Greetings John,

Thanks for the great tip.

Frederick


On Oct 2, 2009, at 9:51 AM, Robert MacLeay wrote:

>
> An alternative for fast downloads would be to invest in a cheap ($10-
> $15) 4- to 8-GB USB thumb drive and take it to your local public
> library, which almost certainly has faster internet access (Your Tax
> Dollars at Work). Download large files there via their computers onto
> your thumb drive and take them home. Santa Fe Public Library,
> f'rinstance, allows you to do this.
>
> On Oct 2, 1:41 am, John Hobbs <jfh...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>> Frederick Falkenberg wrote:
>>
>>> I am trying to download a print driver  for
>>> Epson NX400, but  it takes about 7 hours.
>>> It's a long time to sit in front of the computer
>
>>         It looks as though you have a dial up internet connection.
>> These days drivers and updates are so large that a broadband
>> connection is really a necessity.
>> If such is not available to you then I would suggest that you ask on
>> this list if there is anyone who would be willing to download these
>> for you and copy them to a CD which they can mail on to you.
>>         Any offers anyone?
>> John Hobbs (UK)
> >


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