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mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.9-11-2001tragedy.com Help those affected by the NY/PA tragedy: The Red Cross needs is mobilizing a national blood drive and needs your help. Please call 800-GIVE LIFE, to find out where in your area you can donate blood. FAX 1-413-280-0677 Intrepid Video & Electronics Harrisburg, PA 17111 717-909-8844 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Mozer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 5:56 PM Subject: PCWorks: Computer On - Internet Connection Off > I have been leaving my computer on due to boot problems. That means my > Cable Modem Internet connection is on. Recently I have been finding pop-up > ads all over my screen, even though I do not have a browser running. I > tried one of the popular pop-up killer programs suggested on this list, but > it did not always kill the ads and it caused problems with pop-up dialog > boxes that I do want to be active. > > I noticed that Zone Alarm, which is always running, will lock out the > Internet after a set number of minutes of inactivity. That seems to work, > and seems like a good idea, but I have found it to be a little flaky. Is > anyone out there experienced at using this feature? Ideally I would like to > set it to cut off the Internet after 5 minutes of inactivity, and then allow > access after a key press or mouse move..... ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
