Peggy I also live on ssi and can not get DSL because I live in rural area . My ISP does not offer Senior plans I pay $20 a mo. to comstantly get dropped off . Somehow this just doesn't seem right. I'm afraid to download anything because i'm offline before it's complete. I may be in jail MOnday but I have had enough. Get better or get lost Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Broughton" <peggyj@our-town.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 7:20 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] drop- off > I think some of it depends of where you live, and what phone service your > ISP has or which service you use, or maybe which service payment plan you > are using with your ISP. and maybe how many modems the ISP has, in my small > town of 3200 people, I don't think there is one *ISP in this* town, while > there are several in the college town 10 miles away.We are in a rural area > of Texas, My ISP does drop me off,at times, and some times it get very > annoying, to say the least. But, I use them because they have been here > longer than most of the others, and I believe they are the most > knowledgeable of the bunch.; they have a payment plan for Seniors, which I > am,and they are pleasant to work with. They now are offering DSL, but I > don't know that I will change over, as one person stated on this list, I > might not have the brass, since we are living on a pension,and it just > stretches so far. > Peggy in Texas > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maureen S Cassidy" <maureen.s.cassidy@worldnet.att.net> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 7:13 PM > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] drop- off > > > > I've had dial-up for 6yrs now and have never been disconnected unless the > > service was having problems (rare). However I have heard complaints about > > this type of thing from people on various mailing lists to which I > > subscribe. > > > > Maureen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net> > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 7:02 PM > > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] drop- off > > > > > > Is it common for dial-up service for you to get dropped off often? I > > subscribe to a local telephone company and I'm getting dropped off some > > times 6 times an hour. More than that after 4 p.m. From 6pm to 7 pm today > > it's been 9 times > > Thanks > > Pat > > > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from this list send a message to > > GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body > > of the message. > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > > http://www.cyndislist.com > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list send a message to GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

I've never (or rarely) had problems with disconnections. I was on AOL for a dozen years, then got fed up with their poor tech response and their blocking RootsWeb mailing lists. I switched to Earthlink six months ago and have had no problems with disconnections, and have found their tech support to be fast and helpful. Fran ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] drop- off > Peggy > I also live on ssi and can not get DSL because I live in rural area . My > ISP does not offer Senior plans I pay $20 a mo. to comstantly get dropped > off . Somehow this just doesn't seem right. I'm afraid to download anything > because i'm offline before it's complete. I may be in jail MOnday but I > have had enough. Get better or get lost Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peggy Broughton" <peggyj@our-town.com> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 7:20 AM > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] drop- off > > > > I think some of it depends of where you live, and what phone service your > > ISP has or which service you use, or maybe which service payment plan you > > are using with your ISP. and maybe how many modems the ISP has, in my > small > > town of 3200 people, I don't think there is one *ISP in this* town, while > > there are several in the college town 10 miles away.We are in a rural area > > of Texas, My ISP does drop me off,at times, and some times it get very > > annoying, to say the least. But, I use them because they have been here > > longer than most of the others, and I believe they are the most > > knowledgeable of the bunch.; they have a payment plan for Seniors, which I > > am,and they are pleasant to work with. They now are offering DSL, but I > > don't know that I will change over, as one person stated on this list, I > > might not have the brass, since we are living on a pension,and it just > > stretches so far. > > Peggy in Texas > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Maureen S Cassidy" <maureen.s.cassidy@worldnet.att.net> > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 7:13 PM > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] drop- off > > > > > > > I've had dial-up for 6yrs now and have never been disconnected unless > the > > > service was having problems (rare). However I have heard complaints > about > > > this type of thing from people on various mailing lists to which I > > > subscribe. > > > > > > Maureen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net> > > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 7:02 PM > > > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] drop- off > > > > > > > > > Is it common for dial-up service for you to get dropped off often? I > > > subscribe to a local telephone company and I'm getting dropped off some > > > times 6 times an hour. More than that after 4 p.m. From 6pm to 7 pm > today > > > it's been 9 times > > > Thanks > > > Pat > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a message to > > > GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the > body > > > of the message. > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > > > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > > > http://www.cyndislist.com > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from this list send a message to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body > of the message. > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

> I'm afraid to download anything because i'm offline before it's complete. As I said previously, get GetRite of a similar program to help with down loading. If you are using XP, I think it has a built in download continuity program. Walt Conner