System Frezes When Connecting To The Internet

Hey. . . . . Strange thing : whenever i connect to the internet (using dial-up) sometimes my system freezes totally and i must shut down using the power button. this happens randomly (as you can see i am writing this so i can connect to the net) and every time i want to connect to the net i pray to god and hope for ...

Windows Hardware 9627 This topic was started by Vulcan, 2001-12-21 00:30

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Vulcan

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#72348

2001-12-21 01:30

Hey.....
Strange thing : whenever i connect to the internet (using dial-up)

sometimes my system freezes totally and i must shut down using the

power button.this happens randomly (as you can see i am writing this

so i can connect to the net) and every time i want to connect to the

net i pray to god and hope for the best...

Help Please ..

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Win2k/XP have Laptop Power meter issues. CAN ANYONE HELP?

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CUViper

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#72349

2001-12-21 02:53

Are you running any programs that detect your internet connection, or try to make a connection as soon as you get on? For example, ICQ and Getright both monitor your internet connectivity. If you are running a program like this, try disabling it, and see if the problem then goes away.

Vulcan

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Joined 2000-08-14

#72350

2001-12-21 03:03

i have windows messenger in the background and norton anti-virus.
i know the messenger tries to log on as soon as there is a connection.
i will disable it from running when windows starts and see what happens.