-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Computer Woes
- From: ~OoO~ <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:55:21 -0400
Sylvia, two things...
First, did you run the SpyBot and Ad-Aware I mentioned to you, just incase=
=20
you have some offending stuff hiding on your system which is causing the=
grief?
Second, check in IE - TOOLS > INTERNET OPTION > CONTENT > CONTENT ADVISOR,=
=20
and see if you have that set to block anything.
---Troth
At 9/24/2003 08:03 PM, Sylvia wrote:
>Hi Rick, yes I have checked the settings in DUN, I know all the settings=
for
>my ISP and I will double/triple check those again. It is POP mail.
>
>You asked if I get any message onscreen when I attempt to connect to the
>net. Yes, I do. When I am apparently connected to my ISP, with IE6 open if=
I
>click on any hot link, the progress bar at the bottom tries to move very
>slowly and if I let it continue it eventually gives me the message that the
>"page cannot be displayed". It doesn't matter what page/site I try to go=
to.
>
>I tried using my ftp program which uses a different port, which I didn't
>know until Troth told me so :) and it won't work either. It
>gives the message:
>
>WINSOCK.DLL: Microsoft wsock32.dll, ver2.2, 32bit of Apr 28 1998, at
>19:33:24.
>WS_FTP Pro 6.60 2000.09.20, Copyright =A9 1992-2000 Ipswitch, Inc.
>- -
>- -
>! Failed "createsocket": - Blocking operation in progress
>! Connection failed ftp1.ipswitch.com
>! Can't get "ftp.ipswitch.com" host entry
>! Connection failed ftp.ipswitch.com
>
>I don't know what the "blocking operation in progress means.
>
>BTW, I have dumped my TIF (temporary internet files) also as well as my
>Windows/Temp files.
>
>And just so you know, when I try to access my email (OE6) it gives me a
>message:
>
>"The host 'pop1.trib.com' could not be found. Please verify that you have
>entered the server name correctly. Account: 'The Mail Room', Server:
>'pop1.trib.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error:
>11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D
>
>I also use Mail Washer (which is such a great program that I paid the man
>for it!) and it says "No such host. Ensure that the POP3 server is=
correct."
>
>You also asked if I had tried my ISP's Help Desk. If that means the same
>thing as their tech support, then yes. We spent a delightful 2 hours going
>over things to no avail.
>
>Thanks for trying to help, Rick,
>
>USA-Sylvia
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "DH (Rick) Holmes" <hayvan@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 4:50 PM
>Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: Computer Woes
>
>
> > Sounds like a Dial-up-Networking problem, Sylvia. Have you checked
> > that? You need to know the settings for your ISP. Is it POPmail, or do
> > you have to go to the provider to read mail? I can't recall all the
> > detail you need, and i can't simulate it here as I don't use DUN any
> > longer. But I would think that the problem lies in that area. Do you
> > get any message on screen when you attempt to connect to the net? Have
> > you tried your ISP's help desk?
> >
> > Not much help,
> >
> > Rick H
>
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