Re: IE/6

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From: Jerry McEwen (no-m_at_il.thanks)
Date: 11/08/04


Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 16:58:15 -0600

On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 12:15:03 -0800, Pam
<eastander2000@yahoo.co.uk(donotspam)> wrote:

>Hi Jerry,
> The problem is with my daughter's computer and I've just
>returned after an unsuccessfull session, problem solving. I downloaded a copy
>of Netscape in the hope that if IE/6 was the problem a different browser
>would work - it didn't.
> The computer in question has just had XP installed, with SP2
>included. We cannot even get a dial up connection to work now. All firewalls
>are either uninstalled or switched off.
> I've looked in the browser settings but have'nt found anything to
>change that would work.
> It's most frustrating because the machine is running really well and
>the wanadoo icon indicates that there is a connection but we only get the
>server cannot be found page.

Sad to hear, Pam. Is there any chance that wanadoo is fubar? If you
have details of another connection, I would give that a try. I know
that the firewall can cause problems, I had someone at work whose
firewall was keeping them off our network; but if you say there are
off, I'm not sure what to suggest. 'Sorry.



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