
02-06-2007
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Re: How does one change the "Windows Fax and Scan" to use a different folder
Then you aren't running as an administrator. What happens if you elevate?
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Daniel L. Lieberman" <LiebermanDL@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uVb0x1aSHHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Compaq Administrator is my User Account.
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> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:5CB09957-3DDB-4D0A-850E-EEB822031049@microsoft.com...
>> Ummm,
>> Compaq Administrator?
>> What's that?
>> You sure this is a Microsoft issue?
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>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Daniel L. Lieberman" <LiebermanDL@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OP2fzEXSHHA.412@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Russ,
>>> Here is the procedure.
>>> 1) Click on Start.
>>> 2) Click on Compaq Administrator (Me as user)
>>> 3) Right Click on Documents
>>> 4) Click on Properties
>>> 5) Click on the Location Tab
>>> 6) Click on Move
>>> 7) Browse to E:\ (The Drive I use for Documents) and select it as the
>>> folder
>>> 8) Finished. Try Fax and Scan get the unable to access Documents.
>>>
>>> I appreciate your help.
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
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>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:F329432E-6132-44D4-9E48-586C01FCB913@microsoft.com...
>>>> If you can clarify the exact steps to reproduce the problem, I'll send
>>>> in the suggestion. I can't tell for sure what you did and are trying to
>>>> do. Did you move the default Inbox in Windows Explorer instead of the
>>>> fax application?
>>>> --
>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>>> "Daniel L. Lieberman" <LiebermanDL@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eRWrr9ISHHA.4260@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Russ,
>>>>>
>>>>> You are right. It is on the Menu bar if you click "Fax" otherwise it
>>>>> is greyed.
>>>>>
>>>>> My real problem therefore is at a higher level. If you select E:/Fax
>>>>> for example it will save there. BUT if you select "Documents" and go
>>>>> to "Location" and move the Documents to E:/ then Fax and Scan won't
>>>>> work.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have added a shortcut to E:/ so it is only one extra click.
>>>>>
>>>>> I do this all because it is easier for me to copy as backup an entire
>>>>> virtual drive rather than to select folders in different places.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for your help. Maybe in the Service Pack they will fix this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:43E1DFE6-CF9C-4413-826A-BBF54A4BEE4C@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> On the Menu Bar. It has 8 choices, all active.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>>> "Daniel L. Lieberman" <LiebermanDL@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:e3tWfWASHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Russ,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Where is this "Tools"? The one under Fax and Scan has three choices
>>>>>>> and the "Options" choice is greyed.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> TIA
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:5036646A-DDBC-4C06-9055-D30CA9FB3E67@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> Explain why you think so. You can easily change the location of Fax
>>>>>>>> and Scan's data folder in Tools > Fax Settings... > Advanced Tab.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>>>>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>>>>> "Daniel L. Lieberman" <LiebermanDL@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:uDPE7f7RHHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>> The Windows "Fax and Scan" program appears to operate only when
>>>>>>>>> the current user Documents folder is in a particular location. How
>>>>>>>>> can that be reconfigured?
>>>>>>>>> TIA.
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