Internet Connection Problems

[Barb]

I'm a newby to this newsgroup and to XP. I'm here because I have
encountered my first problem with XP (probably a self-inflicted
problem.) I was Given an old (2001 vintage) Dell computer with its
Windows XP Pro CD. I decided I wanted a clean start on this computer,
so I formatted the hard disk and reloaded Windows XP.

Question 1 - Is there a limit on the number of times a clean start can
be made from a Windows XP CD? If so, what do you do after the magic
number has been reached?

I believe I made two mistakes during the XP installation process. I
believe I said my dialup connection was Digital, and I shouuld have
clicked Touch Tone. Secondly, I was asked whether to dial a number to
get an outside line; and I put my Area Code in this location , as I had
to do in 98SE to make it work.

Question 2: How can I, after installation has been completed, change
these settings?

I next set up a connection to my ISP (My ISP uses a phone number that
includes an area code different from my normal area code.) I then
attempted to connect to the Internet - no dialing was heard. I then
tried to connect again while listening in on the phone. I got a click,
when I attempted to connect and another click when I ended the attempt -
nothing else. I did find a page that stated that my Internet Connection
Status was "disconnected, Firewalled". I am not sure what this means.

Question 3: Any ideas about what I must do to make this Internet
connection work?

Let me know if additional information is required

Thanks in advance for any help sent my way.

Barb

 

[Rock]

I'm a newby to this newsgroup and to XP. I'm here because I have
encountered my first problem with XP (probably a self-inflicted
problem.) I was Given an old (2001 vintage) Dell computer with its
Windows XP Pro CD. I decided I wanted a clean start on this computer,
so I formatted the hard disk and reloaded Windows XP.

Question 1 - Is there a limit on the number of times a clean start can
be made from a Windows XP CD? If so, what do you do after the magic
number has been reached?

You need to be clear on the terminology. XP can be installed any number
of times but once installed it must then be activated within 30 days.
Activation is new with XP. No - there is no limit on how many times XP
can be installed and activated on the _same_ system. Activation
normally will proceed automatically by the internet, however if it's
been activated too many times over too short a time period then phone
activation is required. Additionally a retail version of XP can be
moved to another computer as long as it's removed from the first one -
i.e. it can only be installed on one system at a time. An OEM version,
on the other hand, according to the terms of its license, is tied to the
first computer on which it's installed and can't be moved to another
system. See this link for info on product activation.

http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm

<snip>

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Barb,

1) You can reinstall on the same system as many times as you feel necessary.
At a point you may need to phone in the activation, but it still can be
reinstalled and activated.

2) I would just delete the current connectoid and start again. You could
also right click it and check properties to see if you can access the
correct settings for change.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Plato]

I'm a newby to this newsgroup and to XP. I'm here because I have
encountered my first problem with XP (probably a self-inflicted
problem.) I was Given an old (2001 vintage) Dell computer with its
Windows XP Pro CD. I decided I wanted a clean start on this computer,
so I formatted the hard disk and reloaded Windows XP.

Correct choice.

Question 1 - Is there a limit on the number of times a clean start can
be made from a Windows XP CD? If so, what do you do after the magic
number has been reached?

No limit.