Hey, one more update for broadband users:

Error 1024 on Windows Vista:

1) Go to ‘Start’.

2) ‘Run’ >> ‘msconfig’.

3) Click on ‘Sartup’ on the tabs along the top.
4) Then under ‘Command’ try to find: C:\Program Files\Speedtouch\……

5) To make sure that it is ‘Speedtouch’, check that it says ‘Speedtouch’ and that it has a blue tick next to it.
6) Untick the blue tick from the box. Make sure the right one is selected or else this could harm your PC.

7) Then click on ‘Apply’ and then ‘Close’.

Restart your PC and wallah, no more error 1024!

9) Again do not try this if you are not sure about it as it can harm the computer.

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In Vista, System Restore is set to delete restore points after roughly 136 years … yeah, let that sink…

Normally Windows uses up to 15 percent of a drive’s available space to save restore points. In XP, the option to change this figure was configurable from the ‘System Restore’ tab of the ‘System Properties’ dialog box. But sadly, this option is no longer offered in Vista.

But you can do so as follows :

Open regedit and go to
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\
SystemRestore\Cfg Double-click the DiskPercent.
The default is f (in hexadecimal) which is 15 in decimal. For making it say 10% type ‘a’
Now again, how frequently you’d like to have your SystemRestore points auto-created can also b configured as follows :
Open regedit and go to
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore
You can change the value RPGlobalInterval from its default setting of 86,400 seconds (24 hours) to, say, 43200 (a8c0) if u want it created every 12 hrs.

As and how your new restore points get created, the older ones get deleted due to the available space constraint.
Otherwise by default, in Vista, System Restore is set to delete restore points after roughly 4,294,967,295 seconds or 136 years, which was a mere 90 days in XP! The idea apparently, is to delete them only when absolutely necessary due to space constraint!!! But err…136 years !!!
But if you’d like to, you can also change this interval too. Change the value of RPLifeInterval in the same key; a setting of 7,776,000 seconds (or 76a700 in hexadecimal) is equivalent to 90 days.
To create System Restore Points on the fly, try System Restore Point Creator. Using this utility, you can create System Restore Points in one click. Works on Vista! To change the frequency of the System Restore Points formation, without using the Registry Editor, you can download CSRF Utility.

Inspired from :- http://www.winvistaclub.com/t2.html

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You are bound to get these error once in a while, major reasons for this error:

Your account is suspended.

You have the wrong username and password.

Your dialer has gone corrupt.

How to get this error to go away:

1) Check the username and password you are typing in the dialer.

2) Check which number the dialer is dialing, it should be ’0,38′.

3) Recreate the dialer. Steps to recreate dialer:

a) Go to ‘Start’ >> ‘Control Panel’ >> ‘Network Connections’ >> on the left hand side you have the option ‘Create a New Connection’.

b) Follow the steps as: click on ‘Next’ >> ‘Connect to Internet’ >> ‘Setup Connection Manually’ >> ‘Connect Using Dialup Modem’ >> ‘ISDN Channel’ >> type: Tiscali as ISP provider >> dialup number as ’0,38′ >> then enter your username and password >> click ‘Finish’.

4) Try to connect. Ths should work If your acount is not suspended. If no, call the tech Support or better, billing to confrim whether your account is suspended or not.

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You are bound to get this error if you are using a ADSL modem and your BB (BroadBand Signal) does not reach your premises. To confirm this, the ADSL light on the modem will be flashing or completely off.

The necessary steps that you need to perform before you call the Tech Support:

1) Reinstall the Modem.

2) Swap the filters.

3) Check that you are not using a extension cable. It’s advisable to use a RJ11 Cable, however it should not be more than 10m long.

4) Also try and remove the ADSL cable from the modem and then plug it back in again.

5) Also try and connect to the main BT socket, as the connection is the strongest there.

6) If nothing works, call tech support and ask them to perfom a woosh test or line test, and let the tech support agent know all the troubleshooting that you have performed.

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1) First run the installation CD as normal.
2) Then the CD will get stuck after reaching the stage:
“Plug the USB Modem into the PC or Laptop”
3) Press the “Esc” key on your keyboard.
4) The installation will close.
5) Then go to ‘Start’ >> ‘Connect To’ >> and create a dialer.
6) After the dialer is created, you will be connected.
7) This will work for most of the cases (60% to 70%).
If not, you have to just use the Speedtouch modem.

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