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Once you get it (...Broadband), you will never be able to go back to Dialup again.
But another reason for keeping a "dial-up" capability is to send and receive faxes.
Unless anyone knows of a way to get into the Public Service Telephone Network at sensible cost from a Broadband connection. That would allow fax sending but, to receive faxes, you need a 'phone number.
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OK all... this is my first proon post after this morning's installation of AOL Broadband and I have to say it couldn't have been simpler!
The NTL engineers arrived and because I am cable digital they left five minutes later having exchanged the cable from wall to box into a splitter to allow the AOL modem be plugged in to the line. Then the AOL disc - a couple of snags as I hadn't stopped out all programs running in the background but once I did that it was plain sailing!
I am thrilled! I have updated Internet Explorer (a download accomplished before I had made a cup of coffee rather than ages as it used to be!
AND ... what is even better for me, for the first year I receive a loyalty discount so I will be paying £8 a month less than I used to for my dialup AOL anytime program!
YAY!!!
Thanks again for all the advice and help .. I am now off to look at the Concorde vids!!
The NTL engineers arrived and because I am cable digital they left five minutes later having exchanged the cable from wall to box into a splitter to allow the AOL modem be plugged in to the line. Then the AOL disc - a couple of snags as I hadn't stopped out all programs running in the background but once I did that it was plain sailing!
I am thrilled! I have updated Internet Explorer (a download accomplished before I had made a cup of coffee rather than ages as it used to be!
AND ... what is even better for me, for the first year I receive a loyalty discount so I will be paying £8 a month less than I used to for my dialup AOL anytime program!
YAY!!!
Thanks again for all the advice and help .. I am now off to look at the Concorde vids!!
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Re: the Sky system being continually plugged in - mine isn't.
I plugged it in for the 1 st week of installation, then unplugged it and it has been that way ever since.
It hasn't affected my Sky service in any way.
I plugged it in for the 1 st week of installation, then unplugged it and it has been that way ever since.
It hasn't affected my Sky service in any way.
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takenthe5th, my sky box is plugged in all the time because when I am pissed I tend to vote using the dreaded red button.....
Good to see it went well brock, the quality of the vids will depend also on the speed of your pc.........
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Good to see it went well brock, the quality of the vids will depend also on the speed of your pc.........
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