rgartesia
asked on
AIM over dialup problem
I am dialing up via modem on my new laptop. I am not able to run AOL Instant Messenger, which is one of the primary ways I communicate real-time with my team when I'm working remotely.
I can't even start the program, nothing happens. I download the install and tried to re-install but the install program doesn't launch.
AIM runs fine when I am connected to the network at the office.
Any ideas?
I can't even start the program, nothing happens. I download the install and tried to re-install but the install program doesn't launch.
AIM runs fine when I am connected to the network at the office.
Any ideas?
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
sounds to me like your running some sort of security program. Check in your systray (lower right hand corner of your screen) for a Mcafee firewall or Norton Internet Security. You can do so by holding the mouse pointer over each icon. After a couple seconds you should see a little popup description of that item. If you don't see anything there then go to Start, Settings Control Panel and double click on the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.
If you're using win98 then there'll only be a Network icon to double click on. In that case you should then be looking at the Network Properties window and can examine the installed components. All you need to do is make sure that TCP/IP and Client for Microsoft Networks are installed. If they and dialup networking are all that's installed then click cancel and start looking for a virus. If there is a firewall installed then you can remove it but you probably want to check with your IT people before doing so.
For those that are using Windows 2000 or XP you should now be looking at the Network to Properties window. Right click on Local Area Connection and choose Properties to see the Local Area Connection properties. The only things required for normal operation are tcp/ip and client for Microsoft Networks ( in some cases you should also be running File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks ). If you see anything else (packet scheduler, a firewall, etc.. then you may want to remove it. Before you do so however, check with your IT people just to be sure it's ok to do so.
Good Luck,
pjimerson
If you're using win98 then there'll only be a Network icon to double click on. In that case you should then be looking at the Network Properties window and can examine the installed components. All you need to do is make sure that TCP/IP and Client for Microsoft Networks are installed. If they and dialup networking are all that's installed then click cancel and start looking for a virus. If there is a firewall installed then you can remove it but you probably want to check with your IT people before doing so.
For those that are using Windows 2000 or XP you should now be looking at the Network to Properties window. Right click on Local Area Connection and choose Properties to see the Local Area Connection properties. The only things required for normal operation are tcp/ip and client for Microsoft Networks ( in some cases you should also be running File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks ). If you see anything else (packet scheduler, a firewall, etc.. then you may want to remove it. Before you do so however, check with your IT people just to be sure it's ok to do so.
Good Luck,
pjimerson
The network security programs generally don't prevent a program from starting. They just block the program's access to the network. And they typically tel you very nicely that they are doing so.
If the program fails to start, I would guess the problem lies elsewhere.
If the program fails to start, I would guess the problem lies elsewhere.
What OS? XP, XP Pro, 2000, NT, Me, 98, 95?
How is it configured? What kind of login do you use?
Have you tried the older version, 4.8, which is not as configuration sensitive? http://channels.aimtoday.com/wrap/linker.jsp?floc=at_oswin_1_l8&ref=http://ftp.newaol.com/aimgen/380465/Install_AIM_4.8.2790.exe