Re: dial up modem not working under xp home

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From: John
Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 11:09

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"maxm" <x13o9001@sneakemail.com> wrote in message
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> John wrote:
> > Anyone having problems with their dial-up modem under xp-home? I get a
633
> > device in use or not properly configured error. But have gone over the
> > config with both Gateway and Bellsouth, my dsl provider. Computer system
is
> > a gateway P4-1.7ghz
> >
> > I believe the modem works because i can dial using a dialer program (not
> > thru the xp dial up) and it rings and gets thru (to my voicemail at
> > work...:)
> >
> > Any suggestions appreciated.
> >
> > John
> >
>
>    Earlier versions of Windows had a similar problem of the dialer process
> hanging around for some amount of time after use.  According to MS this
was
> to provide faster access if you wanted to use it again.  Their fix was to
> either kill the process or wait for it to time out.
>
>          Best regards,
>                  -maxm

Thanks. In my case it's hanging around forever it that's the issue...:). Not
seeing a dial up process in the  Task Manager.

John

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