Wont Allow Connect Automatically

[BGBG]

I have W98se. Another W98se and an XP. The latter two when I connect to ISP are set to Save Password and Connect Automatically in the connect dialog box. All 3 computers used to have both items checked. Now, the latter two still do but for some reason the first, while save password box is checked and grayed out making it permanent, the Connect Automatically is unchecked and to connect I must actually click on the Connect button to connect. Not so with other two.
I have gone through all the settings and comepared them on the two W98se PC's and even tried detting up a new connection. I can see no differences in the settings for the W98se PC's. I know it used to connect automatically but somehow has lost the ability.
Does anyone know what else or where else to check for a setting, or what other action to try?
I know sometimes you can resinstall things but i dont really want to have to go through re-installing W98se. I have IE 6.0.2800.1106 but I dont know if that update could have cause this for Im not sure when it occurred.
Just thought I would ask in case someone knows.
Would like to have both boxes checked and grayed so it automatically connects. ISP has told me that all the settings are on my computer and once I have the account set up I can set settings myself without calling them. So I dont believe it is an ISP problem as it is OK with other computers on same account.

[kelly]

First off - is this a new problem or has it been this way forever?

On the machine that you're having a problem with - what are you using for a wireless adapter? Probably a USB or PCI adapter if it's a desktop, and maybe a PCMCIA card if it's a laptop.

[BGBG]

Desktop, no wireless, connect with dial up, always had remember password and automatically connect checked and grayed out so dont have to check either box, or click connect. Dont know when or why it stopped. Could have been after a serious crash and restore/reinstall, but have done that several times before and still had automatically connect. Not sure when or why this began. I will get curious and try to find it but so far no success.
Maybe no one knows but I sure cant seem to find how to change it. Not that I cant live with it; just want ability to have it. Actually I used to set it one way and then the other simply by unchecking or checking the boxes but dont recall how that was done.
Now even if I check it and click connect it is unchecked the next time I try.

[mylanta]

In Control Panel, Internet Options, Connections, is "always dial my default connection" checked? If not do so.

[BGBG]

Sorry, but always dial my default IS checked.