modem

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karen

My modem is dialing before I ask it to...although it
doesn't connect all the way, it continues to try over and
over before I prompt it to. Ran a virus scan, it didn't
detect any...why is this happening? What can I do???
 
Check your system for applications that automatically check for updates.
Antivirus software will do this, Real Player not only has an option to do it
but checks for the latest news unless you turn off the function. Also, if
your e-mail application is set to check for messages at specified intervals
it will try to connect as well.

Something else you can try, open Internet Explorer, go to Tools, select
Internet Options, go to the Connections tab, select "Never Dial a
Connection" and click apply and ok. This will likely stop the dialing but
you will still need to find the application(s) that are trying to call or
the connections box will start appearing instead of autodialing.
 
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