On Saturday, October 12, 2002, at 01:11 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 'Seldom' is the operant word here, I believe. Most often after I have > unplugged the line, reconnected it*, and then try to reconnect to AOL, I > repeatedly get the same message that 'the serial port is still in > use/would I > like to reset?' This is typical for me after AOL quits due to an error > of > some type, and it doesn't seem to matter which error it is, I keep > getting > that 'serial port in use' message... > > * even after waiting as long as thirty to forty-five seconds > > If I click 'Reset Port' AOL 'quits unexpectedly' and I have to restart > the > computer anyway. So it seems to be a no-win situation...
There's one... is your system powerful enough to handle Mac OS X? If so, you might benefit from making the leap. The problem will probably disappear completely, but even if it doesn't, having an application quit unexpectedly in Mac OS X does no harm. You don't have to restart the whole computer. Just relaunch the offending application. Mac OS X's protected memory gurantees that a crashing application won't corrupt the operating system in any way. John A. Ardelli Owner/Moderator BIFIDA-L: The Original Spina Bifida Discussion List The Crystal Corner - The Original Dark Crystal Discussion List -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:imac-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:imac-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
