--- In [email protected], "Rupert Bear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>you would seem to be running out of options
> and it may be a hardware problem somewhere.
That is kinda what I am thinking. And somehow I think it is the
modem.
> I don't have your original email but I assume you have sufficient
>RAM to run XP, 512 mb is the optimum.
I only have 256 but it WAS doing ok.
> As far as buying a new pc is concerned, I also set up a new Dell
>Dimension laptop recently and was impressed with that also.
My personal computer is a Dell laptop and I love it. It still runs
Win98 but that is OK 'cause otherwise so many of my programs that I
use for my web page are obsolete. My GPS works on the laptop, too.
>One neat idea in favour of Acer is that they partitioned the hd
> so that you can save all your personal data to drive E and if you
>ever need to use the restoration disks they only restore drive C to
>the factory settings and leave your personal data on drive E
>intact.
I really like that idea. I sorta had a plan to do that with this
one; drive C for the programs and E for the personal stuff-but that
involves 2 different drives. (I did get sidetracked, tho).
>laptops take up much less space and you can use them anywhere in
>the house using a wireless router and wireless printing.
Wireless, ah, wouldn't that be nice......
I am going to start with a new modem first.....
Louise
>
> Rupert
>
> O^O--------------- Rupert's Reply To ---------------O^O
>
> > I would try reinstalling the modem agai> using the most up to date
> >drivers and make sure all the settings are correct,
> > especially the maximum bps connection speed
>
> Yup. Did that. And since I am only online when using that computer,
> I cannot verify that it is slow when not online. But I will check
on
> that after work today. I took all my "regular" programs off that
> computer, hoping somehow that would help so I will have to reinstall
> something and check that.
>
> > You may also try hovering your mouse over the
> > connection icon to check your connection speed;
>
> My connection speed is 31-41 kbs and that IS all I am going to get
> here. With the older computer, it was worse!
>
> > install a new modem. The existing modem may be faulty or have
been
> >damaged or disturbed when the new hd was installed ... it does
> happen.
>
> I forgot to mention that this is an external modem. And the first
> one was faulty and this is a second one.
>
> At this point, can malware or worms be ruled out?
>
> Where is the best place to buy another computer?
>
> Louise
>
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