Downloading on Dial up

[Guest]

I have an unlimited dial up connection with my ISP: Tiscali. I set the PC
running in the morning to download videos from the internet but each time I
do I only manage to download about 31Mb before I get the message 'download
complete' when normally there's about 150Mb of the video left to download.
This usually happens after about 95 mins of downloading. Am I doing something
wrong? I appreciate any advice.

 

[Malke]

I have an unlimited dial up connection with my ISP: Tiscali. I set
the PC running in the morning to download videos from the internet but
each time I do I only manage to download about 31Mb before I get the
message 'download complete' when normally there's about 150Mb of the
video left to download. This usually happens after about 95 mins of
downloading. Am I doing something wrong? I appreciate any advice.

Check the modem's properties in Device Manager to see if it has an
Advanced setting of allowing Windows to turn off the device for power
management. I don't have any computers with modems, so I can't check
for you. This is often a problem with NIC's, and it couldn't hurt to
see if your modem has this, too. Also make sure you don't have
connection set to disconnect after x number of minutes of idleness.

Malke

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the help. I checked my modem in device manager and it is not set
to turn off in power management or to disconnect after x number of minutes of
idleness and as it happens when I'm downloading I didn't this would happen.
Any other ideas?
Diana

 

[Malke]

Thanks for the help. I checked my modem in device manager and it is
not set to turn off in power management or to disconnect after x
number of minutes of idleness and as it happens when I'm downloading I
didn't this would happen. Any other ideas?
Diana

Do you use any special connection software from Tiscali? If so, see if
there are updates. You might also check with Tiscali tech support;
perhaps this is a known issue. I'm sorry that I don't have more
specific help for you.

Malke

 

[Guest]

Malke,

Many thanks for your help. I'll try what you suggested, Diana x