Fax Bulletin: WINFAX PRO & USR's New Sportster & Courier Fax Modems Question: Can my customers who want to send and receive faxes from Windows use WINFAX PRO with a Sportster or Courier fax modem, and how? Answers: Yes! WINFAX PRO 2.0 provides an EIA-578 Service Class 1 type fax modem interface that is compatible with Sportster and Courier fax modems. WINFAX PRO 2.0 installation prompts the user for the port on which the fax modem is installed. If this is chosen correctly, the WINFAX installation program will identify a Sportster or Courier fax modem as a Class 1 device and automatically select the correct driver. The modem must be turned on for this to work. If the user doesn't have the modem connected when installing WINFAX PRO, "Class 1 Send/Receive" can be selected from the list in the "Fax Device" window. Although there is a listing for a U.S. Robotics WorldPort 2496, WINFAX will NOT work correctly with Sportster or Courier fax modems if the WorldPort 2496 is selected. If the fax modem is not turned on, WINFAX will ask you to select from a list of supported fax modems. In this case, select any fax modem from the list, and when you return to the "Driver Setup" window, you can then select "Class 1 Send/Receive." If you selected "Class 1 Send/Receive" during installation, WINFAX PRO now knows that you have a Class 1 fax modem attached. However, every modem uses slightly different commands for settings, so you'll need to enter an "Init String." Just follow these steps: - From the WINFAX PRO Administrator select "FAX" from the menu. - Within the FAX drop down menu select "Setup..." - Within the WINFAX Setup window select the "More..." button. - Within the Fax/Modem Setup window enter "&H2&I2" in the "Init String:" box. This will set the modem up to use Software handshaking for data flow control. - Within the Fax/Modem Setup and the WINFAX Setup windows select the "OK" buttons. Delrina Technology, Inc., which manufactures WINFAX, is currently adding Sportster and Courier fax modems to their selection list for WINFAX PRO installation. Soon you'll be able to select from up to eight different USR fax modems during the WINFAX PRO installation and the proper fax modern initialization string will be added automatically.