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Motheius wrote on 12/26/2001, 3:51 PM
It could be looking for updates? I hand't run a packet sniffer on it yet, I will do that later on to see what it is looking for. Which port does ZA say the application is connecting to?
SonyIMC wrote on 12/26/2001, 3:57 PM
Go to Options|Preferences and uncheck the preference "Use Net Notify to stay informed about Sonic Foundry products"
MJim wrote on 12/26/2001, 4:03 PM
Options/Preferences/General, turn off "Use Net Notify to stay informed about Sonic Foundry products"
MJim wrote on 12/26/2001, 4:06 PM
Subject title.
wvg wrote on 12/26/2001, 4:35 PM
Had a hunch that was it. Didn't want to give it permission through ZoneAlarm until I was sure.

Any plans to go the automatic update route like Norton's anti-virus? Hehehe, that application just upgraded my virus profile today all by itself and XP popped up a notice letting me know that was happening. Computers are getting smarter. :-)
Caruso wrote on 12/27/2001, 3:26 AM
Thanks, all. I needed that little piece of info. Was blaming it on my ISP setup (setup to allow ISP sharing) . . . I kept disabling the windows settings that allow my networked computer to command my host to connect to the 'net.

Now I know the real reasong behind my problem.

Thanks again.

Caruso
Caruso wrote on 12/28/2001, 3:20 AM
Well, I unchecked the update box. I still have this dial-up screen that wants to connect me to the net. I run ent-it-all to make certain no other programs are running in the background before I start to render.

Any suggestions as to what may be causing this?

This dial-up screen can appear two or three times in a 25-30 minute render. Most of the time, if I see it, I'll click cancel. If I'm rendering unattended, it just sits there as the render proceeds. Hasn't actually seemed to hurt anything, but bothers me.

Thanks for any tips.

Caruso
Caruso wrote on 12/29/2001, 4:37 AM
For what it's worth, I recently upgraded to WinXPPro. Additionally, I have a second machine that accesses the 'net via this one. I'm no brain surgeon, but, no cave man, either, and I'm having a heck of a time trying to get this setup to abandon its proclivity to attempt a dial-up connection at every whim and whimper.

Seems there must be a half dozen ways to navigate to some screen(s) offering options to permit/deny/request access to the 'net, both from networked boxes and the host . . . obviously, there is yet one more option out there that I have yet to disable. Why could there not be just one place where I could toggle my permission to attempt auto-connection on/off at will? (I know, I know, that's rhetorical, but, take a stab at answering me, just the same . . . 'twill make me feel good).

Caruso
wvg wrote on 12/29/2001, 10:13 AM
Here's how I do it:

You should be behind a firewall for security reasons. A good one, and totally free is ZoneAlarm. Once you install it, it pops a warning of anyone trying to hack into one of your computer's ports and perhaps more importantly if any application or process on your PC is attempting to gain access to the Internet. You get to decide if or not to allow it. It is a simple matter to set up and set paramaters where some applications are permanently allowed access, like your browser, and others are not under any condition. Once you're happy you can configure to hide ZoneAlarm's pop up warnings or/and record them to a log so the security is totally transparent and the only time you'll see a pop up window is if a new application attempts to hop on the Internet, and thus you can decide if or not you want to allow it.
Caruso wrote on 12/29/2001, 9:06 PM
Actually, it appears that WinXP is protecting me from outside access (albeit, I suspect that outside access to be from the other computer on my home network). The dial-up screen appears and I have those settings set to require my approval before any dialing takes place. What I cannot figure out is how to insure that my choice/settings to lock out auto-dialing will stop this stupid dial-up screen from popping up on me in the middle of a capture or rendering session.

Sometimes I get it right, sometimes not.

Caruso
Sonic_Curt wrote on 12/29/2001, 10:09 PM
I just want to clarify something here...

While this option (Keep Informed) will in fact disable Vegas from accessing the Internet during startup, there is a reason this option is enabled by default. Vegas is checking to see if there are any important updates or other information available. We do not abuse this channel for picayune junk.

If you have an 'always on' connection to the Internet, this option could save you valuable time by notifying you when an update is available (yes, we do occasionally have bugs that we fix ). You will notice that we post these notifications only when necessary... the 'check' during startup is actually very quick and will not slow down Vegas. We are very careful about privacy considerations and perceive our 'Net Notify' as a value to you, not as a spam machine for us. We provide the option to disable this feature primarily for troublesome Internet connection situations... though we always give our customers a choice. -curt.