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Checking the suspicious
settings
The following settings are suspected as the cause of
unintended Internet access: When you use a new operating
system first time, or when you have installed new software,
check the setting by using the following example as a
reference.
If outgoing calls are generated
frequently,
check the DNS setting value in the network setting of the
PC. If an IP address of a DNS server located in the Internet
is specified, Internet access may be made frequently.
If outgoing calls are generated every
time the PC is started,
if there is any software that is started at the same time
with the start of PC, depending on the setting, Internet
access may be made every time the PC is started. Check
the software setting, and if auto update or other functions
are enabled, change the setting.
Setting of Windows XP
If a Web page is displayed on the desktop, Internet access
may be made every time the PC is started, and the content
of the Web page is updated. Therefore, you will be charged
for communication every time the PC is started. If you do
not need such setting, cancel the setting.
If outgoing calls are generated at
regular intervals,
• If outgoing calls are generated many times a day:
Windows Update may be used or the automatic e-mail
transmission/reception may be enabled. Check the
relevant software setting of the PC connected to the
LAN of this product.
• If outgoing calls are generated several times a day: check
the settings of the maintenance program of the hardware
or NTP server (Internet automatic time server).
Home page banner advertising
If the homepage includes a banner adverting, the homepage
may be updated automatically at regular intervals although
no operation is performed. If you leave the Web browser
with the page open, Internet connection is made at regular
intervals, incurring fees each time. Close the Web browser
each time, to prevent unintended Internet access.
Subscription of contents
If Internet Explorer fields and Web slices are used, Internet
connection is made at specified intervals to update the
contents. You will be charged every time the contents are
updated. Therefore, when you subscribe a content, check
the update interval carefully.
If you do not need such setting, cancel the setting.
