[entwisi]

firstly, how do you connect, do you have a moden or router. If teh latter then tbh it doesn't matter. if teh former there is a possible option. Microsoft do not guarantee what order stuff is done but people have found that it tends to process stuff in the foloowing order

BootExecute
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute
Services
User enters a password and logon to the system
UserInit
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit
Shell
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell
All Users-RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce
All Users-Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
All Users-RunOnceEx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnceEx
All Users-RunEx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunEx
Current User-RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce
Current User-Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
Current User-RunOnceEx
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnceEx
Current User-RunEx
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunEx
Common Startup Folder
Startup Folder


so by making sure that ZA is in one of tehfirst set of reg keys and the modem startup is teh latter then you should be fine.

You could also just stop teh auto connect option in your modem and start it yuorself when you know ZA etc are fully loaded.

Ian