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Chris Wilkerson, D.C. Carson Doctors Group TabletPCs in Medicine Editor-in-Chief www.MedicalTabletPC.com Home: www.Digital-Doc.com
quote:Originally posted by DrMurdoch SnappyFax is what I am using currently - it's pretty darn fine. I am going to give WinFax another shot mostly because it integrates with Microsoft Outlook quite well. I'm not convinced the Client Server version of snappy fax is all that great. I've spent a good amount of time reading about various fax softwares. My conclusion is if something is working "pretty darn fine" then stick with it! There are lots of horror stories out there regarding fax softwares and LOTS regarding WinFax (poor integration with WinXP sp2). These refuges find themselves loving SnappyFax. | Post Points: 5
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quote:Originally posted by rowingdoc Yesterday I installed a 2 channel Brooktrout PCI card into a server with Win 2K3. I am using the microsoft shared fax software which is a free add on to the basic installation. The configuration was reasonably easy - usual - screw it up a few times then you get it right. The two channel (Trufax 200) Brooktrout requires obviously 2 lines - one outgoing and one incoming. I have networked the faxes by setting up a share on the server then mapping network drives to it from the workstations. I have added the network drives to Paperport folders. I then convert the TIFF fax files to pdr. Open up DoQuments (for the electronic documents that needs to be added to the patient record) -then retrieve it off the network drive rather than scan. Very easy to do it all. I can also annotate but since the original file is on the server - the annotations seem to be non-erasable. Have to see how this arrangement works out over time. Work flow is always a "fluid" process. John P.S. this setup is similar to JCP >>I then convert the TIFF fax files to pdr.<< I have done the same with shared fax software on 2003 and PP. I also back up these tiff files as they come into my fax. My backup sofware grabs them when the source changes. Chris Wilkerson, D.C. Carson Doctors Group TabletPCs in Medicine Editor-in-Chief www.MedicalTabletPC.com Home: www.Digital-Doc.com | Post Points: 5
quote:Originally posted by FPdoctor I'm starting to get confused. Does my the Fax software (snappyfax or WinFax) get downloaded on my server which is stored in a back room, or do I install it on a computer near the front desk? Using my tablet PC to fax an Rx, do I need to buy the "network" versions of these softwares? ( Still thinking of just using the fax software available via Windows WP. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/crawford_02october21.mspx ) The fax service isn't automatically installed in Windows XP. This is a good example of where you might need those disks you are missing. Chris Wilkerson, D.C. Carson Doctors Group TabletPCs in Medicine Editor-in-Chief www.MedicalTabletPC.com Home: www.Digital-Doc.com | Post Points: 5
quote:Originally posted by FPdoctor I'm starting to get confused. Does my the Fax software (snappyfax or WinFax) get downloaded on my server which is stored in a back room, or do I install it on a computer near the front desk? I would install the Fax software on your "server" - you can always change the location relatively easily. Well, it's hard to say really. Depends. quote:Using my tablet PC to fax an Rx, do I need to buy the "network" versions of these softwares? WinFax - No. You just install the "Server" version on one of the PCs. Essentially one PC is designated the Server and the rest are clients. SnappyFax - Yes. You need to purchase the Server Version. In that case, I'd put in SnappyFax Server on your "server". To Demo Snappy Fax, I'd just put the standalone version on your Secretary's PC (which should have the modem). You should just print the RX, sign it, and give it to the secretary. (for now). My initial suggest for you is to try WinFax, in a client server fashion (as I said before, have 2 fax modems at least to play with). email: | Post Points: 5
quote:Using my tablet PC to fax an Rx, do I need to buy the "network" versions of these softwares? WinFax - No. You just install the "Server" version on one of the PCs. Essentially one PC is designated the Server and the rest are clients. SnappyFax - Yes. You need to purchase the Server Version. In that case, I'd put in SnappyFax Server on your "server". To Demo Snappy Fax, I'd just put the standalone version on your Secretary's PC (which should have the modem). You should just print the RX, sign it, and give it to the secretary. (for now). My initial suggest for you is to try WinFax, in a client server fashion (as I said before, have 2 fax modems at least to play with). email: | Post Points: 5