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FAX-2840

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Date: 06/09/2012 ID: faq00002757_014

Change or delete an existing One Touch or Speed Dial number.



SECTION A: CHANGING OR DELETING ONE TOUCH NAMES OR NUMBERS

If you try to store a One-Touch number in a location where a number has already been stored, the LCD displays the number currently stored there.

You can change or delete an existing One Touch name, number or email address by following these steps:


  1. Press Menu and choose Fax => Address Book => One Touch Dial.

  2. Press the One Touch key you want to change or delete.

    Your Brother machine's LCD will display the name or number stored at that One Touch location with the message "1. Change 2. Clear."
To access numbers 12 through 22, hold Shift and press the appropriate One-Touch key.
  1. Do one of the following:

    • To delete the stored number, follow these steps:

      1. Press 2 to choose Clear. The LCD will display "Erase This Data?".

      2. Press 1 to choose Yes, and go to STEP 8.

    • To change the stored name or number, press 1 to choose Change.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • If you want to keep the current number, go to STEP 5.

    • If you want to edit the current number, use the dial pad to edit or enter a fax or telephone number.

      The number can be up to 20 digits long.

      You can use Redial/Pause to insert a 3.5-second (for UK: 2.8-second) pause in the stored number.

      You can enter multiple pauses by repeatedly pressing Redial/Pause.

To edit the stored number, press the Left or Right arrow key to position the cursor on the character you want to change, press Clear, and enter the correct character.
  1. Press OK.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • If you want to keep the current name, go to STEP 7.

    • If you want to erase one character, follow these steps:

      1. Press the Left or Right arrow key to position the cursor under the character you want to delete.

      2. Press Clear to delete the character, and enter the correct character.

        You can press Clear repeatedly to erase multiple characters.

    • If you want to insert a character, follow these steps:

      1. Press the Left or Right arrow key to position the cursor where you want to insert a new character.

      2. Type the character you want to insert.

  3. Press OK.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • To change or delete another One Touch number, repeat STEPS 2 through 7.

    • To finish changing or deleting One Touch names or numbers, press Stop/Exit.


SECTION B: CHANGING OR DELETING SPEED DIAL NAMES OR NUMBERS

If you try to store a Speed Dial number in a location where a number has already been stored, the LCD displays the number currently stored there.

You can change or delete an existing Speed Dial name or number by following these steps:


  1. Press MENU and choose Fax => Address Book => Speed Dial.

  2. Use the dial pad to choose the three-digit (001 – 200) Speed Dial number. Press OK.

    Your Brother machine's LCD will display the name or number stored at that Speed Dial location with the message "1. Change 2. Clear."

  3. Do one of the following:

    • To delete the stored number, follow these steps:

      1. Press 2 to choose Clear. The LCD will display "Erase This Data?".

      2. Press 1 to choose Yes, and go to STEP 8.

    • To change the stored name or number, press 1 to choose Change.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • If you want to keep the current number, go to STEP 5.

    • If you want to edit the current number, use the dial pad to edit or enter a fax or telephone number.

      The number can be up to 20 digits long.

      You can use Redial/Pause to insert a 3.5-second (for UK: 2.8-second) pause in the stored number.

      You can enter multiple pauses by repeatedly pressing Redial/Pause.

To edit the stored number, press the Left or Right arrow key to position the cursor on the character you want to change, press Clear, and enter the correct character.
  1. Press OK.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • If you want to keep the current name, go to STEP 7.

    • If you want to erase one character, follow these steps:

      1. Press the Left or Right arrow key to position the cursor under the character you want to delete.

      2. Press Clear to delete the character, and enter the correct character.

        You can press Clear repeatedly to erase multiple characters.

    • If you want to insert a character, follow these steps:

      1. Press the Left or Right arrow key to position the cursor where you want to insert a new character.

      2. Type the character you want to insert.

  3. Press OK.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • To change or delete another Speed Dial number, repeat STEPS 2 through 7.

    • To finish changing or deleting Speed Dial names or numbers, press Stop/Exit.

Related Models

FAX-2840, FAX-2940

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