PC connection problem

[saintpeter48]

My 'new' PC is fine whilst i'm using it but everytime i leave it it disconnects from the internet, i've had it 3 weeks. My old PC was on and connected 24/7. Is it something that i can fix, i'm a bit of a amateur so i would need an idiots guide to fixing the problem. Thanks very much in advance, don't know what i'd do without AnswerBank, its blooming marvelous.

[ChuckFickens]

You've not said how you are connecting to the internet so it's a bit hard to suggest why it might be disconnecting.

Is it wired, wireless, dial up? also what version of windows?

[saintpeter48]

sorry for being so vague (stupid), I have Orange broadband and Windows XP. As i said previously, nothing has changed as far as modem, server etc concerned, only change of PC, there wasn't a problem with the old PC, it was left on and connected 24/7 and I rarely had to connect it.. I did try fender62's suggestion but everything was as it should be, help!

[ChuckFickens]

Start by turning off the power saving for the wireless card in device manager..

so click start > control Panel > system, click on the device manager button and in Device Manager, expand Network Adapters, right-click the adapter, click Properties, click the Power Management tab, and then clear the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power check box.

[saintpeter48]

Thankyou very much ChuckFickens, your advice and knowledge have sorted the problem, what would i do without AnswerBank.