It's quite simple to find out. You obviously pay the bill every month. Any how this is sliding off topic a bit so far as that goes/ David Ferrin ----- Original Message ----- From: "rich hamel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 9:10 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: RAM
I have no idea what ISP I have. How would I find this out? Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 12:42 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: RAM > > OK, > > Just that for some reason, wireless routers will refuse to allow > connection > and have to be turned off and back on. > > Now, Do you know if the Internet Service Provider (ISP) assigns you a > fixed > IP address or it it is a DHCP server which assigns an address on demand? > This may help in discovering what, if any of your security or other > settings > are inappropriate. > > I am not expert but I have had my share of problems with reliable > connection > on a couple of networks so I may be able to help but we are getting to the > edges of my knowledge. > > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rich hamel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 11:29 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: RAM > > >> >> It is plugged in to the modem. >> I have no router. >> >> Rich >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 11:00 AM >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: RAM >> >> >>> >>> I doubt you have more than one account or e-mail address and it wouldn't >>> matter if you did. >>> >>> Is your computer directly plugged into the DSL modem then on to the >>> telephone line jack or do you connect through a wireless router or some >>> other type of router? >>> >>> ? >>> >>> Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Skype DaleLeavens >>> Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "rich hamel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:45 AM >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: RAM >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Thank you for this help. >>>> I do have DSL not cable. >>>> Without looking, I know I have more than 256 m RAM. Probably 384. >>>> >>>> I am not very experienced with computers. I don't even know how many >>>> accounts I have. >>>> I am the only user and just have one e mail address. How do I figure >>>> out >>>> if >>>> there are more accounts. >>>> Sometimes, I can't get on to the web, as opposed to being kicked off >>>> once >>>> on. >>>> >>>> I really appreciate the help and will work on this project. >>>> >>>> Thanks again! >>>> >>>> Rich >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Victor Gouveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 11:40 PM >>>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: RAM >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Rich, >>>>> >>>>> Who ever told you that you needed more ram because your computer kept >>>>> kicking you off the net should never be let near your computer again, >>>>> and >>>>> should be shot for even thinking that all your problems can be solved >>>>> by >>>>> getting more ram. >>>>> >>>>> That myth went out in the eighties with the advent of knowledge. >>>>> >>>>> In any case, if you are sure that you have DSL and not cable high >>>>> speed >>>>> internet, I would probably check out your time out settings and the >>>>> hang >>>>> up >>>>> when finished stuff. >>>>> >>>>> More than likely, your time out settings are too low. >>>>> >>>>> First of all, go into the tools menu and select options. >>>>> >>>>> Once there, control+tab over to the connections tab and make sure that >>>>> hang >>>>> up when finished sending and receiving is unchecked. >>>>> >>>>> Once you've unchecked it, tab over to the apply button, press >>>>> spacebar, >>>>> then >>>>> shift tab over to the o.k. button. >>>>> >>>>> Your next step is to check out the time out settings for your various >>>>> e-mail >>>>> accounts. >>>>> >>>>> In case you're wondering, the time out settings is the time at which >>>>> point >>>>> the computer considers your connection inactive and will sometimes >>>>> disconnect or give yup on downloading a particular message. >>>>> >>>>> This sometimes occurs when you get large file attachments. >>>>> >>>>> In any case, go back into your tools menu, then into the accounts >>>>> dialog >>>>> box. >>>>> >>>>> Once there. select the account your are using, if you have multiple >>>>> accounts, then you'll have to do it for all the accounts individually. >>>>> >>>>> If you see a large number of items in the list box, then tab once and >>>>> right >>>>> arrow to the mail tab. This will highlight the e-mail accounts that >>>>> are >>>>> set >>>>> up in OE. >>>>> >>>>> Sorry to dumb this down for you, but for the benefit of others who >>>>> aren't >>>>> as >>>>> experienced as you may be, they might want to check their settings >>>>> also. >>>>> >>>>> Of course, I have no way of knowing how much experience you have, so >>>>> better >>>>> to err on the safe side. >>>>> >>>>> Now that you have the account highlighted, tab over to properties and >>>>> press >>>>> spacebar. >>>>> >>>>> Once in the properties dialog box, control tab over to the advanced >>>>> tab, >>>>> tab >>>>> down to where Jaws says, server ports time out settings. >>>>> >>>>> This will be a slider, and you can press page down or page up to >>>>> either >>>>> increase or decrease the time out value, respectively. >>>>> >>>>> In this case, you want to increase the time out value, so press the >>>>> page >>>>> down key until Jaws reads 100%. >>>>> >>>>> At this point, tab over to the apply button and press the spacebar., >>>>> followed by the shift tab to the o.k. button and press it again. >>>>> >>>>> Remember, as I said, you'll have to increase the time out settings on >>>>> all >>>>> of >>>>> your e-mail accounts, so don't think you're finished. >>>>> >>>>> As for the ram issue, while performance can lag a bit if you don't >>>>> have >>>>> enough of it, I believe, and someone may correct me if I'm wrong on >>>>> this, >>>>> the minimum required ram for running windows XP is 128 megs of ram, >>>>> and >>>>> if >>>>> you want to run it optimally, 256 and above is recommended. >>>>> >>>>> Either way, if you want to check out how much ram you have, go to your >>>>> desktop, and highlight your my computer icon. >>>>> >>>>> Once you've done that, press the applications key and arrow up to >>>>> properties. >>>>> >>>>> This will open up a dialog box with all your system's information. >>>>> >>>>> You can either use the jaws cursor, by pressing the minus key on your >>>>> number >>>>> pad, or the caps lock+P followed by the caps lock+left bracket to >>>>> route >>>>> the >>>>> jaws cursor to your pc cursor. >>>>> >>>>> At this point, you'll be able to arrow down the dialog box and read >>>>> all >>>>> the >>>>> information that is in that dialog box. >>>>> >>>>> The other option is to virtualize the window by pressing >>>>> insert+control+W >>>>> and reading the information that way. >>>>> >>>>> In either case, let us know if this information helps you, and I would >>>>> be >>>>> curious to know exactly how much ram you have on your computer for >>>>> your >>>>> friend to say that. >>>>> >>>>> Please note, that the ram information will be right below the CPU >>>>> speed, >>>>> just in case you get bogged down by all the numbers. >>>>> >>>>> Victor >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.12/653 - Release Date: >>>> 26/01/2007 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.12/653 - Release Date: >> 26/01/2007 >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ Address to contact the management team: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JAWS Users List" group. 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