No need to thank me. That's what the list is for! ;o) ====================================== = SirTroth = ICQ: 1717439 = AIM/AOL: SirTrothX = YAHOO: SirTroth = MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx (don't email me here) ====================================== On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:10:35 -0500, Rita Harper wrote: > SirTroth, > I really appreciate your help. Thank you very much. I appreciate > being able to ask a question and get a response. Thanks again. > Rita ~OoO~ wrote: > >> Could the crash have something to do with that? Sure. In >> computing, anything is possible. But, that's not saying it was >> because the two shouldn't exist. Using your dial-up while the >> wireless is active and enabled shouldn't cause the system to >> crash. If anything, its possible to confuse the system, maybe, >> and you might not get an internet connection. But, crashing is >> not normal. Most likely the system crashed due to something >> completely unrelated. Sometimes you'll get a heavy crash, and >> then after a restart will never see it again. >> >> On that note, if it really concerns you, it is not necessary to >> remove the card. You can go into your NETWORK CONNECTIONS, right- >> click on the wireless device in question, and DISABLE it. YOU can >> later enable it in the same way when you're back home. >> >> ====================================== >> = SirTroth >> = ICQ: 1717439 >> = AIM/AOL: SirTrothX >> = YAHOO: SirTroth >> = MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx (don't email me here) >> ====================================== >> >> >> On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 17:01:26 -0500, Rita Harper wrote: >> >> >>> Thank You to those who said I could leave my card in and still >>> use dialup. I'm not so sure that is a good idea. I wonder if >>> these two things are connected?. >>> I had my card in my computer, and I was dialed into the the >>> internet. My friend sent me an instant message, and all of a >>> sudden, my screen went blank and I got a very serious error >>> message. It said that if I had never gotten the error message >>> I should shut my computer down immediately. If I had gotten >>> the message before, I was to follow steps 1,2,3, etc..... I had >>> never gotten that message before, so I shut down and took the >>> card out, and started the computer again. Everything came up, >>> and I dialed up again, and it seems to be working fine. Has >>> anyone had this experience? Do you think these things are >>> related? I don't really want to blow the machine up, lol,, so >>> I think I will just do one thing at a time. Thanks for your >>> help.... Rita >>> >>> Rita Harper wrote: >>> >>> >>>> This may sound like a silly question to those of you who know >>>> what you are doing, but I need some advice. >>>> I am at a Resort, that does not have wireless internet. The >>>> hotel next door does have it. I just found out that >>>> sometimes I can connect to that hotel server and sometimes I >>>> can't. I have a laptop, with an external wireless card. >>>> This is my question. Can I leave my card in my slot, and >>>> still use dialup to connect to the net. Is that OK,,, or >>>> will it confuse the computer??? As you can see, I'm already >>>> confused, and I don't want both me and my computer to be >>>> confused. lol..... I hope this makes sense to >>>> someone......Thanks for any help.... Rita >>>> >>>> -- >>>> <Please delete this line and everything below.> >>>> >>>> To unsub or change your email settings: >>>> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >>>> >>>> To access our Archives: >>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >>>> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> <Please delete this line and everything below.> >>> >>> To unsub or change your email settings: >>> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >>> >>> To access our Archives: >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >>> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >> >> -- >> <Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/