🚀 go-pugleaf

You could try using IE3 instead of IE4. It requires a lot less resources
than IE4 (Before I got 64Mb RAM, I only had 32 and when I went online after
installing IE4, my HD paged like nuts. It's probably because Windows has to
load lots of stuff into memory to set up the connection (e.g. TCP/IP, modem
drivers, PPP stack etc.). Loading IE4's bloat on top of that maxed out my
poor 32Mb's of RAM! The extra 32 I added made quite a difference!)

John <johnca@SPAMKILLERbtinternet.com> wrote in message
news:7okeve$a1n$1@neptunium.btinternet.com...
> A mate of mine has just loaded the free ISP CD from Barclays Bank which,
it
> seems, installs IE4 as the browser and uses BT Click as the service or
> dialler.
>
> He's never been on the Internet before in his life and didn't even know
what
> a browser was until last night, so during the installation he just
accepted
> all the default settings but then had trouble connecting. I went round and
> sorted that out (the TCP/IP protocol wouldn't bind to the dial-up
adapter -
> uninstalled and reinstalled adapter and protocol; now working fine).
>
> The problem is that when connected to the Internet, the computer slows
right
> down to a snail's pace; when typing a new URL in the address bar, each
> character takes seconds to appear - I hit the first w (of www.) and after
> about 3 seconds nothing had happened. I thought it wasn't working, so I
hit
> it again. After about 20 or 25 seconds I ended up with 5 w's up there and
I
> realised that each keystroke was taking about 4 or 5 seconds to appear and
> web pages are taking minutes to download. I moved the mouse to see how the
> cursor behaved and it took absolutely ages to get from one side of the
> screen to the other, moving very, very, slowly and jerkily. It's like the
> whole computer seems to be immersed in very thick treacle and almost
grinds
> to a halt.
>
> This ONLY happens when connected to the Internet - the computer runs
> normally when viewing web pages offline (in the history folder) or doing
> anything else such as word processing or using PaintShop Pro. I've helped
> two other people install the Barclays Net software but never come across
> this before.
>
> He's got a PCtel 288I HSP internal modem, which is one of these "winmodem"
> things that utilises the computer's main processor rather than having one
of
> it's own which I never did like. Call me old fashioned, but I prefer an
> external modem with lots of LED status lights and it's own innards - you
> know where you stand with them. According to PCtel's website, system
> requirements for this modem are Cyrix 6x86 @ 100MHz (he has a Cyrix 6x86
> running at 110MHz) and 8Mb RAM (he has 32Mb).
>
> Apart from the Internet software he's just loaded from Barclays, he also
has
> Cheyenne Bitware (I think that's what it's called anyway)
> installed. This is some sort of telephone answering and fax software, so
> could this be conflicting in some way?
>
> Any ideas on the above or, can anyone think of anything else that may be
> causing the problem?
>
> I apologise for the cross-posting, but I'm going on holiday soon and he'd
> like his machine working before I go so I need help fast.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> John.
>
> If replying by e-mail, please remove SPAMKILLER
>
>