On Oct 12, 2008, at 12:18 AM, Dan wrote:
>
> At 5:22 PM -0400 10/11/2008, Wilton Shaw wrote:
>> eMac, using OS 10.5.5.
>> Verizon DHL
>
> Is this ADSL -- you can use the internet while you talk on the
> telephone, or some other versions?
> What speed service, downstream and up?
>
Thanks for all suggestios about my problem. I have had sickness
lately and haven;t been answering my emails. I will try to answer the
specific questione you have asked.
Yes, this is ADSL I can use the internet and talk on the telephome at
the same time.
>> things have slowed way down.
>
> We're going to need specifics. "things" covers a lot. Does the
> problem occur with other applications, or just Safari? What about
> with Firefox?
>
The problem seems to occur with with anything I try to do. It does it
with both Safari and Firefos.
By the way, I seem to have done something I should't have because all
the words I am now typing appear with a red line under them.
>> When I open Safari I have to wait 20 or more seconds for the home
>> page to open. When I try to open any other page, the blue ribbon at
>> the top of the page takes 20 to 60 seconds to cross from left to
>> right to reach a point that activates any movement.
>
> Have you tried clearing Safari's cache and website icons?
>
I have cleared the cache. I'm not sure about how to clear the website
icons.
> Does this delay seem to be while the browser is trying to find the
> site, or while it's obtaining data from it? Look at the bottom of
> the window - is it "stuck" saying contacting or connecting or ...?
>
I would say mostly both, trying to find the site and while obtaining
data from it. For example, if I click on Bookmarks, the window opens
immediately but trying to open "Banking" takes time.
> Run a speed test here and tell us the results:
> <http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/>
>
This speed test says 731/128. I called Verizon and had them check my
spees. They said it was 864/160.
I will send some more answere as soon as possible.
> Launch Terminal.app and issue these two commands, then copy the full
> results and paste 'em into a reply here:
>
> dig www.google.com
>
> traceroute www.google.com
>
>
> HTH,
> - Dan.
> --
> - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth
>
> >
Wilton Shaw
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