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For information on changing this setting, see Set the number of rings before answering.
8 Run a fax test. For information, see Test your fax setup.
When the phone rings, your answering machine will answer after the number of rings you have set, and then play your recorded greeting. The HP all-in-one monitors the call during this time, "listening" for fax tones. If incoming fax tones are detected, the HP all- in-one will emit fax reception tones and receive the fax; if there are no fax tones, the HP all-in-one stops monitoring the line and your answering machine can record a voice message.
Case J: Shared voice/fax line with PC modem and answering machineIf you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, and you also have a PC modem and answering machine connected on this phone line, connect your HP all-in-one as described in this section.
Since your PC modem shares the phone line with your HP all-in-one, you will not be able to use both your PC modem and your HP all-in-one simultaneously. For example, you cannot use your HP all-in-one for faxing if you are using your PC modem to send an e-mail or access the Internet.
There are two different ways to set up your HP all-in-one with your computer based on the number of phone ports on your computer. Before you begin, check your computer to see if it has one or two phone ports:
●If your computer has only one phone port, see the next section, Set up your HP all-in-one to a computer with one phone port. You will need to purchase a parallel splitter in order to send and receive faxes successfully and use your PC modem. (Do not use a 2-line phone splitter or a serial splitter.) You will also need three additional phone cords. You can purchase a parallel splitter and additional phone cords from an electronics store.
●If your computer has two phone ports, see Set up your HP all-in-one to a computer with two phone ports.
Set up your HP all-in-one to a computer with one phone port
This section describes how to set up your HP all-in-one with a PC modem if your computer has only one phone port.
