Mike: This won't solve your immediate problem but if you can locate a copy of Tymbuktu, you'll have to varify the spelling, you can set it up on your parents computer and work on their computer from your computer.
Good Luck Jim Lunceford ----------------------- Mike Evans wrote: > My parents' Mac has stopped being able to access the Internet. It's done > this before several times and I could always solve it by getting them to > re-type their user name and password into the PPP control panel -- seemed > like the data had been corrupted or something. The Mac is a IIci running OS > 7.6.1 and Open Transport 1.1.2 with 80MB RAM and plenty of free space on > hard drive. > > But now even this measure will not get it to work. The modem dials up OK, > modem compression is established, then authentication with the ISP starts... > and that's when the modem clicks off. I've looked high and low for a PPP > Preferences file to trash, but can't find it... is it invisible? I can find > prefs files for TCP/IP and Modem OK... > > How can I solve this... do I need to re-install Open Transport? I have to do > all this diagnostics stuff over the phone as they live some way away, so any > easy-to-implement ideas gratefully received... > > Mike -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
