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| Thread ID: 34771 | 2003-06-23 10:34:00 | Connecting to net frustration. | amazon (3976) | Press F1 |
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| 154476 | 2003-06-23 10:34:00 | Hi there, I am with Paradise, and when I connect, it dials, tells me it's logging onto network, and that's it. I then have to click on the internet explorer to get on the net. I didn't have to do this with my last computer, when I connected to Paradise it automatically bought up Paradise's home page. Any ideas how to fix that? I am running 98se. Thank you for the advice! |
amazon (3976) | ||
| 154477 | 2003-06-23 10:45:00 | > when I connect, it dials, tells me it's logging onto network, and that's it. I then have to click on the internet explorer to get on the net sounds normally enough ;-) you proberly have the auto dail turned off. check you internet optoins/connections "always dail my default connection". |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 154478 | 2003-06-23 10:55:00 | tried that, but no cigar....thank you anyway, any other suggestions? | amazon (3976) | ||
| 154479 | 2003-06-23 11:12:00 | What you describe, as tweak'e says is perfectly normal. When the modem handshaking has finished you are connected to the Internet. Internet Explorer has nothing to do with whether you are or are not connected to the 'net. What is unusual is the behaviour you said your previous computer had, ie Internet Explorer starting up 'by itself' when it found you were connected to the net. The only way this could happen (AFAIK :) ) is to have some sort of net detect agent that is designed to start IE. So as far as I can see you dont have a problem! |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 154480 | 2003-06-23 11:26:00 | Oh......I'd best stop moaning then..(goes red with embarassment)...the old one was good in that respect..thank you guys, it's appreciated..:) | amazon (3976) | ||
| 154481 | 2003-06-23 11:30:00 | hey no problem we all gotta learn and PF1 is the best place of all to learn all you want to know about computers and some more you probably didnt.....LOL so stick with PF1 and everyone here will see you rite. have a great evening. beetle :D |
beetle (243) | ||
| 154482 | 2003-06-23 11:35:00 | I would really like to know though how IE started when the dialling up had connected, it sounds interesting and could be useful to know about. ICQ does that sort of thing, it can be set to start when its net detect agent says there is a connection. Other programs can do the same thing, ie start up when some other program starts. If you can find out, let us know. Cheers |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 154483 | 2003-06-23 11:50:00 | Unfortunately I sold the old computer a month or so back, you mention ICQ, my sister used it for a while and she had ICQ, MSN and all the chat gear on it, so perhaps she loaded something on. I just thought they all did it...I'm off to find a road cone to wear as a dunce hat......by the way, will twink damage the screen? I've made a few typos when using word.........:p | amazon (3976) | ||
| 154484 | 2003-06-23 12:22:00 | You go into the connection properties and untick log onto network. Knocks about a minute off the time it takes to connect to the net. |
metla (154) | ||
| 154485 | 2003-06-23 12:30:00 | if you set your home page in internet explorer to Paradise.net, every time you open internet explorer it will request you to dial a connection if you are not already connected to the internet. you can do this by connecting to the internet then paradise then once their page is up go to tools.....internet options then click on the "use current" button now every time you open Internet explorer it will try to access Paradise therefore forcing a dialup, if not already connected | beama (111) | ||
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