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onthecorner2416

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DSL for Older Computer?
« on: April 17, 2007, 01:16:20 AM »
My eMachine is 6 years old and extremely slow. Emailing is OK, it's the surfing that's bad.
 Would switching from dial-up to DSL help at all?  I'm using Windows ME.
       Thanks.......
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GX1_Man

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Re: DSL for Older Computer?
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2007, 04:36:25 AM »
Connection speed is more important than anything else.

It would help to know about the hardware and software you are using as well.
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    Re: DSL for Older Computer?
    « Reply #2 on: April 17, 2007, 04:46:06 AM »
    You will most likely need a memory upgrade as well. Installing the DSL software will probably give you an insufficient memory error if you only have 256M. I've had to upgrade several e-machines for friends who had this problem. They were using XP - I've no experience with ME.
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    Re: DSL for Older Computer?
    « Reply #3 on: April 17, 2007, 04:52:15 AM »
    But.. There is one person who does.....!
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      Re: DSL for Older Computer?
      « Reply #4 on: April 17, 2007, 05:03:53 AM »
      M-M-M..... I can't say it. Please don't force me! ;D
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      Re: DSL for Older Computer?
      « Reply #5 on: April 17, 2007, 11:19:12 AM »
      Quote from: 2k_dummy on April 17, 2007, 04:46:06 AM
      You will most likely need a memory upgrade as well. Installing the DSL software will probably give you an insufficient memory error if you only have 256M. I've had to upgrade several e-machines for friends who had this problem. They were using XP - I've no experience with ME.
      Win ME ... 256MB ... insufficient memory error.  I don't think so. 

      He may not need to install "DSL software".  ISP's often want you to believe you need to install special software but it's not always necessary.  Just changing Windows connection settings may be enough. 

      I have my mother's old eMachines 466id (466MHz Celeron, Win 98SE, 128MB) here.  Web pages with lots of Flash, javascript, etc. will display a little slower than in a faster machine, but it's still much faster with DSL than with dialup.
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      Re: DSL for Older Computer?
      « Reply #6 on: April 17, 2007, 12:31:23 PM »
      128 RAM and any Windows pre-XP with any processor will work fine.
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        Re: DSL for Older Computer?
        « Reply #7 on: April 19, 2007, 04:27:50 PM »
        I did state "they were using XP" and "I have no experience with ME". <shrug>
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        Re: DSL for Older Computer?
        « Reply #8 on: April 19, 2007, 04:47:51 PM »
        Sorry about that, 2k_dummy.  I see I mis-read your post.   :-[
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