Sue wrote: > when I connect my mobile to my computer and hence to the > internet downloading is very slow. 115.2 Kbps is shown at the > bottom left on my computer. > When I connect just using my mobile phone pda thing it seems > a lot faster. Can I speed up things on my computer or is this > as good as it gets?
Ignore the 115, that is just the speed of the link between your computer and the phone. I suspect that your PDA is set up to use GPRS (where you can in theory get about 50kbps, in reality if you get 30-35 you are doing well) wheras your PC is using good old circuit switched which is flat out wheezing along at 9.6kbps (OK, I know Orange do a faster version but I have yet to find anyone who uses it now GPRS is common). So, if this is the case, then yes. You can make the PC faster by setting it up to use GPRS, but it is an art form rather than a science in my experience (and I get a free data card nowadays from my generous employer which is a doddle to set up so I haven't done it in a while). IIRC you switched to Voda, so the easiest thing to do is to take the laptop and phone into a Voda shop and they SHOULD be able to do it for you. Hope that helps George "Bungle" Eycott
