WRONG - you state that: The other solution to this is to set a timeout in Remote > Access to > hang up after N minutes of inactivity.
Sure it will hang up and then redial immediately, so this is not a fix! LJ --- Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jun 22, 2005, at 8:54 PM, Jim Raper wrote: > > > Hi, List, > > > > I use Netscape 7.0 for my browser on a G4 Sawtooth with > 512 MB RAM > > and a pretty slow dial-up connection (best is 24,600 > bps). > > Sometimes when I leave my computer, I go to Remote > Access under the > > Apple and "Disconnect" my line. I get the "Idle" status > message. > > Then I usually, if I know I'll be back an hour, a few > hours, half a > > day later, switch off just my monitor. For the past > week to ten > > days, I have turned my monitor back on and found that > the machine > > has "Connected" on its own. Got the blinking Apple and > a solid > > connection at 24,600. > > > > What is happening? This ties up my phone line as I have > just the > > one. Now it didn't used to do that. It happened to me > just before > > I sat down to write this eMail. > > > > If I shut down the browser before I switch off the > monitor, I don't > > get the problem. So I'm guessing that I have something > enabled in > > preferences. I've looked them over and see nothing new > or unusual. > > Netscape may be checking 'home' for updates? I'm not > sure. The usual > suspects in these sorts of cases is Software Update or > time checks. > > If you're sitting on a web page, there may be > advertising-related > timeouts causing it to re-connect. > > try this: set the browser to a static, local HTML file or > no page at > all, see if ti does it. If it doesn't, it's something to > do with the > page you're on, if it does it's something Netscape does. > > The other solution to this is to set a timeout in Remote > Access to > hang up after N minutes of inactivity. > > -- > Bruce Johnson New to me G3 Beige box with OS X 10.2. 12 Gb hd in 4Gb and 8Gb partition and external 4Gb in 4 partitions. 470 Mb, zip, fd, cd all Apple branded. ========================================================================== ÒSupporting Our Deployed Service Members and The Mascots They Love" Will you help? http://www.militarymascots.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
