On 11/11/02 5:17 PM, "Lloyd White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
For some reason when I re-entered my connection details after changing ISP I had a similar problem. I'm not sure if it is the same as yours, but in my TCP/IP control panel it had changed to connecting via ethernet rather than PPP. I couldn't connect at all however, but I did get the continuous attempts and all the same noises. Regards, Kelly > > I have an iMac with a built in modem. I am using OS 9.2.1 and Entourage. > > A problem has developed just recently when connecting to my server. When I > start the connection I hear a cracking noise like static before the usual > modem scream starts. Then the screaming goes on and on with repeated > attempts to connect. When I do connect I often get disconnected quickly. > > It happens when connecting by Remote Access and when connecting by clicking > on Send and Receive in Entourage. There is no other phone connected to this > line. > > I have tried it with both Webace and iiNet and the problem is the same. It > is my machine. > > The modem scripts are: Apple Internal 56k, (both v34 and v90), iMac Internal > 56 (v34 only) and Apple personal modem. None seem any better. > > I have changed modem scripts and trashed the modem preferences. It is a > sometimes thing. This try, no problems, next try no connect. > > Is there some piece of the software I should reinstall or some other > preference I should trash? > > Or does is sound like a wonky modem? > > Any thoughts would be appreciated. > > Lloyd > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.html> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.html> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >
