I had that problem once a few years ago. It turned out to be a bad modem, it worked for a while and then it apparently stayed connected but the data transfer stopped. Try a new one. You can find them for as low as $10.00 good luck Jorge At 09:23 p.m. 03/04/2004 +0200, you wrote:
I didn't visit my computer for a day, and my original message moved on to a different thread. I'd like to return to my question. To avoid confusion, I've changed the Subject: line on my own thread.
I have a regular 56K dial-up modem, not DSL. Speeds range from around 34K to around 46K. It's used mostly for e-mail, so I am not bothered by the relatively slow connection speed.
My original message is listed at the bottom of this query and response. One more note that I should add: When the dialer stops working (although I am still on-line), the modem itself seems to continue doing its job. However, a double click on the double-computer icon on the system tray by the clock, or on the dialup shortcut on the desktop, results in a very brief flash of the usual dial-up dialogue box. It has no effect. Rebooting seems to work - until the next time.
Please re-read my own message below when responding, so that my own issue will not be confused with other recent issues on PCWorks.
Thank you for your help.
David Grossman
----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Grossman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 8:07 PM > Subject: PCWorks: Dying Dialup > > > > My computer is an XP 2.4 GHz with 512MB RAM. It is about a year old. > > > > After working on the Internet for some time - sometimes even less than an > > hour - strange things happen with my dialup connection. I can no longer use > > the Internet or send/receive e-mail (I use OE6). The Network Connections > > icon (showing two computers that are connected) still shows that I am > > on-line. > > > > If I restart the computer, everything is fine - until it happens again. I > > may have to end some other > > tasks with the Task Manager, but not always. There is no consistent pattern > > about what tasks have to be ended, and I can see nothing consistent about > > what would trigger the dialer failure. I've checked for viruses. > > > > I suspect a memory problem - it may be refusing to release the memory after > > using it. However, this problem does not occur when using other programs, > > such as Office. > > > > What could be causing the problem? > > > > David Grossman =============
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