Dial-up starting on its own

See my previous question. If I leave my PC to just go to sleep on its own, as per C) method, it sometimes starts to dial up, and I have to hurriedly hit the Disconnect button (Am not on Broadband, it is not yet available my area), so I have to be careful that it hasnt done this after I have left the room. Anyone any ideas how to prevent this?
Apple Mac os x Panther Mac OS X (10.3)

go to System Preferences --> network ---> internal modem --->configure ---> PPP options.
There should be a check box that says "connect automatically when needed"
Make sure this box is NOT checked.
that should solve your problem (I hope)

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Oops, really for Warrior Ant.
Don't ask me to do it but that might be Applescriptable. I think there is a forum for A'S'.
Oops, really for Warrior Ant.
Don't ask me to do it but that might be Applescriptable. I think there is a forum for A'S'.
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=724
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