You can find the answer to this and many other questions is Snow Leopard's built-in help system.
(1) In the Finder's Menubar, select Help > Mac Help and type in "modem disconnect" or whatever your problem is; hit the return key. (2) The first answer offered is "If you keep disconnecting from the Internet"; selecting this gives you the following instructions: If you have to redial your dial-up modem Internet connection after not using your computer for a few moments, or reconnect your PPPoE connection, your computer may be set to disconnect automatically when the connection is idle. To change the time before your modem disconnects: 1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, and then click Network. 2. Select your modem port (internal or external) or your PPPoE configuration from the Services list, and then click Advanced. 3. Click PPP, and then make sure the “Disconnect if idle for __ minutes” checkbox is not selected, or if it is selected, increase the number of minutes before disconnecting. On Oct 1, 7:43 pm, Frederick Falkenberg <[email protected]> wrote: > Warm Greetings Clark Martin > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo > > Memory: 1 GB 800MZ DDR2 SDRAM > > Safari 4 > > Modem Information: > > External Modems: > Interface Type: USB > Modulation: V.92 > Firmware Version: 2.2 > Country Code: B5 > Driver Name: MotorolaSM56KUSB.kext (v1.5.10) > SW Version: 1.5.10 > Number of Modems: 1 > USB Bus Location: 0000203A > > But the down load runs vary around to 1.4 kb to 3.5 kb to short spikes > of 4.3kb to 6.1 kb. > > Would it be better to download early in the morning for a larger kb > rate? > > Frederick (Falkenberg) > > On Oct 1, 2009, at 7:09 PM, Clark Martin wrote: > > > > > > > Frederick Falkenberg wrote: > >> Greetings > > >> Is there anyway I can change the internet automatic disconnect to > >> longer or manual? > > >> I have Snow Leopard and I am trying to download a print driver for > >> Epson NX400, but it takes about 7 hours. > > >> It's a long time to sit in front of the computer watching out for the > >> About to disconnect notice. > > >> Any suggest will be most welcomed and appreciated. Thank you. > > > What type of Internet connection do you have? > > > -- > > Clark Martin > > Redwood City, CA, USA > > Macintosh / Internet Consulting > > > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
