JohnHorb

OK.

I've confused you - sorry. There are two things to set up. The first is the 'Local Area Connection', which I think you have already set up for 'auto' with the works settings as 'alternative configuration'. This is set up for the machine, whoever is logged on. The other thing to set up is the Internet Explorer options (in particular, whether to use a proxy server), which are set up for each user, so can be different for each user.

To use the laptop at home on BB, you need to tell IE not to use a proxy server. There are two ways you/he can do this.

Option 1) Go into IE, Tools, Internet Options, Connection, LAN settings, and untick 'Use Proxy Server' (make a note of the proxy server settings, including any under 'advanced' first, just in case, but I THINK these get rememembered - greyed out - so they are reactivated when you tick the 'proxy server' box again). You/he will need to remember to tick the box when using at work, and untick when using at home.

Option 2) (the one I was suggesting in the earlier post) Set up two users on the PC, one with the 'proxy server' IE option for use at work, the other without the 'proxy server' IE option for use at home.

Hope this is clearer, but please post back if not.