Fax Modem  (250-3581)          Receiving Faxes         Faxback Doc. # 5895

Once BitFax is in receive mode, it automatically receives faxes even if
you are working in other applications.  When you receive a fax call,
BitFax pops up, receives the fax and save it to your disk.

PLACING BITFAX IN RECEIVE MODE

To place BitFax in receive mode, type the following command at the DOS
prompt:

    RECVFAX <your modem's COM port number>

and press [ENTER].  For example, if your modem is configured to COM 2,
you would enter:

    RECVFAX 2

You can also place BitFax in receive mode by choosing the Receive Fax
Message command from the communication Functions Menu.  If you add the
above command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file (as described in Chapter 2),
BitFax will automatically be placed in receive mode each time you start
your computer.

NOTE:  You cannot use Windows 3.0 or later while BitFax is in receive
       mode.  To receive faxes in the Windows environment, use BitFax
       for Windows, which is available from BIT Software Inc.

MANUALLY RECEIVING A FAX

If you have a phone connected to your modem, you will probably want to
place BitFax in manual receive mode.  While in manual receive mode, you
can answer both voice and fax calls.  When you are ready to receive a fax,
press:

    [Alt-Ctrl-X]

and RecvFax will take over.  You can then hang up the phone.

When you are away from your machine, BitFax automatically answers calls
after a specified number of rings.  You can change the number of rings in
the Answer Ring Number field of the System Configuration Menu.  The
default is three rings.

To place BitFax in manual receive mode, add the argument /X to the end of
the RECVFAX command.  For example,

    RECVFAX  2 /X

You can also place BitFax in manual receive mode by selecting the Manual
Answer option in the Answer Mode field of the System Configuration Menu.

NOTE:  Receive Fax does not work with Windows 3.0 or later.

REMOVING RECVFAX FROM MEMORY

When you place BitFax in receive mode, you load a memory-resident program
called RecvFax.  If you no longer want receive faxes, you may want to
remove RecvFax to free computer memory for other applications.

To remove RecvFax, type:

    RMV_RECV

and press [ENTER].

If you also use a data communication program, such as BitCom Deluxe, you
can set up BitFax to receive data files as well as faxes.  This feature is
useful for receiving data and fax files overnight or while you are away
from your desk.

NOTE:  To receive data and fax files, your fax modem must be able to
       differentiate between a data call and a fax call.  Not all modems
       can.  Check your modem's manual before using this feature.

TO RECEIVE FAX AND DATA CALLS:

1.  Press [F6] to open the Main Configuration Menu.

2.  Change the Answer Mode field to Fax & Data Answer.

3.  Press [F10] to close the menu and save the changes.

4.  Press [F10] to close BitFax.

5.  Place BitFax in receive mode.

    See the section above.

6.  Open a data Communication Program, such as BitCom Deluxe.

7.  Place the Communication Program in host mode.

    If you are using BitCom Deluxe, you can start the program and place
    it in host mode by typing BITCOM @ REMOTE.SCP at the DOS prompt.

NOTE:  The data communication program must be running in the foreground
       and not as memory-resident program (TSR).  RecvFax does not work
       with data communication memory-resident programs.

When a call comes in, BitFax will automatically detect whether it is a
data or a fax call.  If it is a fax call, BitFax will receive the fax
file.  If it is a data call, BitFax will transfer the call to the
communication program.

THE RECEIVE LOG

BitFax automatically keeps a record of each fax you receive in it's
Receive Log.  The Receive Log records the date, time, the file name, and
the duration of each transmission.  It also indicates whether BitFax
successfully received a fax.

To open the Receive Log, press [F9].  This will open the Transmit Log.
Press [F4] and the Receive Log will appear.

(SMC-04/07/94)