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What time zone, please?  Thanks
Tony

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Thanks for the heads-up.  This is the first I've heard about it.


On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 08:32:42 -0800, Wm. R. Ulman
<twolaneblacktop@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Forgive the post to everyone, but if you have Comcast high speed internet
> you need to be aware of upcoming upgrades on Sunday 1/9/05
> 
> Starting at 12:01 AM Sunday morning until 12:00 PM Comcast is doing some
> cable upgrades, and YOU CANNOT LET YOUR COMPUTER SHUT OFF, REBOOT, OR GO
> INTO SLEEP MODE.  If you do, you will loose your modem connection and that
> will cause a multitude of problems.  You most likely received a email from
> Comcast saying not to shut off your modem, or REBOOT your computer.  I
> called and asked about letting my computer shut itself down as if I were
> away for over a half hour, or sleep mode.  I was told not to let it do
that.
> 
> I plan on keeping Windows Media player open and playing my music, which
has
> about 10 hours of music, and set it to LOOP, so it automatically starts
> playing over again so as to keep the computer up and running during this
> time.   Will just shut off my speakers when I go to bed, and have the
"glow"
> of the screen act as a nightlight I guess.
> 
> I told Comcast they need to let people know this because many people will
> just let their computers go to "sleep" thinking it is not really shut off,
> but that would be just like turning it off.  I told them they should send
> out another email letting people know of this, but I'm sure they won't,
and
> will have millions of very unhappy customers Sunday afternoon who can not
> connect due to not having had the required upgrades installed on their
> computers.
> 
> Just thought I would pass this on to fellow Imperialists so we can all
> receive our daily dose of priceless Imperial email.
> 
> Have a great day, weekend everyone!
> 
> Bill Ulman



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Jon
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