Won't connect to internet after SP2 install

Although I am able to connect to the Internet via my dial-up connection
immediately after booting up my computer, this is a one-time deal since I
installed SP2 for Windows XP. If I disconnect from the Internet, any future
attempts to reconnect are met with silence unless I reboot the computer. The
dial-up window appears and the modem tries to dial the number repeatedly, but
there is no dial tone or other sounds that normally occur when attempting to
connect. I never encountered this problem before the update and have
consistently encountered it since I did the install. When I did a Query via
Device Manager|Modem|Properties|Diagnostics, I received a message that
another device was using the phone connection. Even so, when I picked up the
landline, I received a dial tone. At this time, the only way I can reconnect
to the Internet is to reboot the computer. Any suggestions?

To All... I recently dld sp2 same bull... just uninistall it from your device
manager until they fix the bugs . also it sounds like you may have to upgrade
your bios with a newer update thru the manufacture of your system. Dell
suggests this for dell before uploading.

"SJS" wrote:

> Although I am able to connect to the Internet via my dial-up connection
> immediately after booting up my computer, this is a one-time deal since I
> installed SP2 for Windows XP. If I disconnect from the Internet, any future
> attempts to reconnect are met with silence unless I reboot the computer. The
> dial-up window appears and the modem tries to dial the number repeatedly, but
> there is no dial tone or other sounds that normally occur when attempting to
> connect. I never encountered this problem before the update and have
> consistently encountered it since I did the install. When I did a Query via
> Device Manager|Modem|Properties|Diagnostics, I received a message that
> another device was using the phone connection. Even so, when I picked up the
> landline, I received a dial tone. At this time, the only way I can reconnect
> to the Internet is to reboot the computer. Any suggestions?