Re: Connect via TCP/IP starts dialer

From: Paul Smith <syd_at_compuserve.comz>
Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 13:39:46 GMT
Message-ID: <356196a5.24393250@news.compuserve.com>

"Billy Verreynne" <vslabs_at_onwe.co.za> wrote:

>
>To prevent this is very simple. Go to Control Panel, click on the Internet
>Explorer applet. The IE Setup window will be displayed. Click on the
>CONNECTION tab - the first option I think is "connect to the Internet as
>needed". Disable it.
>

Doh ! Of course, yes that works, but it's a pain when I'm using Email or Web because then I *do* want it to connect as needed.

>Then e-mail bil.gates_at_microsoft.com and tell him he's an asshole and that
>Microsoft should be forced to unbundle. (this part is optional of course)
>:-)
>

Ermm - I do agree with the statement you're making - that he should be forced to unbundle, but I don't think I'll be telling him that he's an asshole, 'cos he's not. He's a *rich* ...... 8-)

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Paul Smith
Technical Manager, SDR Systems Ltd
Please change Compuserve.comz to Compuserve.com to respond via Email Received on Wed May 20 1998 - 08:39:46 CDT