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From: sanjay@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Sanjay Keshava)
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Subject: want info on fax modems for PC
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Date: 28 Feb 91 08:56:13 GMT
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I'm sure this has already been discussed, but a search through recent
messages didn't reveal much in recommendations or descriptions on use.

Seeing how I'm about to graduate and am looking for a job, I think it
would be a good idea to get a Fax modem for my PC.  The local copy
store charges $1 per page for faxing, and I foresee sending many
resumes to NJ, NYC, Washington DC, and Los Angeles from Austin, so
this could add up.  (I've already spent a considerable amount.)

I realize that standards probably haven't been established yet, but I
can't wait for them.  So what I'd like to know is:

What input format do the Fax modems require?  ...text, formatted text,
bitmap?

In what format do fax modems output received faxes?

How can I view received documents?

What are the general procedures for creating and sending a fax, and
receiving and viewing one?

Are PC fax modems compatible (baud rate, encoding, etc.) with
conventional fax machines?

What features should I look for?

Lastly, any horror/success stories?  ...recommendations?

Thanks in advance.

-- 

Sanjay Keshava   Student in the UT Austin Graduate School of Business
    ->|<-        Class of July 1991, Information Systems & Finance
Greetings to fellow Anteaters ('84), Trojans ('87), and Longhorns ('91).
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