[TCCUG Helpline] Modem

Thu, 6 Jun 2002 11:49:01 -0400

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Anything that makes your modem look busy to the system will result in =
the message that you got. Computers don't always tell the truth, =
especially in their error messages. The fact that you didn't see =
anything in the task bar (and I assume that that includes the =
'Connection Indicators' -- the little monitors ) means that a connection =
was probably not made.=20

If some program was using the modem it should show up in the task list =
while it is active. If this happens again, press CTL-ALT-DEL and examine =
the task list for programs that shouldn't be running at the time. See =
which ones are at the top of the list. These are the most current ones. =
Have you given any of them permission for automatic update? How about =
permission to dial in if not on line?=20

Dick=20
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: jonnerout@juno.com=20
  To: helpline@tccug.org=20
  Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:15 AM
  Subject: [TCCUG Helpline] Modem

  I just tried to connect to the Internet like always and got the =
message,=20
  Something is already using the modem.  How can I find out which =
program
  was using the modem.  I saw nothing in the task bar.  I pulled the =
plug
  because I could not exit and shut down.

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#800000>Anything that makes your modem look busy to =
the system=20
will result in the message that you got. Computers don't always tell the =
truth,=20
especially in their error messages. The fact that you didn't see =
anything in the=20
task bar (and I assume that that includes the 'Connection Indicators' -- =
the=20
little monitors ) means that a connection was probably not made. =
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#800000>If some program was using the modem it should =
show up=20
in the task list while it is active. If this happens again, press =
CTL-ALT-DEL=20
and examine the task list for programs that shouldn't be running at the =
time.=20
See which ones are at the top of the list. These are the most current =
ones. Have=20
you given any of them permission for automatic update? How about =
permission to=20
dial in if not on line?&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#800000>Dick&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <A title=3Djonnerout@juno.com=20
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Modem</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>I just tried to connect to the Internet like always and =
got the=20
  message, <BR>Something is already using the modem.&nbsp; How can I =
find out=20
  which program<BR>was using the modem.&nbsp; I saw nothing in the task=20
  bar.&nbsp; I pulled the plug<BR>because I could not exit and shut=20
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