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Tresy Kilbourne

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Mar 21, 1995, 4:47:53 PM3/21/95
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My Mac has developed a will of its own. Lately it has taken to dialing up
my Internet server at random times during the day, usually around 2 PM and
sometimes around 7. I use MacTCP and a PPP connection. I have no unusual
utilities (such as QuickKeys) that might be sending a connect AppleEvent
to MacTCP, so I am at a loss to understand what's going on. Any ideas?
Please reply via email. thanks.

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Tresy Kilbourne
Seattle WA
tre...@halcyon.com

Christopher

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Mar 21, 1995, 11:11:54 PM3/21/95
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In article <tresyk-2103...@blv-pm0-ip14.halcyon.com>,
tre...@halcyon.com (Tresy Kilbourne) wrote:

MayB its tryin' 2 tell U it wants more of the 'Net?! Or mayB its Voo Doo!
& I'm out.

Christopher

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Peace & B Wild

Christopher G. Hughes

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Mar 22, 1995, 12:22:01 PM3/22/95
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In article <tresyk-2103...@blv-pm0-ip14.halcyon.com>,
tre...@halcyon.com (Tresy Kilbourne) wrote:

>My Mac has developed a will of its own. Lately it has taken to dialing up
>my Internet server at random times during the day, usually around 2 PM and
>sometimes around 7. I use MacTCP and a PPP connection. I have no unusual
>utilities (such as QuickKeys) that might be sending a connect AppleEvent
>to MacTCP, so I am at a loss to understand what's going on. Any ideas?


make sure and hit 'Hard close' when ending your PPP connection. 'Soft
close allows programs such as Eudora to open the connection and check for
mail from time to time.

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Chris Hughes: Peasant Syndrome.

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Woody Hanscom

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Mar 26, 1995, 5:43:43 AM3/26/95
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In article <tresyk-2103...@blv-pm0-ip14.halcyon.com>,
tre...@halcyon.com (Tresy Kilbourne) wrote:

> My Mac has developed a will of its own. Lately it has taken to dialing up
> my Internet server at random times during the day, usually around 2 PM and
> sometimes around 7. I use MacTCP and a PPP connection. I have no unusual
> utilities (such as QuickKeys) that might be sending a connect AppleEvent
> to MacTCP, so I am at a loss to understand what's going on. Any ideas?
> Please reply via email. thanks.

I'd suggest seeing if you have Eudora running when your computer tries to
connect. Eudora can be set to check the mail at intervals, at which time
it checks MacTCP to see if a connection is up. If not, then it'll attempt
to make one, which could prompt the beahvior. Just an idea...there may be
other Mac i-net programs with a similar setup, could be worth checking...

Woody Hanscom

    wo...@alaska.net | http://www.alaska.net/~woody/woody.html
                       http://www.alaska.net/~woody/nin.html

³i tried i gave up i threw it away²

John Hayes

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Mar 26, 1995, 3:48:55 PM3/26/95
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This happens if you use "Soft Close" with MacPPP. Using "Hard Close"
may be all you need to do to stop it.

-- John Hayes

Tresy Kilbourne

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Mar 29, 1995, 3:00:00 AM3/29/95
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No, Eudora is not up and running when this happens. Often nothing is. It
also does not happen on any particular schedule. I would rather not use
"Hard Close," since as I recall, that makes it harder to reconnect later.
Doesn't it? Thanks for the help.

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