Re: Error 633: The modem (or other connecting device) is already in use or is not configured properly...

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From: Gerry Cornell (gcjc_at_tenretnitb.com)
Date: 02/07/05 

Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 10:46:56 -0000

Ant

In Event Viewer it should give you an Event ID: and a source. I imagine
the Event ID is 633. Please check and advise the source.

Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer. 

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Hope this helps.
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"Ant" <philpi@earthlink.netANT> wrote in message 
news:%23v8Uz8NDFHA.2600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi.
>
> Once in a while my unstable broadband connection gets disconnected 
> from temporary outages, and I have to resort to EarthLink dial-up 
> (using Windows XP's dial-up network -- not TotalAccess software) for a 
> temporary Internet connection. I usually have Mozilla v1.7.5 open at 
> this time doing stuff. When I try to dial the ISP, I get this message 
> from Windows:
>
> Opening port...
>
> "Error 633: The modem (or other connecting device) is already in use 
> or is not configured properly."
>
>
> In order to get rid of this, I have to exit Mozilla v1.7.5. How can I 
> prevent not doing this? This is annoying if I am in a middle of 
> something (filling out forms) and unable to save my work session. :(
>
> Thank you in advance. :)
> -- 
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