[SEL] O.T. Computer Question

[Robert L. Holtzer]

Yes, there is power management information.  However, I am unable to find 
anything specifically allowing or causing a modem to be shut down -- even 
for portable machines.

There is nothing in Help that helps either.

Thanks for the response.

Bob H

At 08:13 PM 2/20/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>If you go to "control panel" you should see an icon labeled "power 
>management" it is in there.
>
>Peg Pfeiffer
>
>>From: "Robert L. Holtzer" <rholtzer at earthlink.net>
>>Reply-To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>>To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>>Subject: RE: [SEL] O.T. Computer Question
>>Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 17:37:38 -0800
>>
>>Bill, where is this feature found?  I don't see it in Device Manager 
>>modem or Control Panel modem phone.  Is there another modem power 
>>management location.   I have XP Home.  My modem is external -- possibly 
>>this location has different power management.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Bob Holtzer
>>
>>At 01:40 PM 2/20/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>>>Check in device manager, modem properties and make sure that it's not set to
>>>allow the OS to power the modem down to save energy.
>>>Some dummy at Microsoft decided it was ok to power down modems and network
>>>cards after a period to save power - yeah, right - how much power can a
>>>modem or network card take.
>>>
>>>Bill
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
>>>[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Robert L.
>>>Holtzer
>>>Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 12:15 PM
>>>To: The SEL email discussion list
>>>Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T. Computer Question
>>>
>>>Might be worth querying your modem via Control Panel diagnostics.  It should
>>>tell you whether or not your modem is OK.
>>>
>>>Bob Holtzer
>>>
>>>At 10:26 AM 2/20/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>>> >Hi Folks,
>>> >
>>> >Sorry about the O.T. question but I don't know how to proceed on this one.
>>> >We just got a new computer and are running XP. After start up,
>>> >everything runs fine but after a while, if you are not using the
>>> >internet, you can't get on the net until you restart the computer. It
>>> >is like something is timing out. I have compared settings to the old
>>> >computer but must be missing something.
>>> >Any ideas would be appreciated.
>>> >
>>> >Dunc
>>> >
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