My New Desk Top Computer

[Bird]

We have DSL, switched over to IE 9 on my newest laptop but could really tell almost no difference in how fast things loaded.

Of course there's different DSL speeds. I used to have the slower DSL, but now http://www.speedtest.net/result/1602916337.png

 

[JDgreen227]

Of course there's different DSL speeds. I used to have the slower DSL, but now http://www.speedtest.net/result/1602916337.png

Thanks Bird, we are on the very fringe of DSL range here, a quarter mile further and we would basically have no benefit from DSL. The laptop I am using right now with a wireless connection tests out at just a shade over 2000 kbps, which is really slow but still 4X faster than the maximum we could get from Hughesnet satellite service. Slow internet speed is about the only thing I dislike about country living.

 

[Bird]

By the way, i am using IE9, but can't remember just when I upgraded to that. My computer occasionally slows down or it gets to where clicking on the "up" arrow on the left side of the page results in jerky movement instead of smooth scrolling, just as it has the last couple of days. So this morning, I used the "Internet Options" in IE9 to delete the browsing history, then restarted the computer and that always fixes it.

 

[Dargo]

Of course there's different DSL speeds. I used to have the slower DSL, but now http://www.speedtest.net/result/1602916337.png

I guess I have a bit faster connection
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1603662917.png

 

[JDgreen227]

I guess I have a bit faster connection
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1603662917.png

Just did some more checking...our family room desktop that is hardwired to the router tests out at 2200 kbps, the laptop I gave the original test results on is wireless and 20 feet from the router, and delivers a shade over 2000 kbps, and my basement desktop is using a USB wireless adapter, that one checks out at 1895 kbps. The furnace ductwork is directly overhead and enclosed in drywall, which blocks some of the signal. I have measured the actual vertical distance from the adapter and router as five feet.

 

[viceprincipal]

Lets see now....

I have a pair of TI-99/4's...but no monitors

Gateway 386/SX

Gateway 486--uses Windows 98

Dell 2400--XP

Dell 4700--heavily modded--XP

Dell 530--heavily modded--Vista

Toshiba M35X--15.4 laptop--XP

Toshiba M115-S3094--14.1 laptop--XP

Toshiba L305-S5921--15.6 laptop--Vista

Toshiba L-355-S7901--17.3 laptop--Vista

5 each 19 to 23.6 inch LCD monitors

1 Kodak, 1 HP, and 4 Canon MFP's.

For TWO OF US...and everything works but the TI-99's--don't ask why I have those...:laughing:

My list looks kinda like yours... but with the good stuff :thumbsup:

Macintosh SE
Strawberry G3 iMac
G4 iMac
G4 eMac
G4 PowerMac
15" G4 PowerBook Ti
17" G4 PowerBook Al
13" MacBook Pro
17" MacBook Pro
MacMini
Apple TV 1st gen
Apple TV 2nd gen
iPad

And the black sheep - Dell Dimension (for iracing.com)

 

[texasjohn]

OK you old farts, how many of you had the joy of converting a deck of univac 90 column punched cards, round holes, to IBM Hollerith 80 column rectangular chad punch cards?

Such fun in the old days.

spoken from my toshiba tablet using voice input

 

[MossflowerWoods]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1606050151.png

Have pity on me...

Mine is SO SLOW... How Slow is it?
So Slow that even crappy virus filled access at the LIBRARY whups it...

Seriously my server is in KANSAS!!! WTH?

David

 

[texasjohn]

jinman, bet you even know that
1 = read a card
2 =punch a card

sorry , wordmarks are hard on a THrive tablet :laughing:

It's hard to BCD these days ..... remember those days:confused2::confused2:

where'd my 029 keypunch go

 

[JDgreen227]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1606050151.png

Have pity on me...

Mine is SO SLOW... How Slow is it?
So Slow that even crappy virus filled access at the LIBRARY whups it...

Seriously my server is in KANSAS!!! WTH?

David

OUCH...that is BAD...my test results from CNET informed me my speed test was slower than 55% of the USA...and Bird, I installed IE 9 on my newest laptop, going to see if that makes any difference. Nope, IE9 made no difference.