Wilton H. Shaw tapped out this message on 2/15/2003 12:06 PM >Hello, > I have a PowerMac 8500, using OS 9.1 and I'm not asking a question! >I'm offering this bit of information to anyone who may need it sometime. > Two days ago I tried to get on the internet and couldn't get past >the word "connecting". I decided three things could be wrong, (1) the >phone line had gone dead, (2) the modem had failed, or (3) something had >happened to my browser. I checked the phone line and it was fine. I >called my ISP and followed all the information given me. This didn't >help so I decided I had to get a new modem. In bed that night one idea >came to me that I figured was worth a try. I knew that sometimes a >memory can be corrupted in a piece of equipment. The next morning I >turned off the computer, disconnected the modem from the power line, >waited a few seconds, reconnected the modem to the power line, turned on >the computer and tried to get on the internet. It worked fine! > I hope this helps someone.
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