He said he did all that, but redoing is never a bad option. Don't remember when he said it started. *shrugs* this one has me confused alien ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Ferrell" <fnkdf@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 7:14 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Laptop Modem > Did you recently do any service packs for Windows? Did it start right > after that? There have been known problems with some of the Windows > Updates so that may be an avenue to pursue. If you could uninstall > whatever service packs recently installed it's worth a try. Maybe also > check MS site (the TechNet part, not the average user info) and go to > the tech newsgroups to see if you can find the problem there and a > possibly a solution. Kat > > "Most people don't pay attention to the calm voice of reason unless it's > juxtaposed by screaming idiots on either side of the fence." > > -----Original Message----- > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of KC > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 4:09 PM > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Laptop Modem > > > Yea I know. I tried to give that information to someone else who was > talking about how often email checks itself. He has done the blaster > update so I have no idea what it could be. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 7:00 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Laptop Modem > > > He's not saying the connection restarts. He's saying the entire > > computer > is > > restarting. The computer reboots. > > > > ---Troth > > > > > > At 9/22/2003 04:07 PM, KC wrote: > > >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. 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