To work around this problem, turn off autodial in Internet Explorer, and then manually connect to the Internet.
To turn off autodial:
1.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2.. Click Network and Internet Connections.
3.. Click Network Connections, and then click Dial-up Preferences on the Advanced menu.
4.. Click the Autodial tab.
5.. Click to clear the check boxes that are listed under Enable autodial by location.
6.. Click to select the Always ask me before autodialing check box (if it is not already selected).
7.. Click to select the Disable autodial while I am logged on check box.
8.. Click OK, and then close the Network Connections dialog box.
To manually connect to the Internet:
1.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2.. Click Network and Internet Connections.
3.. Click Network Connections.
4.. Double-click your Internet connection, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
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| I just got thins brand new pc with Win XP,
| Every time I boot up it automatically goes into the dial
| up sequence for my internet connection.
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| How do i fix this?
| Charles
| (e-mail address removed)
