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If I set my internet connections to "dial a connection when Lan is not available" then XP permanently thinks it is disconnected from our work network and keeps wanting to dial out, but if I set the connection to "never dial" then the stupid OS won't dial when I am really disconnected from our network - any ideas as to how to fix this: eg by forcing the PC to connect by dial-up when I require it, but otherwise never to try to dial out?
Any help would be appreciated, ta.
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I may be talking a load of **** but I'll try anyway...
You are in Internet Settings, where the setting will apply to you Internet Connection....
Presuming you dial in to work (and don't get there via a browser) then surely you should address the network connections thingy that you use for work? This is probably found in the control panel, but 'cos I'm on NT at work I can't dig any deeper right now..
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Quote:Originally posted by Ade
I may be talking a load of **** but I'll try anyway...
hmmm... i see **** is not allowed. Reminds me of an old Stiff Little Fingers song, You can't say **** on the radio!
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Go to My Network Places
There will be a list of different connections, right click on connection u wish to use and click on connect.
Now open Browser and u will be connected
If your connection is not listed in My Network Places use the View Network Connections and Create a new connection and the wizard will guide you.
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Quote:Originally posted by Mark
Go to My Network Places
There will be a list of different connections, right click on connection u wish to use and click on connect.
Now open Browser and u will be connected
If your connection is not listed in My Network Places use the View Network Connections and Create a new connection and the wizard will guide you.
That just seems to create a shortcut to a web url, and not a shortcut to a dialup connection.
In windows '98 I would just go to my connection under my computer and all the dial ups are listed there, but XP doesn't seem to have an equivalent.
This world is very real and itÂ’s the only life we will ever have. What
we do here matters and its up to us to make it a better place. Do what
you can to reduce pain, misery, and suffering, and to promote
happiness, contentment, and pleasure in this life for yourself and those around
you. Find your spiritual inspiration from the natural world, from the
trees and flowers around you, and from the clouds and stars in the sky
above us. Probably those of us alive today will never know all the
answers, but if the human race is lucky, some day some one will and they
will depend on our contributions here, today to get there. I like to think
they will look back in thanks for what we have preserved and
accomplished for them.
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Quote:Originally posted by Mgv
If I set my internet connections to "dial a connection when Lan is not available" then XP permanently thinks it is disconnected from our work network and keeps wanting to dial out, but if I set the connection to "never dial" then the stupid OS won't dial when I am really disconnected from our network - any ideas as to how to fix this: eg by forcing the PC to connect by dial-up when I require it, but otherwise never to try to dial out?
Any help would be appreciated, ta.
and what did you do to deserve XP
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Quote:Originally posted by TheDuck
and what did you do to deserve XP
Company laptop - my home PC barely manages to "run" windoze 98, XP is fortunately way beyond it's capabilities.
This world is very real and itÂ’s the only life we will ever have. What
we do here matters and its up to us to make it a better place. Do what
you can to reduce pain, misery, and suffering, and to promote
happiness, contentment, and pleasure in this life for yourself and those around
you. Find your spiritual inspiration from the natural world, from the
trees and flowers around you, and from the clouds and stars in the sky
above us. Probably those of us alive today will never know all the
answers, but if the human race is lucky, some day some one will and they
will depend on our contributions here, today to get there. I like to think
they will look back in thanks for what we have preserved and
accomplished for them.
