I have a Compaq Presario SR1901WM.
256MB Memory, 80GB Hard Drive, Use phoneline for the Internet.
I was wondering, how can I increase the speed at which I download clips and movies. Like on Youtube, it takes almost 15 minutes to download a 4 minute clip. Same thing when downloading clips or songs from other sites. They load up fast and play fine after the initial download, its just the first time that takes forever.
NOTE I have no plans of getting high speed from Yahoo or anyone else, or going with a cable line. So give me any and all other solutions.
2006-10-30 16:52:58 · 8 answers · asked by mtlmike 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
These guys are right, unless you pop for the extra speed, all you can do is get an accelerator program, but they really don't help with downloads, all they do is increase the history folder, so the more you visit the same page the faster it will load each time. quit being a cheap @$$ and drop the 30 bucks or so a month for hi-speed.
DOWLOAD ACCELERATOR PLUS CONTAINS SPYWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-30 17:12:39 · answer #1 · answered by kl0wnpunch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 20:25:17 · answer #2 · answered by alire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha I dont have that problem I download 200 mb in like 7-10 mins and I only pay 30 bucks a mo for comcast cable.
2006-10-30 17:16:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are downloading files into your computer, you can make it faster by downloading Download Accelerator Plus 8.1 from http://www.download.com/3000-2071-10037157.html
It is absolutely free and I have been using it for two years. It speeds up downloading time by a lot, about 3 times in fact.
However, if you are talking about video buffering speeds, I'm sorry I can't help you much.
2006-10-30 18:02:29 · answer #4 · answered by Steven Liew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is little that you can do...
You can make your Internet SEEM faster by doing the following...
-Download and use Dial Up Accelerator programs. Dial up accelerators work by pre-downloading (caching) sites before you browse to them.
http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tg=dl-2001&qt=dial%20up%20accelerator&tag=srch
-Change the options of your browser to not download things like pictures. Leaving them out would speed up things.
-Use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer. I find Firefox is much faster, but that's my opinion.
http://www.getfirefox.com/
2006-10-30 17:04:08 · answer #5 · answered by Laughster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no other solutions. The speed of downloads is directly linked to the speed of your internet connection. If you are not willing to upgrade your connection, you'll just have to put up with poor download speeds.
2006-10-30 17:01:30 · answer #6 · answered by Goffik 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can give you a link that deals with hard drive problems.
Some hard drive problems can be easily fixed yourself by using easily available tools. I found the info at http://fixit.in useful
2006-11-02 13:55:17 · answer #7 · answered by blsruthi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There ISN'T any other solution :(
Nithanth ( http://www.nithanth.com/ )
2006-10-30 16:55:31 · answer #8 · answered by Invincible Vegeta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋