Complete Newbie Question

I had my pc running via a wireless router and it worked fine, but it
did take a while to set it all up. Now somebody has played with my pc
and it won't connect IE via the wireless connection, I have to go
through my old dial-up. The icon says that I still have a signal, I
just can't get the PC to accept it as a way of connecting to the
internet.

I've gone into Internet-Options-Connections and clicked "never dial",
but this hasn't worked. What else should I try?

Peter

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I had my pc running via a wireless router and it worked fine, but it
> did take a while to set it all up. Now somebody has played with my pc
> and it won't connect IE via the wireless connection, I have to go
> through my old dial-up. The icon says that I still have a signal, I
> just can't get the PC to accept it as a way of connecting to the
> internet.
>
> I've gone into Internet-Options-Connections and clicked "never dial",
> but this hasn't worked. What else should I try?
>
> Peter
>

Virus check, Spyware check, gateway/proxy settings in internet options.
(not necessarily in that order)

PeeGee
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The reply address is a spam trap.
If you need to reply directly, put the UK where it should be - first.

Whoever had a little play with your PC get em back and ask them to put it
right again.
If they have not altered a/thing you could try release n renew IP or if you
want a quick n nasty way reset the router and start again,this might not
sound very helpful but if you could expand on what you have looked at and
checked maybe s/1 will be able to lend you a hand.

Regards,

KNOBBER
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>I had my pc running via a wireless router and it worked fine, but it
> did take a while to set it all up. Now somebody has played with my pc
> and it won't connect IE via the wireless connection, I have to go
> through my old dial-up. The icon says that I still have a signal, I
> just can't get the PC to accept it as a way of connecting to the
> internet.
>
> I've gone into Internet-Options-Connections and clicked "never dial",
> but this hasn't worked. What else should I try?
>
> Peter
>

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I had my pc running via a wireless router and it worked fine, but it
> did take a while to set it all up. Now somebody has played with my pc
> and it won't connect IE via the wireless connection, I have to go
> through my old dial-up. The icon says that I still have a signal, I
> just can't get the PC to accept it as a way of connecting to the
> internet.
>
> I've gone into Internet-Options-Connections and clicked "never dial",
> but this hasn't worked. What else should I try?
>
> Peter
>

When the dialup window comes up have you tried clicking cancel (and
checking the 'do not ask me again' box ?.

Sometimes a couple of goes of this will force IE to connect - then once
it does go and download Firefox.

On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:54:39 +0100, Resident Drunk <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> I had my pc running via a wireless router and it worked fine, but it
>> did take a while to set it all up. Now somebody has played with my pc
>> and it won't connect IE via the wireless connection, I have to go
>> through my old dial-up. The icon says that I still have a signal, I
>> just can't get the PC to accept it as a way of connecting to the
>> internet.
>>
>> I've gone into Internet-Options-Connections and clicked "never dial",
>> but this hasn't worked. What else should I try?
>>
>> Peter
>>
>
>When the dialup window comes up have you tried clicking cancel (and
>checking the 'do not ask me again' box ?.
>
>Sometimes a couple of goes of this will force IE to connect - then once
>it does go and download Firefox.

It's a sad fact of life that there remain SO many sites that will only give
full functionality if IE is used. You are therefore oblidged to maintain a
fully patched latest copy of that browser [as well].

If your life resolves around these sites then you are doing yourself no
favours by installing Firefox.

David Bradley

"David Bradley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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[snip]

> It's a sad fact of life that there remain SO many sites
> that will only give full functionality if IE is used. You
> are therefore oblidged to maintain a fully patched latest
> copy of that browser [as well].
>
> If your life resolves around these sites then you are
> doing yourself no favours by installing Firefox.

Perhaps if people stayed away from the IE-only sites those responsible for
them might get their act together.

BTW whatever happened to Netscape..?!

Ivor

Ivor Jones wrote:
> BTW whatever happened to Netscape..?!

Bit of an open-ended question, there, Ivor.

Browser, or company?

> If your life resolves around these sites then you are doing yourself no
> favours by installing Firefox.
>
> David Bradley

So the stupidity goes on..... Better to email the webmaster s and point
out the error of their ways, worked at Argos.

Dave

On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:23:13 +0100, gort <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>> If your life resolves around these sites then you are doing yourself no
>> favours by installing Firefox.
>>
>> David Bradley
>
>So the stupidity goes on..... Better to email the webmaster s and point
>out the error of their ways, worked at Argos.
>
>Dave

Yea, right. And who would that be for Microsoft dare I ask? You seem to
forget that while you might have a non Billy Goat browser you will need
updates and patches for your operating system and office programs, which are
only available using IE.

And before anyone rushes to their keyboard to point out the virtues of non
Microsoft operating systems and office program, read the verdict in the
September 2005 Computing Which on alternative systems first.

David Bradley

> Yea, right. And who would that be for Microsoft dare I ask? You seem to
> forget that while you might have a non Billy Goat browser you will need
> updates and patches for your operating system and office programs, which are
> only available using IE.

Why do you assume that?

> And before anyone rushes to their keyboard to point out the virtues of non
> Microsoft operating systems and office program, read the verdict in the
> September 2005 Computing Which on alternative systems first.
>
> David Bradley

Get a life!! Comissioned by M$ was it as per most of these shite write ups.