Re: JONATHAN i am getting on my knees

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 11/16/04


Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:11:59 -0500

Greetings Mike,

Since it's only been the least 2-3 months, when did you get your router?
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"Mike" <cdsell69@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:137401c4cc19$fe6ef5f0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> and begging for you to just at least let me know that you
> saw this message. please!
> i have done some very thorough testing over the past few
> weeks to see i can fx my problem.
>
> Ok look at this: i have a nice amount of data:
>
> ---- symptoms ----
> my probelem was that sometimes i randomely do not get the
> messages that people send me, and sometimes my msn logs
> off automatically.
>
> ---- configuration -----
> windows XP home on a toshiba laptop, MSN 6.2 latest
> version, wireless netgear router with this computer and
> another desktop PC, allowing only thse 2 computers to
> connect to it via MAC address
>
> ---- Here's what i tried (desperate measures) ----
> 1)ok lastnight i reformatted my laptop with the toshiba
> recovery disks, and re-installed msn 6.2, i DID NOT
> installl SP2 this time.
> 2)i picked a different hotmail account alltogether, one
> that i only used on msn a couple of times, i changed the
> secret hint question, i changed the password.
> 3)i logged onto msn, and the symptom of missing a friend's
> message came back.
>
> ---- conclusions ----
> the problem is not:
> -is not SP2
> -is not windows xp home in itself
> -is not that someone hacked my address or is logging on
> instead of me or by accident...
> -is not the msn program itself or any of its registry
> entries
>
> the problem might be:
> -related to my laptop hardware (because our other computer
> does not do that)
> -related to my networking hardware or its configuaration
> -maybe related to a default setting in windows xp home
> that comes with toshiba that affects msn?
>
> it would be funny it it's my laptop or networking hardware
> because we've had them for over a year whereas i've had to
> problem for about 2-3 months.
>
> PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE I BEG YOU
> PLEASE ADVISE
>
> thank you,
> Mike



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