Off topic. Windows XP home: small problem
"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
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Sylvain VAN DER WALDE wrote:
Hello all.
I went to a Windows XP news group with my problem, but got no
answers. Not one. This group has some nasty trolls, who are very
distracting and disrupting in that news group.
Anyway, I hope that someone here can help.
Windows XP is able to ask you, when you have finished a task, "if you
want to turn the modem off" (or words to that effect), or continue.
As I'm absent-minded, I found this very useful. Now, I find that I'm
forgetting to turn the modem off occasionally; which is annoying and
is costing me money. This reminder has been available on and off, but
I have no idea how to install it (make it available) on a permanent
basis.
Any ideas? I really miss it.
Thanks in advance.
Sylvain.
Can remeber where exactly?,but look at modem properties? there is a
routine
that says...*disconnect if idle for more than X amount of time,this being
a
manual setting for the time that the mouse is idle when in the browser.
I've tried that, before and today. 10 mins. before. and 1 minute today. The
connection is terminated after 1 minute approx., with no message. I _used_
to get a message giving a countdown in seconds.
So, that's not the solution I require.
DU, jesus! ain't it about time you moved to BB and live a little. ;-)
??? Can you please explain.
Sylvain.
--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite
Women are like old TV's...the older they get the more prone they are to
switching off.
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