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I use a 56K modem to connect to my
It starts out fast, and then slows down? Could be 'burst rating', some providers allow for a high transfer rate for the first 20 seconds and then throttle the rate back down. This allows web users to get their pages fast, but oppresses the masses of people who want to download drivers and...- plynn1236
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- Forum: PC hardware - Peripheral issues
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Keyboard holding system down?
I have run into keyborads that are Manufacturer specific, will work on Compaq but not on Dell, work on Digital, but not on Omnitech ... I keep a shelf of old, 'clean' keyboards and just swap them out if they give problems Chaos reigns within. Reflect, repent, and reboot...- plynn1236
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- Forum: PC hardware - Peripheral issues
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Sudden Computer failure syndrome! please help.
Sudden failure of the power supply is what usually happens. This isn't like a stressed video card that starts sporting dots in cute rows. It's on -- oh, it's not. Power supplies have big filtering capacitors that can hold juice for hours, buy a new one, that's rated higher that the last...- plynn1236
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- Forum: PC hardware - Peripheral issues
