Re: Modem - Details.. (where are the details.)

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On Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:08:48 +1100, "TaurArian" <taurarian@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 18:32:38 +0930, "greeny" <grass@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi,,

A friend (80yr old) has just got hold of a computer with xp on it,
broadband too.
Trouble is, his modem seems to shut down if inactive for a while; I went
to his control panel and
clicked on 'phone/modem', but instead of showing details, it just brings
up a dialogue box for
setting up a modem.
Where are the dialogue boxes that show all the settings etc? I want to
see if I can find a tick-box
or similar to tell the modem to stop shutting down,, even if its more
than an hour or more.
On my win98 machine, I go to c/panel and and click on modem, and I find
heaps of options.



If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it
would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea
how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed
incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be,
etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and
problems, possibility of kiddy porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend
that anyone else do either.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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That's a good point Ken, but unfortunately it's not the OP's call to
undertake such work (the computer belongs to his friend) or perhaps the OP
would not be confident in undertaking such procedure (he's use to a Win98
machine). There may be problems with obtaining original media etc.


Yes, I understand. But the OP is trying to help and advise his friend.
The best advise is the recommendation I made. And if he's not
confident in doing it, he should either learn how, get another friend
to help, or buy the service from a professional. And if he doesn't
have the XP media, my view is that it should be bought.

My recommendation isn't the easiest or cheapest one, I know. My point
is that it's worth doing anyway.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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