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redstaruk
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Hi,
I have just updated OE and IE to the latest versions and all seems to be well apart from 1 little problem.
When I click on the Launch OE icon or the Launch IE icon the grey Dial-up connection box comes up and where I used to be connected automatically from there, I now have to click Connect.
I have tried ticking the Connect automatically box but this doesn't seem to work, as next time I try to connect I have to click Connect again and the Connect automatically box is unchecked.
I have had a look at the Network and Dial-up connections and I can't seem to find a setting to correct this, although I'm sure there must be one somewhere...
Only a small problem, I know, but a bit annoying 
Hope you can help
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Arandora
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I've had same problem but found if I checked "connect automatically" then closed OE via File, Exit rather than the "x close" box, then rebooted it's been ok thereafter.
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redstaruk
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Thanks for the reply, Arandora.
I tried your idea but I can't find Exit- only File, Close. Is this what you meant?
...it didn't work anyway 
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byron
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I have just put this elsewhere for someone. Open IE., go to TOOLS/INTERNET OPTIONS/CONNECTIONS and select the option you require.
http://www.oceaneagle.fsnet.co.uk/
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redstaruk
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Hi Byron,
I tried your suggestion and then experimented with the different options there, but none cured the problem.
Any other ideas, anyone?
cheers
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byron
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Sorry to be pedantic but when you selected the option you wanted, I trust you clicked the 'apply' button too?
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redstaruk
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Don't be sorry, it's little things like that which can easily be overlooked!
However, I have tried applying each of the 3 options and still haven't had any success I'm afraid.
When I ticked the top box and tried clicking on my launch icons, it wouldn't automatically connect, that is I had to manuallly go to Network & Dial-up connections and connect from there.
I still can't work out why, when I tick the Connect automatically box when I am about to be connected, it doesn't remember that I have ticked it and it is un-ticked next time I try? I'm sure if I could work this out it would solve the problem...
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byron
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If that's the case then it is a glitch preventing it from 'remembering' you have ticked the box. In short, the 'apply' command isn't working. This takes me into a realm I don't understand. Sorry! Here's a picture of my wife so you can see that others have bigger problems.
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redstaruk
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!!!
Looks like she could do with a bit of Savlon...
That's what it seems like to me, maybe someone else will read this and be able to help.
Thanks for your time anyway 
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johnjohn
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Hi redstaruk
One little quirck I had with dialing auto was if I cancelled dial up manually I then had to connect manually,make sure you are connected initially,disconnect,next time you connect it should be auto.Hope this is of some use.
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redstaruk
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Hi johnjohn,
Tried that and still no joy.
Another strange thing I have just noticed is that when I am offline and I click on Receive all in OE, I have to click Connect in the grey box as usual but my modem speaker volume is suddenly turned up(??) Usually it is muted...
I'm confused by that 1 as well
Chamone!!
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redstaruk
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Yippee!!!
I've finally worked out what the problem was.
When I updated OE and IE the settings must have changed. I couldn't work out why when I clicked on the OE icon my modem made a horrible noise and wouldn't always connect, but when I clicked on my IE icon it connected silently and first time.
I then noticed that the default dial-up connection on OE was set to an old freeserve connection number, hence the connection problems.
I knew it was something simple, but as I have said before, it is often the simple things which can easily get over looked.
Anyway, I have just made sure they are both set to connect to the proper thing and all is good again
Chamone!!
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