Dial Up Connection

First let me say that I'm condemned to using dial-up Internet access, availability, cost and access are not in my favor for broadband access! The problem: About a week ago I noticed activity on the modem when I didn't have any programs loaded (web browser, mail, etc.) that would be using the...

I need a modem in my laptop to connect to dial-up.

Believe it or not, there are still customers out there somewhere accessing the Internet via a 56K modem.These subscribers normally reside in rural areas and other locations where broadband doesn't--or simply can't--access. That's where ISPs such as Eart Earthlink Trying to Keep Dial-Up...

I am looking fora free software that someone uses that allows my computer the ability to have caller ID pop up telling me who is calling me before I have to answer the phone. If someone knows of such software please let me know. I prefer s/w where I DON'T NEED TO USE A DIAL-UP MODEM. Thx

Chicago (IL) - Comcast has begun to quietly, but very aggressively pitch an "economy tier" Internet service to its customers - a service that is generally "not recommended", but squarely aimed at dial-up users and perhaps one or the other DSL Internet... Comcast's Blazing Fast Internet Is Half...

Time Warner said it would split AOL's dial-up Internet and advertising businesses into separate divisions by early 2009 and reported a slightly higher-than-expected quarterly profit, citing strong cable advertising sales and films like "Sex and the City. Time Warner To Split AOL In Two, Beats...

Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I have a RTV2003 that has not connected to the replaytv serves since late 1998. There is no listing of phone numbers to dial but I am able to input various local as well as the replaytv 800 number in the dialing prefix and it will...

Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) I've been trying to set up my new 5504 using dial-up, but after 5-10 minutes I keep getting this 'Connection Failed' 'ReplayTV was unable to connect to the ReplayTV service to get local phone numbers and tv channels.' and then it...

Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) ok. igotta problem with my tivo, and no earthly clue about how to go about diagnosing / fixing it. i have a pvr10uk. every dayit starts to dial up. then the picture onscreen starts to pixelate *badly*, then it starts to become...

Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.replaytv (More info?) Ok, I've been holding back getting a 2nd unit for a while. According to the Replay web site, a 2nd unit for $6.95 a month can be added to an existing unit that already has a lifetime sub (which includes all the older units like the...

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?) I have an ancient IBM Thinkpad 600e running Slackware 9.1 works great. It's my 'backup machine' and I never use it. Sits in the closet. I want to give it to my 80 year old mother who only needs a machine to surf and e-mail. She has dial-up...

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.verizon (More info?) If I use the dial up download features on my LG 4400 phone to download Get-It-Now apps, do the charges simply appear on my next phone bill? Thanks MikeS

I'm pretty sure I have a worm/virus on my system because I keep getting that "RPC" message and then Windows (XP) initiates a countdown and tells me to save any unsaved data. I thought it might be that WormBlaster virus, so I downloaded the removal tool from Symantec's website and ran it and it...

I have a GeForce4 video card and would like to update to the latest drivers. The problem is, I have a "dial-up" connection, and, the driver is 18.8MB in size. Does anyone know of a way to get the updated drivers on a cd or something????

I installed a free version of AOL 7.0 onto one of my machines for Dial up access. Ever since I can't play BF1942. It starts to load, screen goes black like normal, then goes back to the desktop and I hear the "idiot ding," a window pops up fo about 1 millisecond and disapears. So needless to...

I was using "Rockwell HCF 56K Speakerphone modem." It was working fine untill it started throwing an error message. When I go to dial up connection, enter the username and password and click on 'Connect' button, it says "Could not find a country, Please select a country" But the problem is that...