Automatic Re-dialing

You can configure Windows 98 Dial-Up Networking to automatically re-dial your connection:

1. Click Start and Select Programs > Accessories > Communications
2. Select Dial-Up Networking
3. Select your connection
4. From the menu select Connections > Settings
5. Check Re-dial and select the number of times to re-dial (2-100) and Click OK
6. Close Dial-Up Networking



If you have a dial-up connection configured to automatically redial your Internet service provider (ISP), you may receive the following error message after the fifteenth automatic redial attempt:


Could not detect modem. It may be in use, turned off,
or not installed properly

For a solution, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 258838