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dial-up disconnect

Aug 14, 2006 10:33AM PDT

Every time a phone call comes in, it kicks me off the Internet. I'm running a Dell Inspiron 6000 with a Conexant D110 MDC V.9x modem. Help!

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(NT) (NT) You need to disable call waiting.
Aug 14, 2006 10:15PM PDT
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yep! it does disconnects
Feb 9, 2007 11:56AM PST

how ever there is a software that can prevent this from happening... have you heard of the "Internet Call Waiting "? its a software that allows you to screen your incomming call while you online, this software is avaible thru callwave and i think peoplepc ISP has this feature try it out might lessen your frustration about this issue

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Dial Up../
Feb 14, 2007 1:40AM PST

I don't use any Telephone Company add ons like Call Waiting or Caller ID..
But sometimes use a DATA-Voice Guard..from RadioSHACK..which works very well..I have about 4-of them but seldom use them when I need my Answering Machine..they will allow only ONE Device to operate at a time on a single telephone connection..e.g./if you are useing the PC Modem and pick up a phone/you won't hear the MODEM-noise..the circuit is cut at the DATA-Voice Guard..so is every device in the house line..but it sometimes hangs up slowly so you might have a confusion about the phone being OUT..I only use them once in a while..but their good..check RadioSHACK/they have two types.

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want to remove aol dial up
Apr 14, 2007 5:00PM PDT

i need to remove aol dial up when phone rings it makes a very loud noise then freezes my computer. ihave a dell deminsion 3000.i also have verizon dsl broadband and don't need dial up any longer. please help. thank you