John, I with you have always used an external modem. Far less problems. Ray K > > From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 2002/07/31 Wed PM 01:54:38 GMT+12:00 > To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [pchelpers] Re: question please > > > Please don't make me part of an exclusive club or something. I'd far > rather have an external modem than an internal one (for dial up access). > They work so much better. > > Anyway, internal ones can be disconnected as easily as external. Where > were you when external modems ruled the net? 8<)=++++ > Scott McNay wrote: > > > > Unplug the phone line from the modem. That will keep things a bit > > more > > under control while you try to stop the windows from popping up. > > > > John, not many people have even HEARD of an external modem nowadays. > > ;) > > > > --Scott. > > -- > Regards, John Durham <mailto:modec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ICQ number 112663246 > Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 > Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig > Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig > PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://pchelpers.5er.com?sig > Referralware http://www.referralware.com/home.jsp/101728230 > P.S. In case you're interested in such things, here is the most > effective tool for getting masses of people to visit your website I have > found: > http://www.startblaze.com/cgi-bin/r_sb.cgi?id=11590&c=sbsigman2 > Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. > >