If you have a desktop computer you no doubt need a modem installed, very few come with a modem anymore. BE AWARE that if you buy a modem, they used be quite cheap, be sure to get the correct drivers for the model modem you buy. Modems are very simple to install, you shut down, remove the power cord, remoe the left side. Then look for the slot it will use and remove the metal strip on the case back, pop the modem in pressing down firmly to seat it properly. Use the screw that hopefully came with the modem to fasten the plate to the case. Replace the side panel, plug in and install the drivers.

LL, 95% of my music is in mp3 format and some are left in the reg, they all play when they are in itunes folder. You don't have to convert them I did because I put them on an IPod and because I would burn them to a cd for the car and I could get 22 songs on the CD instead of 10 or 12. I convert them to MP3 by using Roxio, but other software will do it also. I make a playlist in Itunes...under file, "new",name it, then copy and past the songs from my music folders to the playlists in ITunes. It may take some practice. I have a playlist for my favorite songs. When I hear one I really like, I copy and paste it in favorites. It will then be in my favorites and in songs. If I had it to do over I would copy and paste them straight to the playlist and they automatically goes to "songs". I had a lot of duplicates leaning how to do this. If I want to listen to one particular singer or all songs I click on the right option and I set the controls to random. You can delete any songs from the playlists. It will ask "from the computer or just the folder". I would suggest when you get this set up like you want it back the music folders so you don't have to do this all again. If you buy a new computer and need to install Itunes again it will/should install with your folders just like they were. Aren't computers wonderful? I don't travel any more and don't need an ipod so I bought a radio with an ipod dock and can listen to a thousand songs in random if I want. The radio is a Memorex and sounds as good as my Bose. Very nice. I love music, I call it therapy for the soul. My taste in music has changed over the years, I love some of all music.

Thanks Bob - I tried that today and it didn't work - I found on the software website how to save the file and thereby create a file with .fax extension. However, following the steps as outlined in the software instructions, it didn't work. I did find that if I wanted to pay $60 I would get the 'professional' upgrade and - guess what, the buyer has the capabilities to modify the cover sheets! I'm still going to play around with it, maybe I will find something that will work. I do have an idea of incorporating my own personal cover sheet as a second page, I usually create PDF's and fax them (my first preference is to email them but that is not always posible), so that would work. Pat

I have used eFax for years for my business. I have a premium account, which gives me a unique phone number so people can fax back, but they're free for up to 10 outgoing faxes a month, I think. As an aside - fax is an outdated method of transmitting document, and I *HATE* it that I have to maintain a fax line, but I do! Here is a link that might be useful: eFax Free