19.1.1999
Every once in a while, I'd run into problems with my dial-up connection; the line noise can sometimes be too much. Thank goodness there's a way to temporarily extend the "hang up" time. If you get disconnected from your ISP without warning (and too often), try adding this initialization string. Open the Control Panel, click on the Modems icon, click your modem's Properties button, select the Connection tab, then click the Advanced button. In the Extra settings field, enter "S10=50" (without the quotes). This might help your dial-up connections stick around for a while. Please submit other great "modem initialization string" tweaks to me!