On Wednesday, October 16, 2002, at 09:17 AM, Neil wrote: > 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).
Given all of this... there are a few things you can try, but most likely you're not going to be able to catch her in terms of performance. She's running a machine that's from a different generation than yours. Much is made of the MHz Myth and the difference between RISC and CISC processing, but that doesn't apply much in this case. A 400MHz G3 like yours is probably equal to a 700 or 800MHz Pentium in most tasks. At 1.2GHz, her computer can render graphics quite a bit faster than you can. > 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. Increasing your disk cache may help a hair, but probably won't result in any noticeable difference. I would try upgrading to OS 9.1 or higher. Probably go all the way up to 9.2.2. I would also try another browser, one that's less bloated, like Mozilla, Opera, or iCab. the Mac version of IE is rather slow. -- 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
