It is important that you understand the basic concepts of setting up your devices with or without a PortDoubler. For instance, if you have a Color StyleWriter plugged into the printer port, you should make sure that you select the printer port icon in the Chooser when you select the Color StyleWriter driver.
 
Virtual Port Settings: Fax software - ARA
We provide virtual “ports” for the following devices, only when attached to PortDoubler’s port 1. It is imperative that if you have a fax modem or Apple Remote Access software connected to port 1, that you select the matching port name or icon within the devices or programs software. Here are some examples of these virtual port settings for a few of the more popular fax software programs and Apple Remote Access software.
Fax software
When a fax modem is connected to PortDoubler’s port 1, it gets a new port icon. Select the “Fax" port within your fax software. PortDoubler will automatically activate and deactivate the fax software when switching between devices on ports 1 and 2. Following are a few of the more common brands of fax software and their port setting locations. Otherwise refer to your fax software manuals to find where the settings are located.
GlobalFax (Global Village)
Global Fax software settings are located in the Teleport ControlPanel. Select "Select Port...", which opens a dialog box where you can select the "Fax" port.
 
FaxSTF
FaxSTF software settings are located in the STF Settings application, which is located within the STF‚Ñ¢ folder on your hard drive. Once you are in the Settings, select Connection from the menu on the left. This will open the Connection Settings window on the right side. Select "Fax" port.
 
FAXcilitate
 
FAXcilitate software settings
are located in a pulldown
menu located in the top menu bar
of the desktop window. Select
the FAXcilitate icon, scroll
down and select "Preferences",
finally select "Fax Hardware".
This will open a dialog window,
select "Fax" port from the
"Port" menu.
 
 
Mac ComCenter
Mac Com Center software settings
are located in the Mac ComCenter
application. Open the application
and select "Modem..." from the
"Setup" pull-down menu. Set the
Port for the "Fax port".
 
Apple Remote Access
PortDoubler supports both Apple Remote Access server and client software.
ARA Server without Fax Software
If you are an ARA server and do not have fax software, assign Apple Remote Access to port 1 on the Port Trigger List. After restarting the Mac, go to the ARA Control Panel and select the “ARA" port. Also check the box to answer calls. PortDoubler software will automatically deactivating and activating the ARA software when switching between devices.
 
ARA Server & Fax Software
If you want to have both fax and ARA software together you need to understand that only one or the other can be active at a time. Assign Apple Remote Access and Fax Modem to Port 1 on the Port Trigger List. Setup the fax software port settings to “Fax" port. Then go to the ARA Control Panel and select the modem port. The fax software will receive incoming calls until you check the box to answer calls in the ARA Control Panel. Power Port Juggler software will then deactivate the fax software and ARA will have control of the incoming calls.
ARA Client
If you are just using ARA as a client, you need to have the port setting match the port that the modem is connected to, either the modem port or printer port.
