-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Dominating Connection Box

  • From: "Bashful Bob" <Bashfulbob@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 22:00:41 -0600

Out of curiosity, have you tried just unplugging the telephone cable and not
disconnecting at the computer via the program?

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jan Robey" <hrstreak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "PCTechTalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 2:16 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Dominating Connection Box


> I am still using Windows 98 & a dial up modem.  Generally my computer
works
> fairly well...if I allow my dialup connection box to stay connected.  I
> don't know how to explain this without sounding silly, but my connection
box
> wants to dominate my computer.
> If I disconnect, my programs freeze, & the computer refuses to shut down
or
> reboot until I do it manually.  If I try to open a Word document without
> allowing connection it freezes & will not open...until I connect.  If I
> attempt to do any work offline the connection box keeps coming up or it
> stays opened in the center of the screen & refuses to close.  As long as I
> stay connected my computer does whatever I ask of it...including shutting
> down.
>
> Any suggestions?
> Jan
>
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