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by **efiste2** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:32 pm

how do i tell my PC to automatically startup my internet connection program upon startup :?:

by **Geekgirl** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:56 pm

You are referring to your dial up connection correct?

Autodial is enabled by default in Windows XP.
Heres a suggestion:

Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Click Network and Internet Connections.
Click Network Connections, and then on the Advanced menu, click Dial-up Preferences.
Make sure the Always ask me before Autodialing is unchecked.
Uncheck diasble autodial when I am logged on
Click OK, and then close the Network Connections dialog box.

by **badpolarbear** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:12 pm

I dont know but I must have a different version of XP, I have XP Pro and tried to follow those instructions. I got as far as Network Connections and thats as far as I got. There was no Advanced tab there. It came up with the Lan settings icon but thats all. Maybe I did something wrong, Im not sure. I was interested in the autodial feature myself. Daniel

by **Geekgirl** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:37 pm

It worked on my machine but I dont have dial up settings I have DSL so maybe that makes a difference. But I researched it and it told me the same thing. Hmmm interesting....

by **badpolarbear** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:44 pm

If you should happen to figure it out before I do please let me know. Daniel

by **efiste2** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:53 pm

sorry may have mislead you guys here, i want my broadband connection to automatically turn on when the PC starts up, like norton antivirus does etc etc, :oops:

by **Geekgirl** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 12:22 am

It helps to give all the details that you can think of to help us solve your problems. If you are connecting via broadband Im assuming there would always be a connection at bootup. If N.A.V. is retreiving updates at boot then you are connected. Am I headed down your path now?

by **Cactus** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 2:43 am

by **efiste2** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 4:49 pm

No im not always connected, to open my b/band i have to click on the modem icon, then it starts connecting, what i would like to do is have it alwasy on when the PC is on, ie put the modem software startup program into my main startup folder, like the systray, that is in the startup options under the msconfig folder :?:

the modem is a usb connected device on the Wanadoo 512k b/band service

by **Geekgirl** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 9:29 pm

by **Restek** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 9:35 pm

by **efiste2** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 10:07 pm

by **brad** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 10:46 pm

So put a shortcut to your Network Connection in your Startup Folder.
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
Right Click on the Network Connection and Select the "Options" Tab. Uncheck the "Prompt for Username and Password..."

brad

by **efiste2** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 11:42 am

Once again Brad, youve soted it, many thanks

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