diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 024aee4553..b6c759eae8 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -1309,3 +1309,13 @@ Charlie 3 Mar 2011
             project.pbxproj
     win_build/
         boincmgr.vcproj
+
+Rom    3 Mar 2011
+    - MGR: Change the reminder frequency interval to hours and adjust the min/max
+        values to 0/24.  Default value is now 6 hours between notification reminders.
+        
+    clientgui/
+        BOINCBaseFrame.cpp
+        BOINCDialupManager.cpp
+        BOINCTaskBar.cpp
+        DlgOptions.cpp
diff --git a/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.cpp b/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.cpp
index 4baa9cbc8f..b331c9163f 100644
--- a/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.cpp
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ bool CBOINCBaseFrame::SaveState() {
     pConfig->SetPath(strBaseConfigLocation);
 
     pConfig->Write(wxT("Language"), m_iSelectedLanguage);
-    pConfig->Write(wxT("ReminderFrequencyV2"), m_iReminderFrequency);
+    pConfig->Write(wxT("ReminderFrequencyV3"), m_iReminderFrequency);
 
     pConfig->Write(wxT("NetworkDialupConnectionName"), m_strNetworkDialupConnectionName);
 
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ bool CBOINCBaseFrame::RestoreState() {
     pConfig->SetPath(strBaseConfigLocation);
 
     pConfig->Read(wxT("Language"), &m_iSelectedLanguage, 0L);
-    pConfig->Read(wxT("ReminderFrequencyV2"), &m_iReminderFrequency, 60L);
+    pConfig->Read(wxT("ReminderFrequencyV3"), &m_iReminderFrequency, 6L);
 
     pConfig->Read(wxT("NetworkDialupConnectionName"), &m_strNetworkDialupConnectionName, wxEmptyString);
 
diff --git a/clientgui/BOINCDialupManager.cpp b/clientgui/BOINCDialupManager.cpp
index 3a81d4d10f..13ccbc4216 100644
--- a/clientgui/BOINCDialupManager.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/BOINCDialupManager.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ int CBOINCDialUpManager::Connect() {
 
 
     tsLastDialupRequest = wxDateTime::Now() - m_dtLastDialupRequest;
-    if ((tsLastDialupRequest.GetMinutes() >= pFrame->GetReminderFrequency()) && (pFrame->GetReminderFrequency() != 0)) {
+    if ((tsLastDialupRequest.GetMinutes() >= (pFrame->GetReminderFrequency() * 60)) && (pFrame->GetReminderFrequency() != 0)) {
         wxLogTrace(wxT("Function Status"), wxT("CBOINCDialUpManager::Connect - Begin connection process"));
         m_dtLastDialupRequest = wxDateTime::Now();
 
diff --git a/clientgui/BOINCTaskBar.cpp b/clientgui/BOINCTaskBar.cpp
index 10fa9af52b..5732b2031f 100644
--- a/clientgui/BOINCTaskBar.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/BOINCTaskBar.cpp
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ void CTaskBarIcon::UpdateNoticeStatus() {
     // Repeat notification for unread notices at user-selected reminder frequency
     wxTimeSpan tsLastNotificationDisplayed = wxDateTime::Now() - m_dtLastNotificationAlertExecuted;
     if (
-        (tsLastNotificationDisplayed.GetMinutes() >= pFrame->GetReminderFrequency()) 
+        (tsLastNotificationDisplayed.GetMinutes() >= (pFrame->GetReminderFrequency() * 60)) 
         && (pFrame->GetReminderFrequency() != 0)
     ) {
 
diff --git a/clientgui/DlgOptions.cpp b/clientgui/DlgOptions.cpp
index 141bd63368..2ced25bed0 100644
--- a/clientgui/DlgOptions.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/DlgOptions.cpp
@@ -165,11 +165,11 @@ void CDlgOptions::CreateControls()
     itemFlexGridSizer6->Add(m_LanguageSelectionCtrl, 0, wxALIGN_LEFT|wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5);
 
     wxStaticText* itemStaticText9 = new wxStaticText;
-    itemStaticText9->Create( itemPanel4, wxID_STATIC, _("Notice reminder interval:\n(minutes; 0 means no reminders)"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxALIGN_RIGHT );
+    itemStaticText9->Create( itemPanel4, wxID_STATIC, _("Notice reminder interval:\n(hours; 0 means no reminders)"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxALIGN_RIGHT );
     itemFlexGridSizer6->Add(itemStaticText9, 0, wxALIGN_RIGHT|wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5);
 
     m_ReminderFrequencyCtrl = new wxSlider;
-    m_ReminderFrequencyCtrl->Create( itemPanel4, ID_REMINDERFREQUENCY, 60, 0, 120, wxDefaultPosition,
+    m_ReminderFrequencyCtrl->Create( itemPanel4, ID_REMINDERFREQUENCY, 6, 0, 24, wxDefaultPosition,
 #if defined(__WXMSW__) || defined(__WXMAC__)        
                                      wxDefaultSize, 
 #else