Your computer spec or computer "power" have nothing to do with your problem. It is your ISP and Tiscali is not one to be recommended. All you can do is insist that your ISP contact your phone company and they will or should do sort it. If they wont help, change ISP but in Tiscali's case, that's difficult:( It is also possible your phone line will not support 1Mbps ADSL but again Tiscali should be able to tell you that but probably wont.
Re. Adobe. Just remove any reference to Adobe from your start-up programs. It is a default setting, harmless and you don't need it. Rick BTW: Just do a quick test. Power down your router for 10 seconds, re-connect and check speed again. "Janet" wrote: > > You can test your PC speed at this link: http://speedcheck.ispconnect.co.uk/ as well as here http://www.adslguide.org.uk/tools/speedtest.asp > Another one here http://www.bgfl.org/services/itconnect/ADSLspeedtest.htm > > I've purchased a 1 Mbps contract with my server which expires July 2006. I am consistently getting speeds of just over 500 kbps at the most. > The line engineers at my server are, apparently rushing around like headless chickens trying to find out why. > > I've answered a whole host of questions to confirm I do have a powerful PC, I dont file share. I do scan my PC for Ad-aware and rarely get more than 6 entries. I dont have numerous programs running. I have a Router which Firmware is up to date, Anti Virus up to date, a software firewall up to date, no different when it is disabled. > > I ran a spywareguide from here www.spywareguide.com with a negative report > > Strangely I cant get into this site http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/speedfix but with a comparatively new up to date PC I cant imagine it would be relevant. This morning when I shut down there was an Adobe program unwilling to close, so I had to close that. I didnt recognise it other than I have Adobe Reader and a photo software. > > I would like to hear from anyone who can constructively advise me what hidden programs might be stealing my speed or usurping my internet connection. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income homes are not online. Make a difference this holiday season! http://us.click.yahoo.com/5UeCyC/BWHMAA/TtwFAA/67folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
