Returning from Standby Internet connection lost

After installing the last set of 5 patches from
Microsoft, my XP Home Edition laptop sometimes has the
following problems after returning from standby (lid-
close action):

1) SysTray balloon says "a network cable is unplugged"
(false)
2) When Internet Explorer is fired up, it cannot find
homepage
3) When e-mail program is fired up, it cannot connect.

This is a mild annoyance, since prior to installing the 5
patch set from Microsoft*, I could browse or check e-mail
within seconds after opening laptop's lid and entering
password.

If I wait a few minutes before firing up IE or e-mail
program, they work properly.

*Other recently installed: Startpage Guard, SONY BIOS
update that was suppose to address issues of system
stability after returning from standby. Unfortunately,
I'm unsure of the chronology of events.

"Ummagumma" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2f33001c46d3c$f19892f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> After installing the last set of 5 patches from
> Microsoft, my XP Home Edition laptop sometimes has the
> following problems after returning from standby (lid-
> close action):
>
> 1) SysTray balloon says "a network cable is unplugged"
> (false)
> 2) When Internet Explorer is fired up, it cannot find
> homepage
> 3) When e-mail program is fired up, it cannot connect.
>
> This is a mild annoyance, since prior to installing the 5
> patch set from Microsoft*, I could browse or check e-mail
> within seconds after opening laptop's lid and entering
> password.
>
> If I wait a few minutes before firing up IE or e-mail
> program, they work properly.
>
> *Other recently installed: Startpage Guard, SONY BIOS
> update that was suppose to address issues of system
> stability after returning from standby. Unfortunately,
> I'm unsure of the chronology of events.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

why do you put the lid down then? can i suggest you leave it open unless you
have finished using it.