Karen wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I need some help. I have Windows XP Home Edition at my home. I am
> the only
> user. I just got RoadRunner about a month ago. Here is my problem.
> After about I would say 4 hours something causes my RoadRunner to
> disconnect I
> think. When I click on Internet Explorer my home page won't load. I
> get
> that Page Unavailable or Need to check your browser settings message.
> So I
> then log off Windows and log back on and my connection picks up again.
> I
> have tried many many things. I made sure that my Power Options were
> correct
> in that the monitor or hard drive never shuts down. So any ideas?
> It's a
> pain in the butt. I even tried disconnecting my modem to see if that
> helped
> after I reconnected it. It didn't. Please help!
>
> Thanks!

Check the power management tab on the network adapter. Go to the Control
Panel System applet, Hardware, Device Manager. Expand Network Adapters
and find the one you are using to connect to the cable modem.
Double-click it to get its Properties. On the power management tab,
uncheck "Allow Windows to turn off this device when not in use".

Malke
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