1.2.1999

Some of us still use modems to access the Internet (we'd kill for a cable modem connection). Busy signals are a major annoyance, but with this little tip, dial-up users won't be bothered by them as much. Open the 'Dial-Up Networking' folder that sits in 'My Computer'. From there, select the 'Connections' option from the drop-down menu and choose 'Settings'. There should be a section there for you to edit how many times your modem will redial before finally giving up; I'd suggest "60". Hopefully, you'll never see that number of redials.