Hi John, thanks for the info. it's disturbing to me that there are so many folks on the apple.com discussions groups who have some kind of connection problem with their macs. quite a few say when they plug a PC into the same line, it works fine (i've never owned a pc; this is my 3rd mac).
i don't know if it's just because macs are starting to suck or if the world of technology is just SO COMPLEX that it keeps breaking down at this point or another NO MATTER WHAT WE OWN OR DO. I am sure that the latter is true to a degree. But I hate seeing the number of messages in many, many of the apple.com discussion groups who describe UTTER FRUSTRATION with some aspect of their mac. I know from experience that folks on this list hate it when I talk like this cuz they think i'm a whiner, compainer, chronically negative (these and more slurs like them have all been used in attacking me for some of my very simple posts like the one you are reading now). When I bring up the Fact that macs are supposed to be simple and "just work" I get met with either outrage or incomprehension. So. Why doesn't my i(internet)mac, "just work" like "their" (apple's) propaganda says?? Cuz no one would buy them if the line was macs "may work" but be prepared to spend a hell of a lot of time making that happen. And when I write like this on this list (which I've refrained from doing for a LONG TIME cuz folks get so fanatically hostile towards me), folks act like I'm the only one who thinks like this and that only morons would dare suggest that macs are WAY WAY WAY to complex. I guess they just ignore all the stuff on all the mac sites out there with people complaining. or maybe they have forgotten what "simple" means and they get off on having complex, pesky computers like the pc crowd used to as a way of demonstrating how smart they are. I don't know. Anti-flame apparatus fully engaged!! Dale P.S. when I say "they" please realize that I am not referring to everyone who is on this list. That would be preposterous. All I know is that a LOT of people get really po'd when someone questions the very integrity and foundation apple is supposed to rest upon: i.e., a computer for the rest of us (the non-techies) On Tue, 10 Dec 2002 21:25:04 -0500 John Brownsberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dale, there are three functions on your control > panel which need to be > configured correctly in order for your > connection to work - TCP/IP, Modem, > and Remote Access (I assume you have a dial - > up connection.). Earth Link > should help you see these are configured > properly. Also check configuration > on Internet. You will find all four of these > by going to the Apple (left > corner, upper), down to Control Panel - then > open each of these items. If > Earth Link will not help you here then get a > new IP (internet server). AOL > will help you if needed. If, however, you want > a cheaper, (cost wise) IP go > to WWW.Access-4-Free.com. They are free for 10 > hours a month, over ten - > $10 a month. All of the info you need is at > their site to configure the > above functions. If you have anyone who > understands doing the above, I > would get them to help you if possible. John > Brownsberger > > >From: Dale Goodvin > >Reply-To: (iMac List) > >To: (iMac List) > >Subject: keep losing internet connection > >Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:29:18 -0800 > > > >HI, > > > >I am very sick of continually getting the > following error message: > >"Your internet connection was disconnected > because of no response from > >the other side. Please try again." > > > >I have a flat panel 15" imac, 800, combo drive > >OSX 10.1.5 > >Using IE 5.1 > >Earthlink "In most cases there is no free exercise whatever ... of the moral sense."--Henry David Thoreau -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
