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# 3.4. PPP

pppd Timeout

  kppp will wait this amount of time after running the script and starting pppd for pppd to establish a valid ppp link before giving up and killing pppd.

Automatic Redial on Disconnect

  Selecting this will have kppp try to reconnect in case you inadvertently got disconnected while online.

Show Clock on Caption

  This will have kppp display the time connected on the caption of the kppp window displayed while being online.

Disconnect on X-server shutdown

  Checking this option will cause kppp to terminate the ppp link, disconnect the modem and terminate accounting in an orderly fashion when the X-server shuts down. This is useful if you are prone to forget to shut down kppp on X-server exit or simply don't want to have to worry about disconnecting your connection. If you don't want kppp to hang up the modem on X-server exit, you should leave this checkbox unchecked. Be aware however, that if you have accounting enabled, and you don't want kppp to hang up on X-server exit, you will have a nonterminated accounting entry in you accounting logs, when the X-server exits and kppp terminates.

Minimize Window on Connect

  kppp's window will be minimized after a connection has been established. The elapsed connection time will be shown in the taskbar.

Dock into Panel on Connect

  If this option is chosen kppp will dock into the panel where it will be symbolized by a small animated icon. Use the left mouse button on this icon to restore kppp's window. The right mouse button will open up a popup-menu

  that offers to restore the window, show further transfer statistics or close the connection. This option overrides Minimise Window on Connect.

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