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Re: Problems when online - could it be the modem?

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From: Tommy Mathis
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 00:00

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I dunno, could be I guess but I'm using IE4 and 32 megs sdram.  No problems.
I don't have any other of your whistles and bells tho.

Cyker wrote:

> 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!)
>
> >
> > 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
> >
> > John.
> >
> > If replying by e-mail, please remove SPAMKILLER
> >
> >

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