[X Newbies] disabling dial-up?

[Chris Beamis]

On Friday, January 24, 2003, at 10:10 PM, Peter Sealy wrote:

>
> On Saturday, January 25, 2003, at 11:53  AM, Chris Beamis wrote:
>
>> This may be a stupid question, but...
>>
>> Is there a convenient way to make it so that I can disable the modem 
>> from dialing out while I'm using the machine?
>>
>> Sometimes I'll be working on something that has nothing to do with 
>> anything online, and I don't have
>> mail or a web browser going, and the machine decides that it just 
>> _has_ to be connected for some reason,
>> and it commences to dial up.  I would like to have some say over 
>> whether or not I'm dialed into the ISP!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chris
>
>
> Don't know what your system is but for mine, BWG3 400 OS X 10.2.2. 
> external modem:
> Go to System Preferences/Network/PPP/PPP Options and ensure "Connect 
> Automatically When Needed" is unchecked as if it is checked your 
> system may for some reason think you need an internet connection and 
> commence dialup.

That was the one!
I've been there before and should have remembered, but I forgot.

Thanks,
Chris



>
> HTH
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> Peter Sealy
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