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Windows Forum / Windows XP / New Users / September 2004auto disconnect
Auto disconnect works after 20 minutes even though set for one hour - any suggestions - windows help doesn't even mention auto-disconnect [are they ashamed of it??]  Signature88 > Auto disconnect works after 20 minutes even though set for one hour - > any suggestions - windows help doesn't even mention auto-disconnect > [are they ashamed of it??] It may be that you are not using the correct name for the problem you are trying to describe? What process are you calling "auto-disconnect" and how are you configuring it? SignatureRonnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User One hour is set up in connection / properties/options / box - time idle before disconnect. The Auto-disconnect is a box that appears on screen apparently unscheduled that gives me 30? seconds before disconnection - it is labelled Auto-disconnect and says that the connection has been idle for 20 minutes. I can find no reference to it under that heading in Help. It appears to be a Windows screen not network provider. P > > Auto disconnect works after 20 minutes even though set for one hour - > > any suggestions - windows help doesn't even mention auto-disconnect [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > trying to describe? What process are you calling "auto-disconnect" and how > are you configuring it? Almost all ISP's will disconnect if there is no activity on the telephone line. I suggest your ISP is disconnecting you. > One hour is set up in connection / properties/options / box - time idle > before disconnect. The Auto-disconnect is a box that appears on screen [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> trying to describe? What process are you calling "auto-disconnect" and how >> are you configuring it? BTconnect plead not guilty they leave it for some hours - the auto-disconnect screen appears to be part of the windows. Anyway 20 minutes is silly short time - which is why it is so annoying. Is it likely to be any other program - I am not yet running a full set and can think of no likely contenders? P > Almost all ISP's will disconnect if there is no activity on the telephone > line. I suggest your ISP is disconnecting you. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >> trying to describe? What process are you calling "auto-disconnect" and how > >> are you configuring it? I have never never heard of an ISP admitting that they do this. They all deny it. However, if you are computer savy, run a log of your internet connection and you'll discover they disconnected you instead of you dropping the connection. > BTconnect plead not guilty they leave it for some hours - the > auto-disconnect [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> >> how >> >> are you configuring it? OK - could agree if the connection just stopped - but I get a proper windows screen headed 'Auto-disconnect' saying you have been idle for 20 minutes and will be disconnected in 20 secs and an accept reject box choice. Too sophisticated for a mean ISP. > I have never never heard of an ISP admitting that they do this. They all deny > it. However, if you are computer savy, run a log of your internet connection [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > >> >> how > >> >> are you configuring it? Just read that there is a setting on Zone Alarm to disconnect from the net if idle for a period of time. I don't have Zone Alarm but if you do it may be something to check. > BTconnect plead not guilty they leave it for some hours - the > auto-disconnect [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> >> how >> >> are you configuring it? Dunno what zone alarm is - but searched for 'zone' and no sign of it on my system either. Thanks for the idea though! > Just read that there is a setting on Zone Alarm to disconnect from the net if > idle for a period of time. I don't have Zone Alarm but if you do it may be [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > >> >> how > >> >> are you configuring it? Hi ! Set that option to never and also check the modem settings under device manager as there is another option out there which may trigger the disconnection process. Go to device manager right click on the modem and properties. Under that go to Advanced option and then click default preferences. This may solve your problem. > Auto disconnect works after 20 minutes even though set for one hour - any > suggestions - windows help doesn't even mention auto-disconnect [are they > ashamed of it??] |
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