Hello. I have an indigo iMac DV with a 400mhz processor. I've had it for two years. It's a nice little machine.
The problem: My girlfriend and I just got DSL. It works great. The DSL router (modem) is hooked to my iMac via Ethernet. The DSL router also is hooked to my girlfriend's Dell 2100 Dimension via a USB cable and port. However, her web pages load considerably faster than the pages on my iMac. I was wondering what I could do to speed up my internet web page downloads. Some info on my iMac: It has 576 MB of RAM and a 10 GB hard drive. I am using System Version OS 9.0.4. The hard drive has only 2.5 GB of space left. Does that make a difference? Her Dell has a 1.2 Gigahertz processor with 256 MB of RAM. She uses Windows XP. So, is there anything I can do to increase the speed of my internet downloads, in particular, the speed at which web pages (like eBay) appear on my screen? It seems to me we're both using the same broadband signal. It's what her computer is doing with it that makes it faster. We both use Internet Explorer (the latest versions we can with the operating systems we run). Thank you for any advice/help you can offer. Neil P.S. Would increasing the memory disk cache in my control panels help? If so, what would I set it to? Thanks again. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> 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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
