Chad D. Zimmerman wrote:
>
> On Wed, 13 May 1998, Kathy E. Gill wrote:
>
> > I just set up a Toshiba laptop for my non-techie girlfriend. The dial-up
> > software that's "built in" has a 'greyed out' "save Password" box. Nothing
> > I could figure out 'enabled' the save password feature.
> >
> > So I wrote to seattle webgrrls asking about this
> >
> > Well -- you HAVE to LOG IN TO WINDOWS 95 at startup in order for the bloody
> > machine to save your password for your dial up account. This is a
> > feature??? -- I mean, this is not a Networked Computer! This is a Dial Up
> > password! (I'll refrain from elaborating on how easy this is on my Mac).
>
> Not windows 95, the ISP. The checkbox will stay grey untill th first time
> you connect to the internet, then you can save the passwd.
*BOING*
Wrong answer Chad -- I had already logged into the ISP three times. It
stayed grey. I rebooted. It stayed grey. I wrote webgrrls -- and was
sent the "bug report" and tip sheet MS.
And yes -- *I* knew to right-click-delete.
That's NOT the bloody point. taking control of the desktop IS the point.
I hope those spineless bureaucrats don't cave in again.
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Kathy E. Gill
http://www.dotparagon.com/aboutgill.html
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Ghandi
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