Comments on: The Writer’s Skype Toolkit http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/10/the-writers-skype-toolkit Tools, Tips, and Technology for Productive Writers Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:34:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Dustin http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/10/the-writers-skype-toolkit/comment-page-1#comment-527 Dustin Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:26:52 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/10/the-writers-skype-toolkit#comment-527 Stephanie: Yeah, to fax a form or contract you need a scanner. Pam Fax can take input directly from the scanner, though, so you don't need to scan it in first, save it, and then upload it into PamFax -- you just start PamFax and it asks where you want to get your source from. I don't know if a fax machine would work, though I suppose there's no reason someone couldn't make a Skype-enabled fax machine that would connect to your network. But a regular fax machine would need some way to get the scanned doc to your PC, and I can't see how it would do that. Stephanie: Yeah, to fax a form or contract you need a scanner. Pam Fax can take input directly from the scanner, though, so you don’t need to scan it in first, save it, and then upload it into PamFax — you just start PamFax and it asks where you want to get your source from.

I don’t know if a fax machine would work, though I suppose there’s no reason someone couldn’t make a Skype-enabled fax machine that would connect to your network. But a regular fax machine would need some way to get the scanned doc to your PC, and I can’t see how it would do that.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/10/the-writers-skype-toolkit/comment-page-1#comment-526 Stephanie Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:13:11 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/10/the-writers-skype-toolkit#comment-526 Great information to have! Question about faxing - if you're returning a signed contract and are using PamFax through Skype, I'm assuming you must scan the contract first, right? I wonder if there's a way to use an actual fax machine with SkypeOut. Great information to have!

Question about faxing - if you’re returning a signed contract and are using PamFax through Skype, I’m assuming you must scan the contract first, right?

I wonder if there’s a way to use an actual fax machine with SkypeOut.

]]> By: Joel http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/10/the-writers-skype-toolkit/comment-page-1#comment-520 Joel Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:20:14 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/10/the-writers-skype-toolkit#comment-520 As someone taking classes online the Skype webcam feature is nice as it allows me to communicate with TAs in my classes. I can easily show the TA work I have done on a problem and get their input. As someone taking classes online the Skype webcam feature is nice as it allows me to communicate with TAs in my classes. I can easily show the TA work I have done on a problem and get their input.

]]> By: Skype as a primary phone « Later On http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/10/the-writers-skype-toolkit/comment-page-1#comment-519 Skype as a primary phone « Later On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:03:12 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/10/the-writers-skype-toolkit#comment-519 [...] in Business, Daily life, Skype, Software at 10:03 am by LeisureGuy Very interesting post by Dustin Wax on exploiting Skype to the [...] […] in Business, Daily life, Skype, Software at 10:03 am by LeisureGuy Very interesting post by Dustin Wax on exploiting Skype to the […]

]]> By: Topsy-Techie http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/10/the-writers-skype-toolkit/comment-page-1#comment-518 Topsy-Techie Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:03:15 +0000 http://www.writerstechnology.com/2008/10/the-writers-skype-toolkit#comment-518 My son uses Skype like crazy, but I hadn't really thought of it as something useful for myself until now. Thanks for the info! My son uses Skype like crazy, but I hadn’t really thought of it as something useful for myself until now. Thanks for the info!

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