Have you updated to 10.2.8 or considered going to 10.3.1? Kim On 16/12/03 4:05, "Steve Wassenich" <wassenis at gemair.com> wrote: > List newbie here with a problem. I've about had it with the so-called > "modem" on my iBook 700. It has caused kernel panics requiring > shutdown and re-starts, drops connections unpredictably and often, and > sometimes refuses to disconnect. Actually, it does disconnect from the > telephone line, but it keeps running the "Disconnecting" message on the > menubar which won't stop even if I log out and back on as another user. > Only restarting works, and that takes awhile. A multi-tasking OS > (10.2, BTW) shouldn't be taken down by something this stupid, but this > one is. > > Other than this annoyance, I love the computer. Help! > > Steve W.