I know this is going to be something that I've missed, but to save anymore
wasted time: I have recently set up a batch of XP Pro SP2 laptops, downloaded
all of the updates via LAN, with no problems whatsoever - so IE is the latest
version all of the hotfixes and patches up until 22/12/2005. I can dial up
and connect to the server, retrieve emails but I'm unable to view any webpage
whatsoever.

There are no proxy settings within the dial up connection and as far as I
can see everything is exactly the same as the W2000 laptops that I have
beside me which work with no problems.

Any ideas will be gratefully received.

Paul

Hi Paul,

You might want to check the connection settings. IE, Tools, Internet
Options, Connections. Tell IE it doesn't have to dial a connection.

Kind regards

Hans


"Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0CE550B5-7961-420F-B52D-9C34D2526471@microsoft.com...
> I know this is going to be something that I've missed, but to save anymore
> wasted time: I have recently set up a batch of XP Pro SP2 laptops,
downloaded
> all of the updates via LAN, with no problems whatsoever - so IE is the
latest
> version all of the hotfixes and patches up until 22/12/2005. I can dial up
> and connect to the server, retrieve emails but I'm unable to view any
webpage
> whatsoever.
>
> There are no proxy settings within the dial up connection and as far as I
> can see everything is exactly the same as the W2000 laptops that I have
> beside me which work with no problems.
>
> Any ideas will be gratefully received.
>
> Paul

"Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0CE550B5-7961-420F-B52D-9C34D2526471@microsoft.com...
>I know this is going to be something that I've missed, but to save anymore
> wasted time: I have recently set up a batch of XP Pro SP2 laptops,
> downloaded
> all of the updates via LAN, with no problems whatsoever - so IE is the
> latest
> version all of the hotfixes and patches up until 22/12/2005. I can dial up
> and connect to the server, retrieve emails but I'm unable to view any
> webpage
> whatsoever.
>
> There are no proxy settings within the dial up connection and as far as I
> can see everything is exactly the same as the W2000 laptops that I have
> beside me which work with no problems.
>
> Any ideas will be gratefully received.
>
> Paul

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

If that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com

Thanks for the replies, we have just stumbled across what it was. On all of
the W2000 laptops we have we don't normally select Use A Proxy Server on dial
up, but for some reason on the XP laptops it doesn't seem to pick up the
internet unless it's checked.

Thanks again.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

> "Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0CE550B5-7961-420F-B52D-9C34D2526471@microsoft.com...
> >I know this is going to be something that I've missed, but to save anymore
> > wasted time: I have recently set up a batch of XP Pro SP2 laptops,
> > downloaded
> > all of the updates via LAN, with no problems whatsoever - so IE is the
> > latest
> > version all of the hotfixes and patches up until 22/12/2005. I can dial up
> > and connect to the server, retrieve emails but I'm unable to view any
> > webpage
> > whatsoever.
> >
> > There are no proxy settings within the dial up connection and as far as I
> > can see everything is exactly the same as the W2000 laptops that I have
> > beside me which work with no problems.
> >
> > Any ideas will be gratefully received.
> >
> > Paul
>
> From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
>
> Open Windows Explorer.
> Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
> Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
> and select it.
> Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
> Select 'open'.
> Click Edit.
>
> "Application used to perform this action" should read:
>
> "C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
> (Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
> double quotes.)
>
> DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:
>
> #1:
> "%1",,-1,0,,,,
> #2
> IExplore
> #3 (blank)
>
> #4
> WWW_OpenURL
>
> URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.
>
> Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.
>
> If that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type
>
> regsvr32 urlmon.dll
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>

"Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C37F9A2A-2E9E-45E3-830E-ADF321AA17FC@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the replies, we have just stumbled across what it was. On all
> of
> the W2000 laptops we have we don't normally select Use A Proxy Server on
> dial
> up, but for some reason on the XP laptops it doesn't seem to pick up the
> internet unless it's checked.


Thanks for the feedback.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com