Tip #16

Disabling Call Waiting

If you use a regular telephone line to access the Internet and you also have call waiting for that line, you most likely would want to disable the feature whenever you sign on. If you fail to take this step, your Internet session will be interrupted anytime someone calls when you're online. Luckily, you can set your system to do so automatically.

To disable call waiting, go to Start, Settings, Control Panel and double-click Telephony. Check the box To Disable Call Waiting and then enter your telephone company's code for disabling call waiting in the box (the more common choices are included in the drop-down menu). When you're done, click OK. This way, next time you dial in to the Internet, your modem will automatically include the extra digits to disable call waiting.