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Windows XP dials out by itself
Name: Davy Date: December 6, 2001 at 05:11:23 Pacific
Comment:
I have two PCs with XP Pro. They are networked. I have a single dial-up connection on my main PC which is shared with the second PC. Unfortunately the modem keeps dialling by itself. My main PC was even sitting on the login screen and the connection started dialing!
I didn't have any internet programs running. i.e. outlook wasn't trying to check my email.
Name: Finbo Date: December 6, 2001 at 05:47:11 Pacific
Reply:
Make sure you internet conection setting is on always dial my default conection for both machines. If its on dial whenever a network is not present that'll be your problem.
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Response Number 2
Name: saatana Date: December 6, 2001 at 08:55:14 Pacific
Reply:
u sure u dont have the virus that dial up by itself? there is one and it calls some wacko area code and it costs like $50/min...
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Response Number 3
Name: Jack Date: December 19, 2001 at 09:35:09 Pacific
Reply:
I also have this problem and do not know what to do to get rid of it.
It dials my local ISP and then just sits there doing nothing!
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Response Number 4
Name: Jake Date: December 29, 2001 at 12:31:39 Pacific
Reply:
I have this problem as well. If you disable the save password feature for your ISPs it might stop it.
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