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To: Zeuspaul who wrote (423)	4/4/1998 10:18:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Respond to of 14778

Crash proofing your computer I may have solved (knock on wood) my modem crash problem. I got the recommendation from somewhere in the Internet Sea. To stop the "hang" when I sign off the web I make sure there is NO activity through the modem. I close all applications but one browser. I then go to a web site (SI works if you are a member) that has no advertising. I load a few pages to condense? (defragment??) the RAM (my own addition, do not know if it makes a difference or not) and then disconnect the modem using the modem disconnect button rather than the browser. I haven't had a system freeze during disconnect for two weeks. It used to happen on a regular basis. Good reading in the April edition of BYTE on system crashes byte.com >>Here's why today's PCs are the most crash-prone computers ever built -- and how you can make yours more reliable. - by Tom R. Halfhill <<