Purchase and install a good "hardware-based" modem.
http://www.diamondmm.com/howtobuy56kmodem.php

Example:

U.S. Robotics USR5699B Internal Fax Modem - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16825104137

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"maggie" wrote:

| Please help, dial up connection keeps getting dropped every few minutes (or
| even seconds). Anyone know how to fix this?