BUG: Conflict with Fax Software when Receiving a Fax

• Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.6a
• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

Global Village and other fax software that ships with many PowerMacs may cause the system software or Visual FoxPro to lock up when a fax is received.

WORKAROUND

If you have fax modem software installed, disable background or auto- receive functionality to avoid conflicts with Visual FoxPro.

There may be other non-background intensive fax software that will not lock- up Visual FoxPro when a fax is received.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Install Global Village modem/fax software version 2.5.5.



2. Install FoxPro 2.6 Mac or Visual FoxPro for the Macintosh.



3. Turn on Fax software so that it will receive faxes.



4. Start FoxPro.



5. Send a fax to that machine.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbnokeyword kbMAC kbVFp
Version : MACINTOSH:2.6a,3.0b
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbbug