I'm attempting to see if I can fax from my early '08 iMac/Intel 24, w/10.5.6, rather than continue to use our older free-standing fax machine. I haven't faxed from a Mac since the olde GlobalVillage Modem days long, long ago, when it truly was so neat and easy. We no longer have a dedicated fax line. Our ISP (Comcast) furnishes our 2-line phone service.
Leopard's PRINT dialogue box displays the FAX option. The PRINT/FAX SysPref actually shows the phone number to which the about-to-be-retired fax machine was episodically connected. I have NO idea how that was established. The same SysPref shows 3 serial ports. Those ports may somehow be referring those on the Apple Extreme (11.n) router/switch which provides our network. but I seriously doubt that. Those are ethernet ports. I see no phone jacks remaining on the iMac for a “physical” connection.
So how is a connection to the phone line effected?
According to Pogue I don't “need” anything beyond Leopard to arrange the sending of a fax (to the antediluvian office not yet communicating by e-missives, these days). Great. But, is Airport making that connection to the phone lines. Huh? I don't think so. But, as ABD, (and, maybe Harv, RNKIII, George and a host of other TeeEssers) might note, “What does he know?”
Anybody (or any one or three of you across the planet still using faxes) have an idea for me?
I do thank you.
