Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    cazbrown's Avatar
    cazbrown Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Aug 11, 2011, 05:31 AM
    How to change from dial up to wireless?
    I have just changed my hp computer running windows xp to wireless from dial up. The computer shows internet connection is strong (to sky)and is connected but when I click internet explorer it shows web page unavailable and tries to dial up to freeserve! the old way! How do I get onto the internet using the internet explorer icon and stop the bloody thing trying to dial? Any help appreciated otherwise it goes out the window.thank you
    Scleros's Avatar
    Scleros Posts: 2,165, Reputation: 262
    Hardware Expert
    		  
    #2

    Aug 11, 2011, 08:48 AM

    Start with the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, select Internet Options and then the Connections tab. Adjust to "Never dial" or as you deem appropriate. If dialup is never going to be used again, any dial-up entries listed could be deleted too.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

I have a front loading maytag electric dryer that has a dial to change the drying mod [ 0 Answers ]

I have a front loading maytag electric dryer that has a dial to change the drying mode. It won't change from manual dry mode to normal mode. The dryer also won't start in manual mode. The lights come on but they won't light up upon changingdrying modes. Any ideas? Can I reset the computer? Model...

No dial tone on home phones when dsl high speed modem and wireless router is on [ 2 Answers ]

Using D-Link wireless router as gateway. My DSL modem connects to the wireless router I can get only dial tone and receive and make calls from my HP All-In-One Fax/Phone system when turned on. It is connected via a phone jack spliter that my DSL modem is attached to.

Dial up ICS with wireless on different PCs [ 4 Answers ]

I am in an area with open WAPs. Is there any way to do the following on a LAN? PC A: Dial-up internet with ICS enabled Connected to LAN using ethernet switch PC B: Wireless internet using internal wireless card

Sharing dial up connection over wireless ad-hoc network. [ 7 Answers ]

Hi!! Does anybody know how to share a dial up connection over a wireless ad-hoc network. I have managed to share files and folders. And I have even managed to share my printer. But I can't for the life of me seem to share my dial up connection. Can anybody help? Regards Luke :confused:...

View more questions Search