Re: Firefox vs IE configuration problem?

ThomGillam stated:

> I can now run IE and Outlook, no problem.  Firefox, Thunderbird, and
> Netscape - no.  To attempt to run these programs causes the modem to
> disconnect.
> 
> Does anyone know why the system might act like that?  The modem is a (no
> name) with a Conexant HSF chipset.  Microsoft had a signed driver which
> didn't make any difference.  The manufacturer (Sterling Communications) had
> a driver which didn't help.  Conexant's 'stop gap' driver - same.
> 
> Is this a configuration issue?  What setting might cause this behavior and
> can it be changed?

If you open Firefox, THEN connect your modem, what happens?

I thought this could be a CPU "overload" problem, since the Conexant HSF 
is a winmodem, but I don't think so, as I use the onboard modem of my 
motherboard with Firefox.

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