-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Dominating Connection Box
- From: "Bluebelle" <bluebelle1st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 23:54:39 -0500
Try this and see if it helps-- I found this on the internet because it has
been a long time since I configured win98 on dial up but I know there is a
setting that causes this problem.
"If Windows tries to connect to the Internet without you explicitly saying
so, you probably have it set so that Windows will try to connect when it
detects a request for an Internet service by one of your applications. To
change this, go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Internet Options ->
Connections. In the Dial-up settings section, make sure Never dial a
connection is selected."
Bluebelle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan Robey" <hrstreak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "PCTechTalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 7:04 AM
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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