Under Tools> general> there is a box to put in how many minutes you would like to check for new mail, I have mine set on 14 minutes , so I don't get disconnected so often from my ISP. I wonder if that option with cable would start up your computer if it was idle & off ? just a thought , I have had so many weird things happen with mine, so I question a lot :) Faythe ----- Original Message ----- From: cris To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 1:42 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Laptop Modem I'm on a cable - regular computer - I've never had it restart my computer! the cable may go off a second here and there, but how could it restart a computer? CrisS ----- Original Message ----- From: HandsomeBlck@xxxxxxx To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 1:40 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Laptop Modem In a message dated 9/22/2003 10:38:29 AM Pacific Daylight Time, writes: May I ask if you are on a dial up or cable service? I have heard that cable service sometimes restarts your computer if left on. Faythe Faythe, I'm on dial up. HB To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk