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| 125602 | 2003-03-04 20:04:00 | Running W98 When i connect my puter to the phone line using a double adapter telecom plug,incoming calls ring once only and disconnect and there is a humming sound from the puter while the connection is live. Have got rid of ICQ and all those things but no joy. |
Kjaada (1227) | ||
| 125603 | 2003-03-04 20:25:00 | Do you have a fax/answer programme running in the background? Also... do you have another jackpoint in the house that you can plug the phone into separate from the puter, and if so, does the same thing happen? Will it do it if the puter is turned off? Ctrl+Alt+Del and see what is running as it sounds like some programme wants to take the call like a fax or answer machine. If it does not do it when you put the phone on a different jackpoint then it maybe the double adaptor is faulty. sam m |
sam m (517) | ||
| 125604 | 2003-03-04 23:48:00 | It sounds like your modem is set to auto-answer. If you give details of your modem someone may know where the setting is in the system. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 125605 | 2003-03-05 00:02:00 | Precisely. It has learned to feed itself. :D | Graham L (2) | ||
| 125606 | 2003-03-05 01:07:00 | Is it true that once your computer is turned off and not in use you also need to pull the plug out of the telephone socket for extra safety. I was told that hackers can still get to your computer if this is in??? Just wondering. |
Ladybug (3129) | ||
| 125607 | 2003-03-05 01:20:00 | Ladybug, The answer is no . Hackers might be able to get into a computer when it is on, but your file system will not be accessible when it is off . The only "safety' issue i can think of with leaving the phoneline connected is lightning strike . My partner has lost one computer due to this, and so have many others . The slightest hint of lightning now, and i'm on the floor pulling that phone plug . . Clueless |
Clueless (181) | ||
| 125608 | 2003-03-05 01:23:00 | It is possible for modern computers, with suitable modems (and network cards) to be "woken up" by an incoming call. If your computer boots up and starts running a programme which allows control to the device, someone could do naughty things. It's far less likely to happen with a modem, because you're unlikely to be running any such software. It could happen with a network connection because this "wakeup" ability was driven by the need of system adminstrators to be able to update software during non-working hours, without visiting every machine in person, and without having to rely on people following instructions to leave computers turned on so that updates could be done remotely. If you are concerned, there will be options in the BIOS which will disable this capability. If you are very concerned, you can open the box and remove the wake-up cable between the card and the motherboard.:D |
Graham L (2) | ||
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