The insider's guide to PC communications hardware and software. This text provides practical advice on getting modems and communications software to work together, along with advice for saving time and money online. It also features technical coverage of file transfer, troubleshooting dysfunctional modems, advanced tips on fax and voice mail modems, and using one telephone line for more than one function. The book also provides information on topics including the latest voice mail modems that let users transmit data and voice over the same line.