After updating Microsoft Windows 10 to release version to 1903 or 1909, you find that your voice modem disabled. Applications that use TAPI voice functionality are no longer functioning. Audio playback and recording to the voice modem no longer work. Symptoms: Software is not detecting the modem as a compatible voice modem (voice modem disabled, […]
When you perform a FaxTalk Fax Merge, the merged pages are processed sequentially and are transmitted to FaxTalk software one at a time. Each unique page that is processed could trigger an error if a faulty condition is raised. When this happens, the merge will not continue and the link between FaxTalk and Microsoft Word […]
When you use a high-DPI monitor or device such as a Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro 4, or Surface Book, you may experience elements in the FaxTalk applications, such as icons, toolbars, text and dialog boxes appear: too small or too large when compared to the rest of the desktop blurry text incorrect font size […]
On December 2nd 2017, Spectrum (formerly TWC, Time Warner Cable) discontinued the VoiceZone Connect service. For many, this service was used for monitoring and blocking unwanted calls using the Caller ID feature. Fortunately, you can continue to block specific Caller IDs using a fax/voice modem connected to your Spectrum/Time Warner phone. The original version of […]
In March 2017, Microsoft released a patch as outlined in KB4012598 to close a severe security hole in the supported versions of Microsoft Windows OS. If you have a version of Windows that automatically updates, then you are already patched for this security flaw. On May 12th, 2017, malware nick-named “WannaCry” and “WannaCrypt” infected hundreds of […]
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1511 (Build 10586 and later) have a Unimodem problem that prevents voice modems from installing the Unimodem Full Duplex or Half Duplex Audio Driver. This prevents some TAPI Voice applications from properly detecting the modem as a voice modem, and/or prevent the modem from playing back any audio to the modem. […]
Microsoft Word has a powerful feature that can alter how the text appears in your finished merged document, for example, if you have source data (a spreadsheet with a list of names and fax numbers in Excel) that contains names in mixed upper and lower case, it may look unprofessional to include lower case letters […]
All FaxTalk software includes a Software Development Kit (SDK) to enable programmatic access to certain operations in the FaxTalk software. The FaxTalk SDK consists of COM objects, header files, sample code, and documentation. It is designed to help you create programs. These programs can provide automated access to FaxTalk functionality. Using the FaxTalk SDK, you […]
The troubleshooting steps in the document assume you are using a fax modem device as your connection to FaxTalk and your telephone line. It does not apply to Internet fax/T.38 connections. If the Status field is reporting no dial tone “No line” for the status of a fax that would indicate that the modem hardware […]
How to change the fax CSID (Caller Station Identifier) in FaxTalk The CSID is transmitted to the other fax machine when you send or receive a fax, and also can be displayed in the header (top portion) of each fax page you send. A CSID can be a fax number, a company name, department name […]