help needed


  1. Posts : 1
    windows 7 home edition 64bit
       #1

    help needed


    Hi All,
    Computer idiot here needs help, silver surfer has bought a smart phone and wants to use it to browse the web etc by using my wireless modem, this works ok but then stops when my pc shuts down of its own accord.
    I do not put pc into sleep mode when its doing this but it must be on some sort of internal timer, can anybody please help.
    Regards David J.
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #2

    go into control panel/power options and change your sleep settings. ( scratch that )

    But, your pc going to sleep, should have no affect on the phone surfing the web. In fact your pc doesn`t even have to be on.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 239
    windows 7 home permium 64 bits
       #3

    I got a xbox , wii, psvida, 2 laptops , 3 phones, roku3 ,all hooked up to wifi .with my main comp on or off it still works
    is it a laptop with a usb wifi ?
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 3
    windows 7 home premium 64 bit
       #4

    If its a laptop your having this problem with you may wanna check and be sure that its not setup to allow connections to the internet through the laptop instead of the wireless router
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 58
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
       #5

    Hi,
    This might answer your question:
    -If you want the computer to stay on go and click on the right hand power icon on the bottom left and click more power options.
    -Then click change plan settings.
    -Then set all of the ones you want to not happen to "never" then click save changes.

    Hope this helps!
    Last edited by mcbeat257; 06 Apr 2013 at 19:14. Reason: spelling error
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 26,869
    Windows 11 Pro
       #6

    It sounds to me like the smart phone is getting internet access through your PC and not through the modem. The modem is always on, and if internet connection is through the modem, it will not matter if your computer is on or not.
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #7

    Or are you shutting down the modem when you shut down the computer.
      My Computer


 

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:38.
Find Us