Warm Greetings Robert, Thanks for very useful information.
Frederick On Oct 1, 2009, at 8:10 PM, Robert MacLeay wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
