I only have this question come up if I allow the call to be made automatically
for me. Usually by my e-mail program. If I manually connect to my ISP then the
question never comes up. What you may be able to do is have a script file
connect to the internet before the scheduled backup and also have possibly
your e-mail program also to help keep the line busy because ISP also have a
disconnect option on their end.
Hope this helps,

James

-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Tom Hula
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 9:28 AM
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Subject: Off Topic: Auto Disconnect Win95


I posted this elsewhere and got not hits.  Thought there might be
someone on this list that could at least have a clue where I may be
having a problem in MicrosoftLand:

OK.  I went to a new ISP and along the way, went from Netscape 4.04
to Netscape 4.5.  I noticed not too long after that I had a new problem.

After 5 minutes, a little window comes up and wants to disconnect me
unless I respond in 30 seconds.  At that point, I can click the
"Don't Auto Disconnect" box and the rest of the session is fine.
However, I have a scheduled backup process that goes on the Internet
all by itself and no one will be around to keep it from getting knocked
off the air (there are periods of time during the backup when the
network connection isn't "active").

I have determined that regardless of what I have the auto disconnect
set to in Control Panel/Internet/Connection/Settings, when Netscape
comes up, it gets automatically checked for me.  I have gone over
all the various settings under Internet, network, dialup and even
uninstalled and reinstalled dialup.

Anybody out there have a clue as to why this "feature" is getting set?
I double checked, and Netscape 4.04 still works fine.  If I have to, I
will go back to the 4.04 version.  TIA
        Tom Hula
        Victor S. Barnes Co.