find modem

squareyes squareyes at internode.on.net
Sun Jan 18 23:25:51 UTC 2009


John Heinen wrote:
> squareyes wrote:
>   
>> Hi John,
>> if you filled in the "provider" slot,
>> you will need to type
>>
>> pon earthlink  (or whatever you typed in there) to connect.
>> Try that.
>> Winton
>>
>>
>>   
>>     
> Right, got that. Now the phone is squealing like it is connected, but I
> get the message
> "Is the computer connected to an active network? Place the browser in
> the online mode and try again. How do I do that?
>
>   
Have a look in the file menu "Work Offline" take off the tick.
It's NOT a good idea to take phone off hook when you are "Internet 
Connected" unless
you like paying to re-connect.
Winton




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