Re: Why would my keyboard "phone home"?

From: Bumblebee (chris_bee_at_address.invalid)
Date: 10/10/03 

Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 12:59:14 +1000

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On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 23:28:04 GMT,"Bill" posted ...

>My new Microsoft Wireless Keyboard tried to contact the internet today.
>
>Why would it want to do that?

I have a Microsoft Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse and they both try to
access the internet. I think they are trying to Register with MS or it
could be that they are wanting to check for new versions of software.
I don't worry about it, ZAP blocks them and that is the end of it. 

-- 
Chris Bee