If you uncheck the box that says to "disconnect after sending and receiving" you wont get disconnected when you check your email. It is under tool...option....connections tab.....and it should be the second box from the top ----- Original Message ----- From: "faythe&al" <rem41mag@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "PCtecktalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 2:11 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Laptop Modem > 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 > > 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