Error 17896

[keithabennett]

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel Email Client: pop Just started getting this error message:

Your Mac OS Network Preferences are not configured to allow automatic connections. You can manually dial up first, or you can change this setting: in your modem Preferences, click PPP Options, and then select the "Connect automatically" check box.

What's going on? Everything was just fine yesterday - I am connected to the internet via airport / wireless router - not a modem in sight!

Any advice greatly appreciated

Thanks

 

[Diane Ross]

Your Mac OS Network Preferences are not configured to allow automatic
connections. You can manually dial up first, or you can change this
setting: in your modem Preferences, click PPP Options, and then select
the "Connect automatically" check box.

Sounds like a pref for network. Try running Repair Permissions but you
might have delete a pref file in your User's Library/Preferences. Not
sure which one to delete.

Testing in a new User will quickly tell you if the problem is system
wide or if it’s your User’s folder that contains the problem.

Go to System Preferences --> Create a New User in Accounts. Switch to
the New User by logging out/in or use Fast User Switching. Test a
connection in a new Entourage user.

Hope this helps!

 

[keithabennett]

Thanks Diane!

Just carried out the repair permissions and everything working now

Thanks so much for the help!

Keith

 

[Diane Ross]

Just carried out the repair permissions and everything working now

Great! I like easy fixes.