[inkblot]

I just got this service back again after going quite a while without internet and I'd forgotten how slow--and Annoying--they can be. Have any of you found any tricks to speed up the forums a bit? I am playing with settings such as number of posts per page, etc., but have yet to find the right combination of settings for use with AOL dial-up. Also, if anyone can recommend to me a dialup service that is and works better than AOL, please do mention it!

[PlanningtoLive]

hi Ink.........it is horrible, isn't it?

Go under System Information for AOL.....the Utilities. Look for the first box that contains numbers about your Browser Cache. Always make sure it is 0 (zero). There should be something that says Clear Browser Cache. Do this every time you are done online.

It will help a little to speed things up, but not a whole lot. Oh, and always make sure AOL compresses your graphics.

It's not just AOL, which I do have - it is dial up itself.

Mary Alice

[SeptemberMorn]

I use AOL dialup and yes, it is slow. I was extremely dissapointed in the slowness because I just bought a new computer. Heather, our computer expert told me it is dial-up itself that is slow and not my computer. WHEW! Maybe one of these days I'll be able to get DSL or something else that's better than dial-up.


<font color=blue>"The winds of change continue rolling and they just carry me away."</font color=blue>

[PlanningtoLive]

You get DSL or cable modem (which is what I have) and you'll never go back. It is soooooooo much better and faster.

I got a package deal from my cable company for my tv channels and high speed access for LESS than I was paying with a satellite dish system. I switched over and sold the dish. I get the same amount of channels too.