I am signinghappy...

Crackpot · 01-05-2004, 05:15 PM

No kidding. My icq, trillian and mIRC keep signing me off!! I open trillian (or mIRC) and 2-10 minutes later it signs automatically off. Sometimes it reconnects, but mostly it doesnt. Sometimes it can sign on and off 5 times in 10 minutes. I have had this problem for some time now and I would really like to get rid of it.
I dont know how this started but since this started i've reinstalled windows about 3-4 times.
And i've checked every option available in the different chat programs but nothing helped.

Im currently running WinXP sp1.

Any ideas before I end up brutally smashing my monitor in a furious rage?

Bucky · 01-05-2004, 05:16 PM

How about your ISP?

Any chance your connections are dropping at that rate?

Crackpot · 01-05-2004, 09:33 PM

Would you be so kind to explain what ISP means?

jammin · 01-05-2004, 10:13 PM

that would be your internet service provider methinks.

Crackpot · 01-05-2004, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jammin@Jan 5 2004, 11:13 PM
that would be your internet service provider methinks.

I have thought of that, but it ran nicely the first couple of months with my new internet service provider and then it suddenly started doing this sh*t.

However....if I call my ISP, what would I say to them??

Quote:

ME: "Hello ISP"
ISP: "hello customer"
ME: "I have a problem"
ISP: "what is your problem?"
ME: "My chatting programs keep signing me off and I think it's your fault"

Now what can the isp-techsupporter possibly say to help me?

Syanide · 01-05-2004, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Crackpot@Jan 5 2004, 10:33 PM
Would you be so kind to explain what ISP means?

Wohoo, thanks for the new sig quote!

good luck with your problem

jammin · 01-05-2004, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Syanide@Jan 5 2004, 10:27 PM
Wohoo, thanks for the new sig quote!

LOL!

Bucky · 01-06-2004, 03:24 AM

What's wrong with you two?

One of our own asks for help and all you do is make fun of him? :nxs:

I understand making fun, but at least offer something constructive!

Ok, Crackpot, sorry for the jargon. I ASSumed most netizens knew the phrase. If all of your chat programs are dumping and reconnecting at the exact same time, that is a definite indicator that the problem isn't on your end.

Next time it happens, try to connect to Google or Yahoo and see if you get a "Page not found" error. If so, contact your provider and tell them you are getting random disonnects and tell them how you know.

I change providers because my old one was dropping me for 10-15 seconds at a time around midnight - 1:00. You pay for service, so they damn well should provide you connection when you want it.

Crackpot · 01-06-2004, 05:26 AM

I live in Denmark remember? It's not called ISP here so how on earth was I supposed to know/remember what it was?!

And bucky....it happens even while im surfing on the net.

Orion · 01-06-2004, 06:27 AM

You may have a virus, a trojan or a program running in the background that is forcing the disconnect. Click the following link Trend Micro and look for Free Online Scan or simply click here Housecall. Run a scan on your C drive.

Do you have software to protect your computer while surfing online? Try ZoneAlarm. The standard version is free and you can find it here Free ZoneAlarm.

You can also download Ad-aware from Lavasoft. Type Adaware in the search window for Yahoo and there will be several listings. I believe they even have a website in Danish but I am not positive.

Hope this helps.

Note: I am also looking for some help. Please refer to my post in Gamer's Hellp>My Sig. Thank you.