How to turn off automatic dialup to mapped drives
When you are not connected to the network sometimes you will get a message " Cannot reach [name of computer]. Do you want to dial a remote network? " This message may appear for each mapped drive as well as any network printers you have installed.
To turn off the message for the current session only:
Click in the box next to " Disable autodial for this log-on session"
If you don't see that option click on the Settings>> button and the option should appear.
To permanently discontinue receiving the message select your operating system:
To discontinue receiving the message on your Windows NT 4.0 machine, follow these steps:
Select Start, then Settings, then Control Panel.
Double-click on the Devices icon to open it.
Scroll down to Remote Access Auto Connection.
Click on Star tup.
For Startup Type select Disabled and click on OK.
You may get a message that "Changing the Startup Type for the device may leave the system in an unusable state. Do you want to make the change?" Select Yes.
Click on Close to close the Devices menu.
Once you have disabled the remote access auto connection feature you should no longer get those messages.
To discontinue receiving the message on your Windows 2000 machine, follow these steps:
Select Start, then Settings, then Control Panel.
Double-click on the Administrative Tools icon to open it.
Double-click on the Computer Management icon to open it.
Click on Services and Applications.
Click on Services.
In the right hand panel scroll down to Remote Access Auto Connection.
Double-click to open it.
For Startup Type select Disabled and click on OK.
You may get a message that "Changing the Startup Type for the device may leave the system in an unusable state. Do you want to make the change?" Select Yes.
Click on Close to close the Devices menu.
Once you have disabled the remote access auto connection feature you should no longer get those messages.
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Created: db 09/14/1999
Revised: db 08/01/2002