I use one ISP connection normally, but occasionally need to dial a different ISP instead. With 2 connections set up it is easy enough to select the other one, but I keep forgetting to switch back afterwards. Can Connect help with this?
Yes. The new Auto Select feature is intended to select different dialup connections for different times of day, but you can configure it to use the same one for all 3 charging periods. Make this the connection to your normal ISP, then check all 3 checkboxes: On, now & at restart in the Connect Dialog – this will select your normal connection and grey out the connections list & buttons. Whenever you want to dial the other ISP once only, go into the Connect Dialog and uncheck now – the list will then reselect the last connection you selected manually (if that isn’t the one you want the first time you can change it). After you have dialled out once (or even if you don’t), Auto Select will resume automatically as soon as both: the Connect dialog is dismissed, and you are no longer connected. As a variation on the above, to continue using the unusual connection until you close down connect (i.e. for several more dialups) uncheck On instead (now clears too).
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