W98SE Networking

AT and HMB · External Since: May 08, 2006 Posts: 10

I have just added an old IBM Notebook to my system. It is connected to my
router.
The LAN is fine - I can access the other computers and they can access the
notebook.
I have downloaded from another computer to the IBM so access is working
inwards.
I cannot get IE up. It insists that I have to have a modem and I am stuck.
This is especially annoying in that I had this thing working perfectly last
year.
Help please.

Ron Martell2 · External Since: Aug 30, 2004 Posts: 523

"AT and HMB" <zen18242 DeleteThis @zen.co.uk> wrote:

>I have just added an old IBM Notebook to my system. It is connected to my
>router.
>The LAN is fine - I can access the other computers and they can access the
>notebook.
>I have downloaded from another computer to the IBM so access is working
>inwards.
>I cannot get IE up. It insists that I have to have a modem and I am stuck.
>This is especially annoying in that I had this thing working perfectly last
>year.
>Help please.
>

Open Control Panel - Internet Options and go to the Connections tab.

Select the option for "never dial a connection".

Click on Apply and OK as needed to exit.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

AT and HMB · External Since: May 08, 2006 Posts: 10

Many thanks Ron.
I had forgotten.
The "never dial a connection" is greyed out, however all problems resolved
once I worked through the Connections tab.
I am a bit out of date on some matters.
Having got this old notebook now working on a wired or WIFI basis I find
Windows Update always fails.
Is this because support has ceased for W98SE.
Again,
Thanks.

"Ron Martell" <ron.martell.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:41at8357ucrie4rrer8sgoal5ictn9m3k1@4ax.com...
> "AT and HMB" <zen18242.RemoveThis@zen.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>I have just added an old IBM Notebook to my system. It is connected to my
>>router.
>>The LAN is fine - I can access the other computers and they can access the
>>notebook.
>>I have downloaded from another computer to the IBM so access is working
>>inwards.
>>I cannot get IE up. It insists that I have to have a modem and I am stuck.
>>This is especially annoying in that I had this thing working perfectly
>>last
>>year.
>>Help please.
>>
>
> Open Control Panel - Internet Options and go to the Connections tab.
>
> Select the option for "never dial a connection".
>
> Click on Apply and OK as needed to exit.
>
> Good luck
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
>
> "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
> has never been in bed with a mosquito."

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 309

In what way does WU fail? What happens?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"AT and HMB" <zen18242.DeleteThis@zen.co.uk> wrote in message
news:468fa996$0$15862$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk...
> Many thanks Ron.
> I had forgotten.
> The "never dial a connection" is greyed out, however all problems resolved
> once I worked through the Connections tab.
> I am a bit out of date on some matters.
> Having got this old notebook now working on a wired or WIFI basis I find
> Windows Update always fails.
> Is this because support has ceased for W98SE.
> Again,
> Thanks.
>
> "Ron Martell" <ron.martell.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41at8357ucrie4rrer8sgoal5ictn9m3k1@4ax.com...
>> "AT and HMB" <zen18242.DeleteThis@zen.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>I have just added an old IBM Notebook to my system. It is connected to my
>>>router.
>>>The LAN is fine - I can access the other computers and they can access
>>>the
>>>notebook.
>>>I have downloaded from another computer to the IBM so access is working
>>>inwards.
>>>I cannot get IE up. It insists that I have to have a modem and I am
>>>stuck.
>>>This is especially annoying in that I had this thing working perfectly
>>>last
>>>year.
>>>Help please.
>>>
>>
>> Open Control Panel - Internet Options and go to the Connections tab.
>>
>> Select the option for "never dial a connection".
>>
>> Click on Apply and OK as needed to exit.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
>> --
>> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
>> On-Line Help Computer Service
>> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>> Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
>>
>> "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
>> has never been in bed with a mosquito."
>
>

AT and HMB · External Since: May 08, 2006 Posts: 10

Sorry for delay.
Problem resolved: I think I must have had finger trouble.
Many thanks for your interest.

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
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> In what way does WU fail? What happens?
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "AT and HMB" <zen18242 DeleteThis @zen.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:468fa996$0$15862$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk...
>> Many thanks Ron.
>> I had forgotten.
>> The "never dial a connection" is greyed out, however all problems
>> resolved once I worked through the Connections tab.
>> I am a bit out of date on some matters.
>> Having got this old notebook now working on a wired or WIFI basis I find
>> Windows Update always fails.
>> Is this because support has ceased for W98SE.
>> Again,
>> Thanks.
>>
>> "Ron Martell" <ron.martell DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:41at8357ucrie4rrer8sgoal5ictn9m3k1@4ax.com...
>>> "AT and HMB" <zen18242 DeleteThis @zen.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have just added an old IBM Notebook to my system. It is connected to
>>>>my
>>>>router.
>>>>The LAN is fine - I can access the other computers and they can access
>>>>the
>>>>notebook.
>>>>I have downloaded from another computer to the IBM so access is working
>>>>inwards.
>>>>I cannot get IE up. It insists that I have to have a modem and I am
>>>>stuck.
>>>>This is especially annoying in that I had this thing working perfectly
>>>>last
>>>>year.
>>>>Help please.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Open Control Panel - Internet Options and go to the Connections tab.
>>>
>>> Select the option for "never dial a connection".
>>>
>>> Click on Apply and OK as needed to exit.
>>>
>>> Good luck
>>>
>>> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
>>> --
>>> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
>>> On-Line Help Computer Service
>>> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>>> Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
>>>
>>> "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
>>> has never been in bed with a mosquito."
>>
>>
>
>