a phone line attached. They would dial the number of that phone line and the PC will answer and receive the fax. (You can also send from the PC).

Answer 2

Yes!! When you sign up with an Internet fax provider you get your own fax number. The person sending a fax to you will send it from their fax machine as per usual, but instead of receiving at a fax machine, you will receive it in your existing email or the web. It's really easy to use and you can send/receive faxes almost anywhere. For more information go to http://www.myfax.com

Answer 3

as long as the other person has a normal phone line, then yes. The software to do this is bundled with windows. it's called like "fax console" or something similar - the computer's modem can be set to answer the call, collect the data, then it will display the fax as a .tiff file.

I think it's under start>>accessories>>communications or something like that. You may have to install it from the windows disk if it wasn't installed on the computer initially. But that should take like 5 minutes.

Answer 4

Yes but they need some kind of fax software on their computer to answer and receive the fax.

Answer 5

if there multiple system u can use something like winfax and set the system up with the modem as the host and the rest of the systems up as clients to that host and whenever a fax comes into the host a pop up box will notify all the clients and then everyone has access to the fax, thats how it set it up where I work and it works great

Answer 6

Yes, there is a software.. i dont remember the software. i can tell u soon when i get home after work.. Let me know

Answer 7

only if ur computer is on a network other than that ...NO