Okay. First let me just say... EWWWWWW, about the "liquid", LOL.
Usually random DNS probs like that can be caused by several probs: 1. the ISP is sometimes to blame. Do you know anyone else using that ISP? Are they having probs? The ISP will always try to blame you. 2. sometimes a weak phone line will cause that problem. Pull the PC out and check to be sure the wall jack and modem jack are securely plugged in. 3. Moving to a front port prob won't help, but it's worth a try. As long as the modem is plugged into one of the ports "on" the PC (not into a separate hub) it should work ok. There are so many tornadoes lately... which state are you in? Good luck, Donk On 5/27/2011 5:56 PM, Theresa wrote: > Good afternoon, > > I have dial up, and have random, recurring DNS problems. Sometimes really > bad, where mail and browser can not connect to practically anything; > sometimes a refresh or two will work in the browser. > > Tech says ports are likely corroding. Liquid was spilled down the back of the > computer several months ago, more than once. > > I have been using a usb modem in a back port. > > Moving the modem to a front port is not going to help any, correct? > > Can this be solved by getting a new modem card? I was told in Dec 2010 to buy > a usb modem, in answer to the same problem, from an online tech, and that > helped, but now am back to the same problems. > > I have to wait a week to go back because of the tornado; he wasn't > able to do much. Their dialup connections are hit and miss because of the > storm. > > What else should I be thinking about/asking? > > Thanks, > Theresa > > > > ------------------------------------ > > 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 > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2692 - Release Date: 02/16/10 > 19:35:00 > [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: [email protected] [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/
