The recent Windows security update I completed for my Windows 98 operating system has left Internet Explorer corrupted in that it now only displays the message, “The page cannot be displayed” Before this update, Internet Explorer was working fine. I am using dial-up Internet service.
I have dialup internet at home. It starts off fine, but then after 5 minutes, it slows right down until it eventually freezes up. What is strange is that if I download something in the background (spybot or AVG updates), the interent connection will work fine until the download is completed. Then it will slow down until it freezes. The longest I can surf the internet at one time is about 10 minutes. I have Windows XP with a newer modem. I have tried both IE and FireFox and it happens on both. Any Suggestions???
Thanks alot (this has been driving me crazy)
When it slows down until it freezes, I cannot close out of anything. Everything on the PC is locked up. I have to hold in the power button to re-start the computer.
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Tagged avg, background, connection, Dialup, dialup internet connection, download, fine, firefox, home, interent connection, internet, modem, something, spybot, windows xp
This is not a problem with my computer, but a problem with a computer of my supervisor at work. Her computer was working fine, until one day, when her computer suddenly proclaimed an error 797, which, according to the error description, was due to the ‘modem being busy or not found’. She does not know what caused this, and whenever she tries to connect (she has a dial-up connection), the modem does not try to dial — it immediately throws that error. Looking at her computer, I noted that her modem did not appear in the Device Manager, and also that something called a ‘PCI Communications Controller’ had a question mark beside it — indicative of an error with the associated drive. We have tried to reinstall the modem (with the Creative CD that she had), but the reinstallation does not seem to have work. We were wondering if anyone had any other suggestions, because she is desperately in need of checking her e-mail. Thanks. =)
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Tagged communications controller, Computer, connection, creative cd, Day, device manager, dial up connection, Dialup, dialup connection, e mail, error, error 797, fine, mail thanks, modem, PCI, problem, question mark, supervisor, work
This is not a problem with my computer, but a problem with a computer of my supervisor at work. Her computer was working fine, until one day, when her computer suddenly proclaimed an error 797, which, according to the error description, was due to the ‘modem being busy or not found’. She does not know what caused this, and whenever she tries to connect (she has a dial-up connection), the modem does not try to dial — it immediately throws that error. Looking at her computer, I noted that her modem did not appear in the Device Manager, and also that something called a ‘PCI Communications Controller’ had a question mark beside it — indicative of an error with the associated drive. We have tried to reinstall the modem (with the Creative CD that she had), but the reinstallation does not seem to have work. We were wondering if anyone had any other suggestions, because she is desperately in need of checking her e-mail. Thanks. =)
Thanks for the help, guys. But I forgot to mention — this is an internal modem. And we have tried to install the driver with the CD given us (from ‘Creative’), but for some reason, the driver doesn’t seem to have been installed — for one thing, the modem does not appear in the Device Manager before *or* after. Nor does it appear in the Phone and Modem Options.
Thanks again. =)
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Tagged communications controller, Computer, connection, creative cd, Day, device manager, dial up connection, Dialup, dialup connection, e mail, error, error 797, fine, mail thanks, modem, PCI, problem, question mark, supervisor, work
what does securing the wireless network do? my signal used to be fine(11mbps low signal) but recently my status keeps saying 1mbps and no signal but i am connected and have like short periods where its runs fine(altho slowlike dialup) yet constantly says 1mbps and no signal. does adding a wep key or whatever it is also affect comps connected by ethernet cables? cause theres 2 comps connected to my wireless router but they arent mine and they dont have administator priviledges and i dont know who set them up so i cant do anything with them. some ppl say someone might be piggybacking my signal but unless they are right outside the building i dont see how. and i have a utility to see other wireless signals and thier channels and im on channel1 while others are on 6. past 4 pm and weekends no one uses or has acess to the 2 comps but i dont know if they are shutoff but that shouldnt matter right? the only thing between my laptop and my router is some walls and a floor.
im looking into getting a direcional antenna thing for my dlink router but i dont want to waste the money if it wont help. can anything on my laptop be messing with my incoming signal to confuse it or something or any tweaks i can mak to my laptop/wifi card(its built in)
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Tagged 1mbps, altho, channel1, Dialup, dont, ethernet cables, fine, laptop, low signal, network, ppl, priviledges, router, short periods, signal, slowlike, status, wep, wep key, wireless router, wireless signals
