Intermittent Modem

[amphoteric88]

I've got a Mentor v.92 56k Internal Fax/Data modem.
The problem is that under heavy use (e.g. when playing a game or burning a disc), the modem disconnects itself.
i thought this problem might be associated with a lack of cpu power, but i have an athlon 2700+
when i had my old p4 1.6GHz cpu i never had any problems.
has anybody else had the same problem?

[Livy]

all i can say is make sure your drivers are updated, and also check through the settings to make sure it isnt set to disconnect after a certain time of inactivity

[amphoteric88]

i got the updated drivers for it a couple of weeks ago. not reinstalled after my format, but they didn't make a difference last time either.
it's set up never to disconnect
i think it may just be a faulty modem, i'm gonna take it back to the shop where i got it, they should replace it, i hope

edit: spelling again

[Livy]

oh well, the only other tip i got is, broadband B)

[amphoteric88]

lol, i think that would solve the problem :P
it's not available in my area though, so there's not a lot i can do.
i just need to wait till enough people put in an interest before bt moves it in
thanks for the advice though

[4play]

It might be the fact that when you run cpu intensive stuff your modem cannot communicate and your isp drops the line after a certain time.

winmodems require plenty of cpu time. :angry: damn cheap modems.

[Grim]

Internal modems use a lot of system resources, buy an external, they use there own.