[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Friday 12 October 2007 10:49:16 eileen clerkin wrote: > >> hello I am dowloading powerpoint it is coming up as will take 11 >> hours is this true ..... >> thanks >> > > On a dial up connection, yes it will take a very long time and it > will probably not download correctly. You will probably have to > download it several times before you get a copy that is not corrupt > due to the long download on dial up. > > I can save you the trouble if you want to spend $10.00 plus shipping > for a CD. > >
While it will take hours, you can't assume it will be corrupt, given the error detection in TCP/IP. If an error occurs, a re-transmission of the affected data will fix it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
