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Original Message
Name: moragfraser
Date: April 14, 2005 at 03:59:45 Pacific
Subject: Internet Explorer fails to connect
OS: Windows Me
CPU/Ram: Pentium 2
Comment:

I bought a second hand PC but IE will not start dialing. It comes up with the 'Dialing' box but immediately says 'Disconnected'. In the details bit it says 'Disconnected from the computer you dialed' but it didn't even have time to initialise the modem. The modem is fine and I can launch IE once i'm connected through the 'Tiscali' icon. I checked my Dial Up properties and they seem OK. Am I missing something really simple?
Thanks


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Response Number 1
Name: bofra
Date: April 14, 2005 at 10:45:28 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

check control panels> internet options > connections > always dial... and modem settings> and network >tcp adapter settings..:)


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Response Number 2
Name: moragfraser
Date: April 15, 2005 at 03:27:33 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

It's set to always dial my default connection. Could there be a problem with IE which could be fixed with a download?

Thanks


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Response Number 3
Name: moragfraser
Date: April 18, 2005 at 03:55:13 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

In case anyone's interested, i've fixed the problem. I went into Telephony in Control Panel and changed the setting from Pulse Dial to Tone Dial. IE now starts as normal. Hope this helps someone in the future.


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