GPRS disconnecting on my C550

[Guest barfoo]

Hi,

I have installed Shell-Orange 1.3 on my C550 and set it to always remain connected to GPRS but MSN Messenger still disconnects after a few minutes of inactivity.

This is annoying as I want to remain logged in all day while I'm at work. :)

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Edited February 21, 2006 by barfoo

[Guest pd.ryder]

Have you got Messenger's option selected to "run whenever connection available"?

Mine never disconnects while GPRS is fired up and it will even detect my broadband connection via ActiveSync when I connect the 550 to the PC (it signs me out on the PC and in on the 550)

I must admit, I don't know the Shell-Orange 1.3 or what difference it would make to the phone's OS.

:)

[Guest FerretAD]

So when you connect via ActivSync does your GPRS connection disconnect and it use's your normal internet connection to go online ?

[Guest pd.ryder]

Not quite, but yes - sort of :D

If it's connected using GPRS it will continue to use it until 'told' otherwise. What I was getting at was that Messenger will grab hold of any connection going, whether it's GPRS or whatever.

Another thought I had:- the MS OS will run-stop applications automatically to save resources once it has 6 (I think) already running. Could this be your problem?

:)

[Guest pd.ryder]

I've just re-read that. Welcome FerretAD :)

To address your comment, the 550 will use your broadband connection when ActiveSync'd as long as the connections are set to 'Automatic' (Start/Settings/Data Connections). Apparently it will do this if Bluetooth ActiveSync'd too for a bit of surfing-on-the-sofa / not-too-far-from-your-PC fun. :D

[Guest barfoo]

Have you got Messenger's option selected to "run whenever connection available"?

I don't know, how do I do that?

[Guest pd.ryder]

I don't know, how do I do that?

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Ok. Go to Start>MSN Messenger>Options>Passport Account, then select the tickbox at the bottom "Run this program when connection available". Press & then sign-in as usual.

Here's hoping it solves your problem :)

[Guest barfoo]

Ok. Go to Start>MSN Messenger>Options>Passport Account, then select the tickbox at the bottom "Run this program when connection available". Press & then sign-in as usual.

Here's hoping it solves your problem :)

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Thanks, I've changed this option and also set Start>Settings>Data Connections>Options and Idle disconnect after to Never but I still lose the connection after a few mins. Strangely, the GPRS icon remains lit in the top right hand corner.

I've also tried uninstalling Shell-Orange and rebooting but no luck.

I'm stumped :cry: