--- In [email protected], "Ian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Les > > You did not say which provider and really I am not always able to advise at > all on some where they are cable services for instance. > > It is simple to turn off the Windows firewall. > > Click the Start button. Find and open Control Panel. Click the Firewall icon > Under the General Tab put a tick in the Firewall Off box. > > There are two more tabs, Exceptions and Advanced but these would need a good > deal of knowledge to change so I am afraid I can only suggest you get an > actual computer man to look at your set up. > > Do you have any knowledgeable friends or a computer shop that would
send a that firewall has been turned off for a long time. there is a computer shop in town. but for now i need to live with the slow speed need the money for other things meed to fix my car first. i do thank you for your help . oh my isp is with the telephone company. > man out at a cheap price? > > > > > > > Ian > -------Original Message------- > > From: les > Date: 02/11/2008 05:05:12 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Re: computer dummy needs some help > > --- In [email protected], "Ian" <igb123@> wrote: > > > > OK Les , so are you now using XP or Vista? > > > > > > > > By the way its Mozilla Firefox for future comments. > > > > > > > > Are you USA or UK based. In the UK dial-up runs at 46kbps while the high > > speed DSL runs at 100mbps or more. > > > > > > > > I think you need to change provider or complain about the speed. > > > > > > > > It seems from what you say that your connection shuts down if not > used for a > > few moments. This is most likely to be the way your connection was > set up. > > > > > > > > Do not shut your virus protection off while on line or things could > get a > > whole lot worse. > > > > > > > > Your Firewall is the Windows one so I need to know what version > Windows you > > use to advise further. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ian > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > > > > > From: les > > > > Date: 11/01/08 15:40:52 > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: [A-1-Computer_Tech] computer dummy needs some help > > > > > > > > I have had dial up all the time in the past. So when I moved I went > > > > With hi speed?? Well not so hi speed the package I got was up to 150 > > > > Kbps they tell me I can't use a fire wall with them? Ok I use mazzola > > > > Firefox I like it for all the optional plug ins I have Avast anti > > > > Virus free version. I cant get any speed other than 100 kbps it don't > > > > Matter if I'm up loading or down loading never budges. And at times I > > > > Want to send pic's to photobucket cant use the send them with yahoo > > > > Keep getting error message your not connected to the Internet ??? Well > > > > I'm on the net so why is says I'm not ??? Also they keep saying my > > > > ISP natco. That I must have a firewall turned off when using them well > > > > Ok turned off every one I can find. Still no change. Went to install > > > > The latest version of yahoo instant messenger it keep saying it cant > > > > Be installed because I must turn off my fire wall. I'm stumped I found > > > > A few firewalls. On windows even thou I don't use it . Even turned off > > > > My anti virus . Still says must turn off firewall well if I have some > > > > Firewall on I cant find it any place. I hope some one here knows what > > > > I'm trying to say. Like I said I'm a computer dummy. If you think of > > > > Any ideas great. > > > > Thanks > > > thanks for your reply. i have been on the phone with my isp 4 times > shortest call must have been 45-60 minutes. i'm in the USA using > windows XP windows explorer 8 beta 2, windows XP service pack 2 > the second person said that they needed to use a "bridge" what ever > that is ? to even get me on the internet. this is what i get trying to > do a dianostic as whi i can not use enternet exploere " welcome to > network diagnestic for windows xp " windows cannot connect to the > internet using HTTP,HTTPS, or FTP" " this is probably caused by > firewall settings on this computer" check the firewall settings for > the HTTP port (80) HTTPS port (443) and FTP" i have no idea what any > of this all means lol no idea whay a "bridge" is ether > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
