Comments on: windows//internet http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/ Oh damn, I need a better tagline than this. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:06:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Hubert http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-152714 Hubert Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:43:44 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-152714 This is two years later so probably all forgotten, but I can't believe the people posting went off into a completely different discussion, ignoring the topic of the thread and the request for help in the topic. They suck. Here's something I ran into (two years too late, but anyway here it is): Prevent Modem From Dialing When Starting Internet Explorer Posted on Jan 04, 2008 under Internet Explorer Tips | No Comment Question: I have my Internet through my cable company, but my modem dials whenever I try to go out to the Internet. It happens as soon as I open Internet Explorer. Solution: IE is setup to use a dial-up connection. This setting needs to be disabled. Here’s how: 1. In Internet Explorer click Tools > Internet Options… . 2. Click the Connections tab. 3. Check the radio button for Never dial a connection. This is two years later so probably all forgotten, but I can’t believe the people posting went off into a completely different discussion, ignoring the topic of the thread and the request for help in the topic. They suck.

Here’s something I ran into (two years too late, but anyway here it is):

Prevent Modem From Dialing When Starting Internet Explorer
Posted on Jan 04, 2008 under Internet Explorer Tips | No Comment
Question: I have my Internet through my cable company, but my modem dials whenever I try to go out to the Internet. It happens as soon as I open Internet Explorer.

Solution: IE is setup to use a dial-up connection. This setting needs to be disabled. Here’s how:

1. In Internet Explorer click Tools > Internet Options… .

2. Click the Connections tab.

3. Check the radio button for Never dial a connection.

]]> By: Nafcom's Crap Blog http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-10925 Nafcom's Crap Blog Thu, 18 May 2006 17:45:11 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-10925 <strong>Internet Explorer 7 Add-Ons...</strong> A lot of sources report about about Internet Explorer 7 (as you can see here they don't seem to have renamed it into Windows Explorer 7. Well, it's pretty confusing, I guess we have to wait till the final to figure it out! :) But what nobody seem... Internet Explorer 7 Add-Ons…

A lot of sources report about about Internet Explorer 7 (as you can see here they don’t seem to have renamed it into Windows Explorer 7. Well, it’s pretty confusing, I guess we have to wait till the final to figure it out! :)

But what nobody seem…

]]> By: Nafcom's Crap Blog http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-10600 Nafcom's Crap Blog Mon, 08 May 2006 01:20:23 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-10600 <strong>Internet Explorer 7 soon for Windows XP 64 Bit!...</strong> The Beconfused Blog recently reported about IE7, unfortunately I couldn't do the same, since it does not work on Windows XP 64 Bit yet, this will change soon as you can read on Bink's website! But the sarcastic thing is; eventhough the Beta 2 of IE... Internet Explorer 7 soon for Windows XP 64 Bit!…

The Beconfused Blog recently reported about IE7, unfortunately I couldn’t do the same, since it does not work on Windows XP 64 Bit yet, this will change soon as you can read on Bink’s website!
But the sarcastic thing is; eventhough the Beta 2 of IE…

]]> By: Nafcom http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9818 Nafcom Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:00:39 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9818 @Mr. Dew: Yep, it is! :) @Mr. Dew: Yep, it is! :)

]]> By: Mr. Dew http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9809 Mr. Dew Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:58:45 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9809 That's good! That’s good!

]]> By: Nafcom http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9690 Nafcom Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:01:21 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9690 And the latest email from LeadTek Taiwan: <i>Dear Joerg, Could you support us tv box warranty number? You can find it behind tv box. We have to ensure which model of yours. After I got reply, I could forward this mail to our developers. You can refer to attach picture, which one is yours? Blue or white? Awaiting for reply. Best regards Leadtek Service Marketing Department, Leadtek Research Inc.</i> Seems they get real now! :D 8) And the latest email from LeadTek Taiwan:

Dear Joerg,

Could you support us tv box warranty number? You can find it behind tv box.
We have to ensure which model of yours.
After I got reply, I could forward this mail to our developers.

You can refer to attach picture, which one is yours? Blue or white?

Awaiting for reply.

Best regards
Leadtek Service
Marketing Department, Leadtek Research Inc.

Seems they get real now! :D 8)

]]> By: Nafcom http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9626 Nafcom Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:17:58 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9626 <b>success!!!</b>: "<i>Dear Joerg, Our developers are co-working with EMPIA about the 64bit driver. Thanks for your informations. If any news release we will contact with you. Thanks again. Best regards Leadtek Service Marketing Department, Leadtek Research Inc.</i>" success!!!:

“Dear Joerg,

Our developers are co-working with EMPIA about the 64bit driver.
Thanks for your informations.
If any news release we will contact with you.

Thanks again.

Best regards
Leadtek Service
Marketing Department, Leadtek Research Inc.“

]]> By: Nafcom http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9595 Nafcom Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:33:36 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9595 @Mr Dew: No, it doesn't work, as presumed, the driver has to get modified first. I forwarded their email to LeadTek Taiwan! :D @Mr Dew: No, it doesn’t work, as presumed, the driver has to get modified first. I forwarded their email to LeadTek Taiwan! :D

]]> By: Mr. Dew http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9591 Mr. Dew Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:58:27 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9591 hmmmp.. So it seems to be Leadtek's fault to a certain extend. I hope the driver works for you now. hmmmp.. So it seems to be Leadtek’s fault to a certain extend. I hope the driver works for you now.

]]> By: Nafcom http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9580 Nafcom Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:27:04 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9580 @Mr Dew: I have received a reply from eMPIA! <i>"Hello, Allow me to give you some background about your question. Empia is a company supply chip to manufactures, like Leadtek.....others. and Leadtek is one of our good customer. We do support 64 bit driver since half years ago. however. Every manufacture has their own schedule and reason to determine whether they shall and when they shall adopt 64 bit driver. 1. it need to have 64 bit application software to go with the 64 bit driver. Only 64 bit driver does not give you any advantage. Attached is our generic 64 bit driver. (64 bit driver is under AMD64 folder). but most likely. it will not work with your TV card which has EM2800 inside. (some modification need to be done by manufacture themself.) It will be best for you to continue check with Leadtek for 64 bit upgrade. Jeff"</i> @Mr Dew: I have received a reply from eMPIA!

“Hello,

Allow me to give you some background about your question.

Empia is a company supply chip to manufactures, like Leadtek…..others. and Leadtek is one of our good customer.

We do support 64 bit driver since half years ago. however. Every manufacture has their own schedule and reason to determine whether they shall and when they shall adopt 64 bit driver.

1. it need to have 64 bit application software to go with the 64 bit driver. Only 64 bit driver does not give you any advantage.

Attached is our generic 64 bit driver. (64 bit driver is under AMD64 folder). but most likely. it will not work with your TV card which has EM2800 inside. (some modification need to be done by manufacture themself.) It will be best for you to continue check with Leadtek for 64 bit upgrade.

Jeff”

]]> By: Nafcom http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9552 Nafcom Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:53:43 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9552 @Mr Dew: Yeah, I sent a complaint directly to <a href="http://www.empiatech.com.tw/" rel="nofollow">eMPIA</a> and wait for their statement! Yep, I guess they are lazy, the used chipset (EM2800) is even not listed on their homepage @Mr Dew: Yeah, I sent a complaint directly to eMPIA and wait for their statement!

Yep, I guess they are lazy, the used chipset (EM2800) is even not listed on their homepage

]]> By: Mr. Dew http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9547 Mr. Dew Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:36:00 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9547 Nafcom: I hope you get your driver. I don't quite get why the chipset manufacturer just refuses to release the 64 bit driver, I guess they're kinda lazy... Nafcom: I hope you get your driver. I don’t quite get why the chipset manufacturer just refuses to release the 64 bit driver, I guess they’re kinda lazy…

]]> By: Nafcom http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9518 Nafcom Mon, 06 Mar 2006 18:05:20 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9518 Mr Dew: Meanwhile got a reply from LeadTek Taiwan: "Dear Sir, Sorry for your bad experience. We are really want to make it to run under Windows 64 bit os. But the chipset manufuacturer stop to release 64bit driver for it. We are very sorry for your inconvenient. Best regards Leadtek Service Marketing Department, Leadtek Research Inc." Mr Dew: Meanwhile got a reply from LeadTek Taiwan:

“Dear Sir,

Sorry for your bad experience.

We are really want to make it to run under Windows 64 bit os.
But the chipset manufuacturer stop to release 64bit driver for it.
We are very sorry for your inconvenient.

Best regards
Leadtek Service
Marketing Department, Leadtek Research Inc.”

]]> By: Nafcom http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9511 Nafcom Sun, 05 Mar 2006 03:21:50 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9511 Mr Dew: Did I miss something? I already bought the Windows XP 64 Bit! (Originally it's not for sale seperately, since Microsoft forbids that,. you can only get it together with a PC, but some mail traders over here sell it anyway, means the "System Builder" version which normally only PC producing companies get like Dell, etc. Well, the 64bit is not my primary one, but I bought a 64bit CPU and a motherboard offering 64bit drivers (which is rare, but MSI supports 64bit, e.g.). Epson supports 64bit, Logitech does, ATI does too, so I had pretty good cards! :) when I bought WIndows XP Professional 64 Bit (or X64 as cmpanies prefer to call it). Mr Dew: Did I miss something? I already bought the Windows XP 64 Bit! (Originally it’s not for sale seperately, since Microsoft forbids that,. you can only get it together with a PC, but some mail traders over here sell it anyway, means the “System Builder” version which normally only PC producing companies get like Dell, etc.

Well, the 64bit is not my primary one, but I bought a 64bit CPU and a motherboard offering 64bit drivers (which is rare, but MSI supports 64bit, e.g.). Epson supports 64bit, Logitech does, ATI does too, so I had pretty good cards! :) when I bought WIndows XP Professional 64 Bit (or X64 as cmpanies prefer to call it).

]]> By: Mr. Dew http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9507 Mr. Dew Sun, 05 Mar 2006 00:44:01 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9507 hmmmp... Alright, then you're pretty much stuck there with a complaint letter. You actually spend quite a lot of time chasing these 64 bit things. I won't do that actually. Why do you want to purchase a 64 bit initially by the way? hmmmp… Alright, then you’re pretty much stuck there with a complaint letter. You actually spend quite a lot of time chasing these 64 bit things. I won’t do that actually. Why do you want to purchase a 64 bit initially by the way?

]]> By: Nafcom http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9500 Nafcom Sat, 04 Mar 2006 18:36:48 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9500 Mr Dew: There are only a couple of TV card chip producers and if the chip producing company denies to support 64bit, then it will be hard for Leadtek (and the other manufacturer using the same chip) to offer a X64 driver. I have sent a complaint email to Leadtek Taiwan yesterday, though. (The European customer suppport is sitting in the Netherlands, as of yet, a German devision seems to be planned but choosing "Germany" only results into opening the English page of the European HQ in the Netherlands). Mr Dew: There are only a couple of TV card chip producers and if the chip producing company denies to support 64bit, then it will be hard for Leadtek (and the other manufacturer using the same chip) to offer a X64 driver. I have sent a complaint email to Leadtek Taiwan yesterday, though.

(The European customer suppport is sitting in the Netherlands, as of yet, a German devision seems to be planned but choosing “Germany” only results into opening the English page of the European HQ in the Netherlands).

]]> By: Mr. Dew http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9492 Mr. Dew Sat, 04 Mar 2006 17:32:39 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9492 Doesn't the Taiwan company help you write the 64bit driver? I thought it would only be part of customer service to do this extra bit for the customer. I don't think changing a driver from 32 to 64 bit is actually that hard. Doesn’t the Taiwan company help you write the 64bit driver? I thought it would only be part of customer service to do this extra bit for the customer. I don’t think changing a driver from 32 to 64 bit is actually that hard.

]]> By: Nafcom http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9483 Nafcom Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:53:48 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9483 Mr Dew: The driver support is almost ok, just with a few. epson wrote me they will write a 64bit driver for my new scanner here are the 2 emails:_ "Hello, Sorry buti have mailed to Taiwan and they tell me that the manufactor of the chip will not write any driver for it So there will be no X64 driver for your card Met vriendelijke groet, Best regards, Leadtek Support" and Epson: "Thank you for contacting the Epson Connection. Epson is currently working on posting new 64 bit drivers in the near future. Please check our website at www.epson.com periodically for new drivers." About too few 64bit prgs, I agree! Mr Dew: The driver support is almost ok, just with a few.
epson wrote me they will write a 64bit driver for my new scanner

here are the 2 emails:_
“Hello,

Sorry buti have mailed to Taiwan and they tell me that the manufactor of the
chip will not write any driver for it
So there will be no X64 driver for your card

Met vriendelijke groet,
Best regards,

Leadtek Support”

and Epson:

“Thank you for contacting the Epson Connection.

Epson is currently working on posting new 64 bit drivers in the near
future. Please check our website at http://www.epson.com periodically for new
drivers.”

About too few 64bit prgs, I agree!

]]> By: Mr. Dew http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9482 Mr. Dew Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:48:59 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9482 Nafcom: Yeah, I'm looking forward to 64-bit though. I still hope for more driver support and software available that is optimized for 64-bit computing. I don't like to be the first adopter it seems. Nafcom: Yeah, I’m looking forward to 64-bit though. I still hope for more driver support and software available that is optimized for 64-bit computing. I don’t like to be the first adopter it seems.

]]> By: Nafcom http://beconfused.com/2006/02/19/windows-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9480 Nafcom Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:15:25 +0000 http://beconfused.com/blog/2006/02/19/windows-internet/#comment-9480 Mr Dew: Yes, it's a pity, but IE7 Beta 2 will work in Windows XP 64Bit as you can see here: http://bink.nu/Article6076.bink :) I aree with "No point getting it now since Iâ??m usually in my camp anyway." Mr Dew: Yes, it’s a pity, but IE7 Beta 2 will work in Windows XP 64Bit as you can see here:

http://bink.nu/Article6076.bink :)

I aree with “No point getting it now since Iâ??m usually in my camp anyway.”

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