this is why I suggest always taping the passkey to the router and the wifi to the bottom of the router. You might try resetting the router to default and go through the configuration again, have you tried first unplugging the router from the power and let it set a few minutes then plugging it back in? that is always the first thing to try. I would shut down the pc, unplug the modem and router, wait a while, plug in modem let it get fully established, plug in router let it get fully established, then boot pc an see if it seems to hold better.

I will try to clarify the problem. My computer is the one wired to the internet through the cable modem.I refer to this computer as No.1 computer. Wireless computers are two Laptops, both belong to daughter. Laptop 1 is HP and has wireless capability, little Acer laptop2 is daughter's also but her 9 year old son has use of it. Laptop 2 has wireless capability. The computer in bedroom is a desktop2 that is the one not connecting. There was a network cable run through the attic and dropped down to the bedroom and connects to the PC in bedroom.Previously it was connecting via the router that died earlier in the week. My husband and oldest son use the Desktop2 in bedroom.

My windows 7 did not come with an email program. I just looked through my programs and there is something called windows mail, but there is no email software in the folder. I had to download my email and it had that huge tool bar on top like word has and I hated it. I finally set up the quick access bar and that worked for me. A few months back I reformatted and could not find what I had been using. I found windows live mail and it was very much like OE. I can add background music in it.

thanks, David, and demark. Demark, actually I took the "inactive" jumper, and plugged it into the jack which is currently feeding my "Line 1". I did this so as to activate a wall jack in my house which used to be a "Line 2" Phone.What I did was the opposite of what you stated in your second paragraph. I took the "Inactive" black cable and plugged it into the "active" jack feeding my active "Line 1". David, I tested the other, active jumper , and sure enough, the plug is directly wired to the binding posts (I can see the leads). Apparently, there is a break in the other jumper. Mystery solved! It's cold outside, and these "modules" are plastic, so I don't want to investigate further right now. Thanks to both of you for the info.