Re: Modem & SR problems
SSJ04 Mewtwo <ssj04mewtwo@yahoo.com> wrote:
> About three days ago I was able to connect at a bit rate between
> 49.3-50.6. Later that same day a storm hit and afterwards I'm getting
> 19.2-21.6 bit rates. Is it possible that the one using the machine
> at the time didn't unplug the phone line quick and lightning has
> damaged this modem?
The problem could equally well be due to damage to the phone line.
Lightening damage is more likely to take out the modem entirely rather
than just slowing down the connection.
> It seems that SR isn't making automatic check points. I can create
> check points but there seems to be no check points created by SR on
> its own according to the others who use this machine.
Lots of possible reason for lack of automatic checkpoints.
Since you can create manual checkpoints the lack of automatic checkpoints
is due to one of two general reasons. Either there is no system idle time,
such as when the user is running a program like seti@home, or because a
background application is fooling stmgr.exe into thinking that the system
is not idle although this is not in fact the case. Examples of the latter
utility include v4 of MotherBoardMonitor (but not v5), Cacheman, The
Cleaner (TCActive and TCMonitor) and Norton's System Doctor where users
have reported use of the Disk Health sensor has prevented the creation of
automatic checkpoints. NAV7 has also been reported as causing similar
problems in certain circumstances. Other users have reported similar
behaviour due to their always on cable or ADSL connection continually
polling their HD and thus giving the impression that the system is never
idle. It is quite possible that BlackIce is one such application.
A significant number of users report that version 3 of Zone Alarm also
prevent the creation of automatic checkpoints but this doesn't seem to
affect all ZA users. Another user also reported that B's CLIP UDF packet
writing software prevented the creation of automatic checkpoints.
Basically you will have to do the hard work in determining what is
interfering with the operation of System Restore by stopping the various
background processes and activities that you have launching when you boot
your system until you discover which is causing you the problems. A good
place to start would be to look at any new application that you might have
installed since you are positive that System Restore was last creating
automatic checkpoints.
> I ask these questions together because if it's not the modem and if I
> can't find any check points then I don't think I'll be able to
> restore it back before the bit rate went down.
System Restore is unlikely to help you with your modem problems be they
with your local hardware or, as I feel more likely, with the line between
you and the exchange/central office. One suggestion however would be to
create a new DUN connectoid, that is rather than use your existing dial-up
settings create a new one. If the speed remains the same then the problem
is external to your PC, if they return to normal, then the problem was
with the settings in which case compare the new and old connector and see
where the difference lies.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com
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