Windows XP in a Nutshell

Name

Fax Cover Page Editor — \windows\system32\fxscover.exe

Synopsis

Create and modify cover pages for use with the Microsoft Fax service.

To Open

Start → Programs → Accessories → Communications → Fax → Fax Cover Page Editor

Fax Console → Tools → Personal Cover Pages → New (or) Open

Command Prompt → fxscover

Description

The Fax Cover Page Editor works like an ordinary drawing/layout program, in that you can indiscriminately place text, shapes, and images on a blank page. Pages created with the Cover Page Editor are used automatically when sending faxes with the Microsoft Fax service.

What makes the Cover Page Editor different from other drawing/layout programs to which you might be accustomed is its support for fields. Naturally, it wouldn’t do you much good to create a custom cover page for only a single recipient; rather, it is desirable to create a single cover page (or series of cover pages) that can be used with any number of recipients. Use the Insert menu to place text fields on the page; fields are divided into the following three categories (menus):

Recipient

Place the name or phone number fields on your cover page and Microsoft Fax will insert those details of the recipient on each fax that is sent out.

Sender

The information in the Sender menu does not change from fax to fax; rather, it is set in the Fax Console application (discussed earlier in this chapter) by going to Fax Console → Tools → Sender Information. Note that it’s generally preferred to use fields rather than ...