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Modem dropouts

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 09/18/2006
From: Testvee
Message:

I decide to do some safe surfing by using Virtual PC to connect to the
Internet without exposing my OS.

Using my laptop's modem via Standard modem driver mapping to Com2. it dials
and connects to ISP fine. However, I have noticed the connection drops out at
least 15 minutes into the session.

I would be downloading a large file and minimise the Virtual PC window.
Coming back to it shows that it has disconnected. I don't know what is
triggering the disconnect.

I don't have the disconnection problem from the laptop normally.

I tried Win XP and Win98SE. Both have the same problem. I use it with no
network Adapters set on the Virtual PC.

Any help would be appreciated. Is there a timeout parameter I'm not aware of?

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RE: Modem dropouts

Sent: 09/20/2006
From: Eric
Message:

I`m new at this but it sounds like your it`s provider`s fault. Well not
really, but maybe it`s that you left it iddle and it disconnects you for
being iddle. Could it be? Try d/l that large file again and play solitaire.
Look to see if this extends that time limit. If so, GIMME BROWNIE POINTS
FOR SOLVING MY FIRST PROBLEM!!!! If not, ummmmmm..... Maybe ask one of the
many gurus on here...

Eric

"Testvee" wrote:

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> I decide to do some safe surfing by using Virtual PC to connect to the
> Internet without exposing my OS.
>
> Using my laptop's modem via Standard modem driver mapping to Com2. it dials
> and connects to ISP fine. However, I have noticed the connection drops out at
> least 15 minutes into the session.
>
> I would be downloading a large file and minimise the Virtual PC window.
> Coming back to it shows that it has disconnected. I don't know what is
> triggering the disconnect.
>
> I don't have the disconnection problem from the laptop normally.
>
> I tried Win XP and Win98SE. Both have the same problem. I use it with no
> network Adapters set on the Virtual PC.
>
> Any help would be appreciated. Is there a timeout parameter I'm not aware of?

RE: Modem dropouts

Sent: 09/21/2006
From: Testvee
Message:

Thanks Eric, but it is not the provider or their idle timers. I'm confident
with that. I can download from the host (non-virtual) PC and leave it until
the download is completed in 3 hours time. (Proved this many times).
Have tried 4 times with VPC and it disconnects everytime after it has been
downloading for at least 0.5hr.
Maybe its something I'm doing on the host PC that is affecting the VPC.
Maybe a resource drain or an idle setting in VPC?

Re: Modem dropouts

Sent: 09/21/2006
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:20:02 -0700, Testvee
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Check File-->Options-->Performance, and try setting "run VPC at max
speed", if it's not already.

--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
I do not work for Microsoft.

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>Thanks Eric, but it is not the provider or their idle timers. I'm confident
>with that. I can download from the host (non-virtual) PC and leave it until
>the download is completed in 3 hours time. (Proved this many times).
>Have tried 4 times with VPC and it disconnects everytime after it has been
>downloading for at least 0.5hr.
>Maybe its something I'm doing on the host PC that is affecting the VPC.
>Maybe a resource drain or an idle setting in VPC?

Re: Modem dropouts

Sent: 09/21/2006
From: Testvee
Message:

Thanks Steve. But it was already set to run at max speed

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