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 12:15:03 -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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"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message news:...
> 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.
>
>
> -- 
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
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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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