re: Can not stay online with new Gateway computer
Thursday, January 6, 2005 at 10:43 pm
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Jack Gulley
(5917 messages posted)
That error message gets a lot of hits, most related to Windows XP (not Windows
ME which I doubt came on a new system from GateWay!), and hardware driver related
problems.
The "Caller" part really has nothing to do with calling your ISP or external communications.
Using a USB connected modem instead of the faster/better Ethernet is known to be
one cause of the error message. Their software drivers for the USB to modem interface
might not be too good. Does the modem/ISP site have newer drivers available. The
cable tech might not know anything about the software issues. Other causes are bad
memory (run a standalone memory test), bad device drivers and a whole host of other
suspected causes that would be hard to prove.
So I doubt it is a problem with the Gateway system unless it is a memory hardware
problem. Most likely something added to support the broadband connection. (Bet you
are trying to use a USB connection to the modem.)
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