Fred, you probably tried this, but it sounds like you suggested internet
explorer was the culprit. Under "View," "internet options," "connection,"
"settings," is a check box for "connect automatically to update
subscriptions."
Sounds like a microsoft thing, the less user control the better they like it.
HTH, Dean

>the computer would randomly dial out to our ISP using the Internet dialer (
>It dials out and stays on our for about 15 seconds and automatically hangs
>up).  One common time it dials out is at 1 AM in the morning (computer is on
>24 x 7), the same time I have task scheduler to scan disk. [Please note that
>DUN is NOT being accessed by this action but rather the dialer?? that is
>used by Internet Explorer]
>Please help!  This has got to be happening 5 to 10 times a day and
>unplugging the computer from the phone line is NOT an option.

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