-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Dial-up Speed
- From: "Beverly Hahn" <bhahn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:05:18 -0400
Hi Gman,
I'm using Windows Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702 as my primary browser.
My modem is a Lucent (Windows) version 5.1.2535.0 from 7/1/2001!
I look forward to your great instructions to clearing out my old browser
files.
Thanks in advance.
Beverly
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 1:53 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Dial-up Speed
> Hi Beverly,
> There are a number of things that you can do to try and improve your modem
> speed, including updating your own drivers. After all, that's part of the
> reason why you took the basic computer maintenance course. :D
>
> The first thing I would do is to clear your browser's cache of old website
> files. When you go to a site you've visited before, many browsers are set
> to reuse these files instead of grabbing fresh copies. This is good if
> the
> page's content doesn't change, since it significantly speeds up the
> loading
> of the page. But sometimes, these files become a little corrupted and can
> cause all sorts of havoc, including a rather slow loading broswer. If you
> can tell me which browser you are using, I can probably walk you through
> the
> steps to clear out those old files. :)
>
> If it turns out to be an outdated modem driver, we will also need to
> identify the make/model of your modem before hunting down updated drivers
> for it. We'll cross that path when we come to it, though.
>
> Peace,
> Gman
>
> http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php
>
> "The entire future of humankind is yet to be written"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Beverly Hahn" <bhahn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 8:16 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Dial-up Speed
>
>
>> My dial-up internet connection has been persistently slowing down over
>> time. I called my ISP provider and was told I needed to update my modem
>> driver. However, he stated that to be safe I needed to take it to a
>> computer shop to have that done. I understood from an online maintenance
>> course GMan gave some time ago that I could just go online and download
>> updated drivers. Is this now a dangerous thing to do? In fact, on one
>> of
>> the screens I pulled up as the ISP tech was walking me through various
>> scenarios, I saw a button to update the modem.
>> What is the best and safest thing for a non-techie to do? I have a 56.6
>> modem that has never gotten better than 48.0 connections, but now it's
>> down to 24.0!
>>
>> Thanks for any advice.
>>
>> Beverly
>
>
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