>finally iCab is connecting, although >very slow, just as slow, if not even slower than Netscape.
iCab is much slower than NN2. Any graphics capable browser is slower than NN2. iCab's slowness is the penatly one pays for the the things that it can do that NN2 can't. Since you have 1 bit video you might as well disable the automatic loading of images. That will speed it up a lot. You always have the option of selectively loading images after the page loads. Another speed up trick (for any browser) is to use a Ram Disk for browser cache. I use AppDisk 1.6.1, set to dump contents at Quit. Using a Ram disk cuts down on HD accesses and makes for quieter as well faster browsing. There's some tweaks in iCab Preferences that will speed it up a little bit. For instance, turn off the Error reporting function. iCab has a video bug on B&W Macs. The default preferences will cause portions of some web pages to be blacked out. The fix is to uncheck the box for "Use colors defined by page". >I tried >allocating 12MB of RAM to iCab. When checking the Memory Bar, it was >only using about 3 or 4MB of RAM though. That memory bar will quickly fill up if you visit commercial sites or just browse for a long time. >Connection speed now is only 26400, whereas before it was 38400 >(FreePPP). >Is there any way to increase the connection speed, as in >the Configure PPP Setup ? Not that I know of. AFAIK OT negotiates the speed with the other modem. It may change on your future dialups. Gamba <http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2> -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
