It is probably a program they have loaded on one of the computers, or if you have Active Desktop loaded with a web page that pulls content off the internet. Some programs that can cause this include the RealPlayer StartCenter, RealJukebox StartCenter, Critical Update Notification (installed from windowsupdate.microsoft.com), or some other program that updates itself and is loaded. Matthew Ballard At 12:45 PM 9/25/2000 -0400, you wrote: >out at random intervals. I guess this is bothering them. My question, >barring starting either web browser or mail client, what could be causing >#1 to dial out? Would Windows Explorer cause such a thing? PCBUILD's List Owner's: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>