[TCCUG Helpline] Modem
Dick Carricato
helpline@tccug.org
Fri, 7 Jun 2002 09:42:27 -0400
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Thanks, Blake. That was a more complete answer than I have patience to =
write. I have much more patience on the phone, so I invite anyone who =
needs further explanation or discussion to call me at 546-7790. If you =
forget it, it is in every issue of Bits n Bytes (in the SIG section)
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Blake Boyer=20
To: helpline@tccug.org=20
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: [TCCUG Helpline] Modem
I'm sure Dick will reply to this, but maybe I can take him off the =
hook. =20
What he is referring to is not the same as you suggest. Many internet =
clients like Outlook Express and Internet Explorer provide a checkable =
box somewhere (usually under "preferences" or "Tools, Internet options" =
that force a connection attempt whenever you click on their icon. In =
Internet Explore, one such option can be found under "Tools, Internet =
Options, Connections" In Outlook Express a similar option is under =
"Tools, Options, General, Send and receive mail". Any one or =
combination of settings will force a connection attempt without your =
intervention. A second attempt by you to connect will product the error =
message you mentioned. In your case, the error message meant little =
because you were able to use the opened access to sent your question to =
helpline.
Tip: Automatic access via these options is OK when all is going will =
with your connections, but another variable when something is going =
wrong. When having connection problem, dump these options and start at =
the dialup adapter or modem, depending upon the systems.
Blake...
----- Original Message -----=20
From: jonnerout@juno.com=20
To: helpline@tccug.org=20
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TCCUG Helpline] Modem
What is dial in if not on line (Last Line of Dick's message)and how =
do I check this? I have heard that it is possible to dial up your home =
computer to access it when you are away would I have this with Win 98? =
If sow where is it and how do I check this?
On Thu, 6 Jun 2002 11:49:01 -0400 "Dick Carricato" =
<d_carricato@bellsouth.net> writes:
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>Thanks, Blake. That was a more complete =
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<A title=3Dblakeb@3wwork.com href=3D"mailto:blakeb@3wwork.com">Blake =
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title=3Dhelpline@tccug.org=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 06, 2002 =
6:53=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TCCUG Helpline] =
Modem</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm sure Dick will reply to this, but =
maybe I can=20
take him off the hook. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What he is referring to is not the =
same as you=20
suggest. Many internet clients like Outlook Express and Internet =
Explorer provide a checkable box somewhere (usually under =
"preferences" or=20
"Tools, Internet options" that force a connection attempt whenever you =
click=20
on their icon. In Internet Explore, one such option can be found =
under=20
"Tools, Internet Options, Connections" In Outlook Express a =
similar=20
option is under "Tools, Options, General, Send and receive =
mail". Any=20
one or combination of settings will force a connection attempt without =
your=20
intervention. A second attempt by you to connect will =
product the=20
error message you mentioned. In your case, the error message =
meant=20
little because you were able to use the opened access to sent your =
question to=20
helpline.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tip: Automatic access via these =
options is=20
OK when all is going will with your connections, but another variable =
when=20
something is going wrong. When having connection problem, dump =
these=20
options and start at the dialup adapter or modem, depending upon the=20
systems.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Blake...</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Djonnerout@juno.com=20
href=3D"mailto:jonnerout@juno.com">jonnerout@juno.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dhelpline@tccug.org=20
href=3D"mailto:helpline@tccug.org">helpline@tccug.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 06, 2002 =
5:52=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TCCUG Helpline] =
Modem</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>What is dial in if not on line (Last Line of Dick's message)and =
how do=20
I check this? I have heard that it is possible to dial up your =
home=20
computer to access it when you are away would I have this with Win =
98? =20
If sow where is it and how do I check this?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On Thu, 6 Jun 2002 11:49:01 -0400 "Dick Carricato" <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:d_carricato@bellsouth.net">d_carricato@bellsouth.net</A>&g=
t;=20
writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#800000>Anything that makes your modem look =
busy to the=20
system will result in the message that you got. Computers don't =
always=20
tell the truth, especially in their error messages. The fact that =
you=20
didn't see anything in the task bar (and I assume that that =
includes the=20
'Connection Indicators' -- the little monitors ) means that a =
connection=20
was probably not made. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#800000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#800000>If some program was using the modem it =
should=20
show up in the task list while it is active. If this happens =
again, press=20
CTL-ALT-DEL and examine the task list for programs that shouldn't =
be=20
running at the time. See which ones are at the top of the list. =
These are=20
the most current ones. Have you given any of them permission for =
automatic=20
update? How about permission to dial in if not on =
line? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#800000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#800000>Dick </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Djonnerout@juno.com=20
href=3D"mailto:jonnerout@juno.com">jonnerout@juno.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dhelpline@tccug.org=20
href=3D"mailto:helpline@tccug.org">helpline@tccug.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 06, =
2002 9:15=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [TCCUG Helpline] =
Modem</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I just tried to connect to the Internet like =
always and=20
got the message, <BR>Something is already using the modem. =
How can=20
I find out which program<BR>was using the modem. I saw =
nothing in=20
the task bar. I pulled the plug<BR>because I could not =
exit and=20
shut=20
=
down.<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Helpline =
mailing list<BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:Helpline@tccug.org">Helpline@tccug.org</A><BR><A=20
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href=3D"http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/helpline">http://www.pai=
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