Chapter 7
Case I: Shared voice/fax line with answering machine
If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, and you also have an answering machine that answers voice calls at this phone number, set up the device as described in this section.
Figure 7-9 Back view of the device
1 | Telephone wall jack |
2 | Use the phone cord provided to connect to the |
| the device |
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Answering machine
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Telephone (optional)
To set up the device with a shared voice/fax line with answering machine
1.Remove the white plug from the port labeled
2.Unplug your answering machine from the telephone wall jack, and connect it to the port labeled
NOTE: If you do not connect your answering machine directly to the device, fax tones from a sending fax machine might be recorded on your answering machine, and you probably will not be able to receive faxes with the device.
3.Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the device, connect one end to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled
NOTE: If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the device, you might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from the phone cords you might already have in your home or office.
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