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The Fox
September 9, 2008, 9:04am Report to Moderator Report to Moderator

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A strange thing happened on the way to the website this morning.

As usual I switched on the computer and monitor at the wall and pressed the on buttons.  Then I  went and turned on the kettle.  When I had made the first coffee of the day I returned expecting the machine to be ready for me to doubleclick on the Toucan icon to start the broadband connection but  instead of the wallpaper I found myself looking at the Toucan Home Page on Firefox.  It has connected itself to the BB.  It has never done this before.
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Apollo
September 9, 2008, 3:57pm Report to Moderator Report to Moderator

Forewarned is Forearmed
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Wouldn't worry about it unless a pattern develops.

There are quite a few "silent" settings inside the isp's setup, Windows, and browser options that the vast majority of naive or non-pro or power users are ever aware of. For the most part they generally chug away in the background and are never noticed, except by Admins that don't like anything they didn't say "yes" or "no" to taking place, even the 100% legit.

Keep and eye out, and if there's a trend keep a diary, if not, forget it as it doesn't seem to have caused any concerns and would be difficult to pinpoint without hands on the box.
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