Re: Problem with dialup modem disconnecting

Dial-up settings have an option "idle time before hanging up" which you
might like to check.

Also, Outlook Express has a setting "Hang up after sending and receiving"
which might be on (Tools, Options, Connection).

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"a2z" <a2z@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:43aa6bf0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>A friend's dialup modem was disconnecting after 1 minute. It did the same
>when I tried it on my phone line. I suspected Symantec/Norton
>antivirus/firewall and uninstalled that. As a result, the connection time
>is improved before it disconnects. It has managed to stay connected from 2
>minutes, 7 minutes, and even 15 minutes, before disconnecting. This is with
>a direct connection to the house phone socket with no other devices plugged
>in, and no phone line problems I am aware of - my broadband connection
>works fine. Has anyone any ideas for fault-finding this?
>
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