At 03:51 PM 6/25/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>Format and start from scratch
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mark Schwarzentraub
>Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 5:59 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [PCBUILD] unresponsive web site access
>
>
>I recently acquired a used Pent III computer.  It came
>with an external modem (56K) from Robotics.  I was
>having trouble going from web site to web site.  The
>download seemed to freeze and be unresponsive.  I have
>two different internet service providers and the
>problem did not seem to be any different using either
>one.  I also took my computer to work to try another
>phone line but that did not help.  I had my computer
>repair man put in an internal modem but I am still
>having the same problems.  Any suggestions??

Hi,

What is the model of your  US Robotics modem?  Early models had something
associated with it call the "spiral of death", where eventually the modem
stopped working, and a reboot was necessary (re boot of the modem)
http://www.56k.com/trouble/known.shtml

Pat

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