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| 477680 | 2006-08-12 08:25:00 | I have found standby and hibernation to be a pain in the past from time to time. It can always cause problems, so ask yourself do you really need the computer to go into standby, why not just switch it off overnight? Then you will have a 'clean' re-boot in the morning to blow the cobwebs away :) | Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 477681 | 2006-08-12 10:25:00 | Terry, mainly it doesn't get turned off, as why do you need to bother with xp. It goes for a couple of weeks before it seems to start slowing down, so I don't reboot, unless I have to after an update of some sort or the commit charge gets over 300m or so. Straight Jacket, how do I get my connection to show in my task bar? TeejayR thanks for that link, I have tried one of the things, and if that doesn't work, I will try the other. I try not to change too many things at once, so that way I know what fixed my problem. |
supergran (108) | ||
| 477682 | 2006-08-12 14:06:00 | OK, then go start - settings - Network connections - local area connection - properties. Another window should popup There you can put a tick in the box "Show icon in notification arear when connected". In the list, highlight "Internet Protocol" and click on the "properties" button. Click "Use the following IP addresses" There fill in IP address as 192.168.1.6 Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway as 192.168.1.2 Preferred DNS server 202.27.158.40 Secondary DNS server as 202.180.64.2 OK your way out. You will now have a fixed IP instead of one allocated to you via the router/modem. It should cure your problem. (Those DNS servers are XTRA and Slingshot) should work, but if you post back which ISP your with, I or someone can give you the exact DNS servers for you. |
pheonix (36) | ||
| 477683 | 2006-08-12 20:00:00 | Just follow up on what Terry mentioned...Hibernation and standby sometimes have problems. It happen to me as well. Networking pcs can be a fun thing but it can be a hassle when one pc refuses to connect even though it shows that its online... Why not just leave the connection open and disable screensaver and just set the pc to shut off the monitor after a particular time rather than going to standby mode or hibernation. Your pc will be still connected 24/7...:) |
Mr Wetzyl (362) | ||
| 477684 | 2006-08-12 23:18:00 | Phoenix, I have copied all that to notepad, cos yesterday, I turned off standby and hibernation per someone's suggestion, and this morning, I am still connected. Yipee. Now to have it happen two days in a row, and I know it is fixed. But I am going to do the thing that leaves an icon down on the taskbar, cos surely refresh has to be really easy if it does happen again. Thanks heaps everybody for all your suggestions on this matter, cos being a rank beginner at broadband, without you all, I would of not known where to start. Big thanks. :thumbs: |
supergran (108) | ||
| 477685 | 2006-08-13 00:07:00 | Ps. Pheonix, I am connected with Xnet. | supergran (108) | ||
| 477686 | 2006-08-13 00:21:00 | In the Microsoft Press book, "Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out", chapter 9 on configuring shutdown and power management options, eg standby and hibernation etc, there are all of 8 sections in a few pages on troubleshooting as to why systems don't wake up, or re-boot themselves or shutdown or wont shut down etc etc, and they are only writing about the common problems :) I think for mere mortals, power saving is best avoided with desktops, just use it to save battery power in laptops. |
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