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To: SPSEIFERT who wrote (12817)	10/27/2000 10:50:23 AM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110652

yes that helps. i repeat, what have you tried? how often do you do system maintenance?

To: SPSEIFERT who wrote (12817)	10/27/2000 1:29:09 PM
From: Gottfried	Respond to of 110652

SP, [edited] when you say 'download speed' do you really mean 'connect speed'? Since you have a 56kbps modem, connect speed should be around 50000 bps. You see it by hovering your mouse pointer over the little monitor icons showing when you're connected. PS: I don't know how much YOU know, so please tell me. In general, I am against programs that supposedly speed up your internet surfing. They often just look ahead and open a site you MIGHT want to access. If they really worked, Microsoft and Netscape would incorporate them in their browsers. If you're CONNECTED at 28000 bps but have a modem capable of 56000, it may be your ISP or the modem setup. To see if another, free, ISP is faster for you try free Juno or free Alta Vista. I have both and they connect at 50 kbps. Gottfried