You can customize Dial-Up by setting connection preferences. You can set Dial-Up to do the following:
time out and become idle after a specified amount of time
minimize or dock to the Panel when it makes a connection
automatically redial the connection upon disconnect
display a clock showing the length of time you are connected
disconnect if the server shuts down
quit when it disconnects from the server
To set pppd timeout
1. Click Application Starter, Applications, Network, Dial-Up.
2. Click the Setup button.
3. Click the PPP tab.
4. In the Pppd Timeout box, type the number of seconds for pppd to wait before timing out.
To set Dial-Up options
1. Follow steps 1 to 3 from the previous procedure.
2. Enable the check box for any of the following preferences:
Dock Into Panel On Connectthe Dial-Up window docks to the Panel when it makes a server connection
Automatic Redial On DisconnectDial-Up automatically redials the connection if the connection is disconnected
Show Clock On Captionthe Connection window displays a clock ; it tracks the amount of time you are connected
Disconnect On X-server ShutdownDial-Up disconnects from the server when your computer's X-server (the Desktop) shuts down
Quit On DisconnectDial-Up quits automatically when it disconnects from a server
Minimize Window On Connectthe Dial-Up window minimizes and becomes an icon on the taskbar when it connects to a server