Your ISP is who ever you buy your Internet Service from. Some assign a fixed IP address while others use what is known as a DHCP method which allocates you an IP address only when you need one. This seems to be becoming the preferred method. I suspect it is how your provider does it but it is not necessarily so.
Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "rich hamel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 9:10 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: RAM > > I have no idea what ISP I have. > How would I find this out? > > Rich > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 12:42 PM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: RAM > > >> >> OK, >> >> Just that for some reason, wireless routers will refuse to allow >> connection >> and have to be turned off and back on. >> >> Now, Do you know if the Internet Service Provider (ISP) assigns you a >> fixed >> IP address or it it is a DHCP server which assigns an address on demand? >> This may help in discovering what, if any of your security or other >> settings >> are inappropriate. >> >> I am not expert but I have had my share of problems with reliable >> connection >> on a couple of networks so I may be able to help but we are getting to >> the >> edges of my knowledge. >> >> >> Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype DaleLeavens >> Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "rich hamel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 11:29 AM >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: RAM >> >> >>> >>> It is plugged in to the modem. >>> I have no router. >>> >>> Rich >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 11:00 AM >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: RAM >>> >>> >>>> >>>> I doubt you have more than one account or e-mail address and it >>>> wouldn't >>>> matter if you did. >>>> >>>> Is your computer directly plugged into the DSL modem then on to the >>>> telephone line jack or do you connect through a wireless router or some >>>> other type of router? >>>> >>>> ? >>>> >>>> Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Skype DaleLeavens >>>> Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "rich hamel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:45 AM >>>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: RAM >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for this help. >>>>> I do have DSL not cable. >>>>> Without looking, I know I have more than 256 m RAM. Probably 384. >>>>> >>>>> I am not very experienced with computers. I don't even know how many >>>>> accounts I have. >>>>> I am the only user and just have one e mail address. How do I figure >>>>> out >>>>> if >>>>> there are more accounts. >>>>> Sometimes, I can't get on to the web, as opposed to being kicked off >>>>> once >>>>> on. >>>>> >>>>> I really appreciate the help and will work on this project. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks again! >>>>> >>>>> Rich >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Victor Gouveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 11:40 PM >>>>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: RAM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Rich, >>>>>> >>>>>> Who ever told you that you needed more ram because your computer kept >>>>>> kicking you off the net should never be let near your computer again, >>>>>> and >>>>>> should be shot for even thinking that all your problems can be solved >>>>>> by >>>>>> getting more ram. >>>>>> >>>>>> That myth went out in the eighties with the advent of knowledge. >>>>>> >>>>>> In any case, if you are sure that you have DSL and not cable high >>>>>> speed >>>>>> internet, I would probably check out your time out settings and the >>>>>> hang >>>>>> up >>>>>> when finished stuff. >>>>>> >>>>>> More than likely, your time out settings are too low. >>>>>> >>>>>> First of all, go into the tools menu and select options. >>>>>> >>>>>> Once there, control+tab over to the connections tab and make sure >>>>>> that >>>>>> hang >>>>>> up when finished sending and receiving is unchecked. >>>>>> >>>>>> Once you've unchecked it, tab over to the apply button, press >>>>>> spacebar, >>>>>> then >>>>>> shift tab over to the o.k. button. >>>>>> >>>>>> Your next step is to check out the time out settings for your various >>>>>> e-mail >>>>>> accounts. >>>>>> >>>>>> In case you're wondering, the time out settings is the time at which >>>>>> point >>>>>> the computer considers your connection inactive and will sometimes >>>>>> disconnect or give yup on downloading a particular message. >>>>>> >>>>>> This sometimes occurs when you get large file attachments. >>>>>> >>>>>> In any case, go back into your tools menu, then into the accounts >>>>>> dialog >>>>>> box. >>>>>> >>>>>> Once there. select the account your are using, if you have multiple >>>>>> accounts, then you'll have to do it for all the accounts >>>>>> individually. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you see a large number of items in the list box, then tab once and >>>>>> right >>>>>> arrow to the mail tab. This will highlight the e-mail accounts that >>>>>> are >>>>>> set >>>>>> up in OE. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sorry to dumb this down for you, but for the benefit of others who >>>>>> aren't >>>>>> as >>>>>> experienced as you may be, they might want to check their settings >>>>>> also. >>>>>> >>>>>> Of course, I have no way of knowing how much experience you have, so >>>>>> better >>>>>> to err on the safe side. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now that you have the account highlighted, tab over to properties and >>>>>> press >>>>>> spacebar. >>>>>> >>>>>> Once in the properties dialog box, control tab over to the advanced >>>>>> tab, >>>>>> tab >>>>>> down to where Jaws says, server ports time out settings. >>>>>> >>>>>> This will be a slider, and you can press page down or page up to >>>>>> either >>>>>> increase or decrease the time out value, respectively. >>>>>> >>>>>> In this case, you want to increase the time out value, so press the >>>>>> page >>>>>> down key until Jaws reads 100%. >>>>>> >>>>>> At this point, tab over to the apply button and press the spacebar., >>>>>> followed by the shift tab to the o.k. button and press it again. >>>>>> >>>>>> Remember, as I said, you'll have to increase the time out settings on >>>>>> all >>>>>> of >>>>>> your e-mail accounts, so don't think you're finished. >>>>>> >>>>>> As for the ram issue, while performance can lag a bit if you don't >>>>>> have >>>>>> enough of it, I believe, and someone may correct me if I'm wrong on >>>>>> this, >>>>>> the minimum required ram for running windows XP is 128 megs of ram, >>>>>> and >>>>>> if >>>>>> you want to run it optimally, 256 and above is recommended. >>>>>> >>>>>> Either way, if you want to check out how much ram you have, go to >>>>>> your >>>>>> desktop, and highlight your my computer icon. >>>>>> >>>>>> Once you've done that, press the applications key and arrow up to >>>>>> properties. >>>>>> >>>>>> This will open up a dialog box with all your system's information. >>>>>> >>>>>> You can either use the jaws cursor, by pressing the minus key on your >>>>>> number >>>>>> pad, or the caps lock+P followed by the caps lock+left bracket to >>>>>> route >>>>>> the >>>>>> jaws cursor to your pc cursor. >>>>>> >>>>>> At this point, you'll be able to arrow down the dialog box and read >>>>>> all >>>>>> the >>>>>> information that is in that dialog box. >>>>>> >>>>>> The other option is to virtualize the window by pressing >>>>>> insert+control+W >>>>>> and reading the information that way. >>>>>> >>>>>> In either case, let us know if this information helps you, and I >>>>>> would >>>>>> be >>>>>> curious to know exactly how much ram you have on your computer for >>>>>> your >>>>>> friend to say that. >>>>>> >>>>>> Please note, that the ram information will be right below the CPU >>>>>> speed, >>>>>> just in case you get bogged down by all the numbers. >>>>>> >>>>>> Victor >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>>> Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.12/653 - Release Date: >>>>> 26/01/2007 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.12/653 - Release Date: >>> 26/01/2007 >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.12/653 - Release Date: > 26/01/2007 > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ Address to contact the management team: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JAWS Users List" group. 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