Read the suggested article....to be honest it seemed a bit too technical for me!
The reason I asked about turning off (unchecking the tick box), QoS scheduler is that I read in some forum that it was a potential fix for an issue I'm having with MSN messenger. See link below for the article I'm referring to.
(I am unable to have converstaion with other members, video and typing 'interfacing' is fine, but the moment I attempt audio, the connection breaks down.)
I attempted to follow the steps advised, but my QoS scheduler tick box is greyed-out and can't be changed even though I have 'admin.' access. Why is this the case...the computer is literally straight out of the box from Dell!
I don't use MSN messenger or any other chat software, so I can't comment on whether this is a fix or not. When I go to the networking tab of the properties for my internet connection (USB DSL modem), QoS box is grey and has a tick which cannot be removed, as you say. However, did you try highlighting QoS then click uninstall? I am loth to try that on my system in case it breaks my connection. But maybe you could try (I would disconnect from the internet before doing so, also make a restore point).
The reason foir suggesting that is the following from help and support, how to install QoS:
To install QoS Packet Scheduler Open Network Connections. Click the Local Area Connection on which you want to install QoS Packet Scheduler, and then, on the File menu, click Properties. If QoS Packet Scheduler is listed in the Components checked are used by this connection box, then it is already installed and you don't need to continue. If it is not listed, continue with the next step.
Click Install, click Service, and then click Add. Click QoS Packet Scheduler, and then click OK. Notes
To open Network Connections, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections. Install Packet Scheduler on any end-systems on which you want to enable traffic shaping, traffic marking, or ISSLOW on a dial-up connection.
So I figure uninstall should do the opposite.
Message Edited by JRosenfeld on 11-24-2004 09:10 PM
Yes, you could find all the info on the PC :-) Click start, help and support, search for system restore. In the left pane after search, under suggested topics and/or under fulltext matches, you'll find details on what system restore is and how to use it. If you are connected to the internet and have set the search settings (the link under the search box) you will also get related articles from the MS knowledge database. Help and support is really very good in XP.
The point about creating a restore point is that if you do something that causes a problem (but not so severe that you can't get back into Windows), you can restore the system to what it was before you made the change. That would be so in your case (at most uninstalling QoS for your internet connection would break the connection, not stop XP from starting up).
In this particular case, if uninstalling QoS causes problems, you could, I suppose always reinstall it, as given in my previous post.
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I don't use MSN messenger or any other chat software, so I can't comment on whether this is a fix or not. When I go to the networking tab of the properties for my internet connection (USB DSL modem), QoS box is grey and has a tick which cannot be removed, as you say. However, did you try highlighting QoS then click uninstall? I am loth to try that on my system in case it breaks my connection. But maybe you could try (I would disconnect from the internet before doing so, also make a restore point).
The reason foir suggesting that is the following from help and support, how to install QoS:
To install QoS Packet Scheduler
Open Network Connections.
Click the Local Area Connection on which you want to install QoS Packet Scheduler, and then, on the File menu, click Properties.
If QoS Packet Scheduler is listed in the Components checked are used by this connection box, then it is already installed and you don't need to continue. If it is not listed, continue with the next step.
Click Install, click Service, and then click Add.
Click QoS Packet Scheduler, and then click OK.
Notes
To open Network Connections, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections.
Install Packet Scheduler on any end-systems on which you want to enable traffic shaping, traffic marking, or ISSLOW on a dial-up connection.
So I figure uninstall should do the opposite.
Message Edited by JRosenfeld on 11-24-2004 09:10 PM
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Yes, you could find all the info on the PC :-) Click start, help and support, search for system restore. In the left pane after search, under suggested topics and/or under fulltext matches, you'll find details on what system restore is and how to use it. If you are connected to the internet and have set the search settings (the link under the search box) you will also get related articles from the MS knowledge database. Help and support is really very good in XP.
The point about creating a restore point is that if you do something that causes a problem (but not so severe that you can't get back into Windows), you can restore the system to what it was before you made the change. That would be so in your case (at most uninstalling QoS for your internet connection would break the connection, not stop XP from starting up).
In this particular case, if uninstalling QoS causes problems, you could, I suppose always reinstall it, as given in my previous post.