SLOW AND NOT RESPONSIVE (MERGED)
- Thread starter Madman
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I’m using an Apple 5 phone with WiFi and an antique satellite dish (all about ten years old.) When posting here, the typing response gets slower and slower as my post gets longer. I don’t recall a slow response when texting and I have no experience with other forums. I’ve wrote the response time off to the age of my equipment and Apple intentionally degrading the software with updates in hopes I’ll purchase something new. However, this long winded reply hasn’t been plagued with delay. I might have an attempt Greg’s app suggestion.
Eaglecliff
Registered
Don't know - didn't smoke, as a general rule... apart from those little Henri Wintermans, very briefly, didn't know why I was bothering, gave them up. Then came the famous occasion when my boss, who had smoked them for years, closed a file, put it back in the cupboard, went out, closing the door behind him, and left the building... some time later his secretary went into his office, and found it full of smoke...
Greg Elmassian
Guest
Eaglecliff
Registered
My grandfather smoked himself to death at 65 just with Woodbines - don't fancy this guy's chances... mind, my Dad survived Senior Service until he was 70...
Chris Vernell
Tortoise
It was red petrol. David 1226's erstwhile colleagues are looking for him.
Chris Vernell
Tortoise
I dunno. I sometimes feel like taking a lighter to a slow computer.And even more between slow computers and lighters
Or a lump hammer.
PhilP
G Scale, 7/8th's, Electronics
Imagine the scotch that might be consumed smoking that.
Greg Elmassian
Guest
Yes, McCallan is my mainstay...
By the way, properly smoking cigars is 21 times LESS dangerous than cigarettes... there are some idiots that inhale, but very few.
that is me with the longest production cigar made, the Puros Indios "Chieftain"
greg
By the way, properly smoking cigars is 21 times LESS dangerous than cigarettes... there are some idiots that inhale, but very few.
that is me with the longest production cigar made, the Puros Indios "Chieftain"
greg
True, a lot of the problems with cigarettes, are additives, cigars tend to be purer.
Chris Vernell
Tortoise
Or the right sort, the way I feel about computers on occasionYou would end up with the wrong sort of 'bits'.
Greg Elmassian
Guest
Yes, long ago i actually took my frustrations out on a computer with a long handled, 10 pound sledge. flattened... true... childish, but I actually did feel better.
Since then, I would swear computers are much more cooperative... really
Since then, I would swear computers are much more cooperative... really
That's the way to treat the blighters Greg.
JimmyB
Now retired - trains and fishing
So as all these computers are networked, and can talk to each other, if mine plays up I can threaten it with "I'll send Greg round if you don't behave"
Madman
Registered
You are correct, Greg. My MAC desk top is seven years old. I am still running Safari. I've been told that upgrading to one of the newer operating systems isn't possible with my computer.
I'll look into the speed test, thanks.
We have the latest and greatest router from Verizon. Not that it means that much.
No other computers at the moment, but we are going to get a new laptop soon and was thinking of getting a new desktop also.
The Shed
Citizen of the Republic of the North East.
Madman
Might not be just you that is suffering abnormalities and idiosyncrasies due to slow connections.
Administrator
, few errors are appearing..........
Greg Elmassian
Guest
Shed:
While those site errors can happen, clearly it's not affecting the rest of us.
It's more likely a slower computer (it is 7 years old)
An older version of the browser (Safari)
Lower resolution screen - see the other thread about lower resolution is modifying the menus on this web site.
Dan:
Can you load FireFox as your browser? Worth a try if you can.
Also, for your other issue, did you try changing your screen to a higher resolution? (just as a test)
Greg
While those site errors can happen, clearly it's not affecting the rest of us.
It's more likely a slower computer (it is 7 years old)
An older version of the browser (Safari)
Lower resolution screen - see the other thread about lower resolution is modifying the menus on this web site.
Dan:
Can you load FireFox as your browser? Worth a try if you can.
Also, for your other issue, did you try changing your screen to a higher resolution? (just as a test)
Greg
Chris Vernell
Tortoise
I remember taking an obsolescent desktop to the recycling depot: Guy threw it down hard on the concrete floor, I guess to make sure no one would try to re-use it.
The crunch was rather satisfying
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JimmyB
Now retired - trains and fishing
My computer is closer to 12 years old, but is a bit like "Triggers Broom" (Brits will understand the reference), as it is running the latest version of Win 10, and only the case has survived, even the PSU has been upgraded at some time. However the mobo is an ASUS P8Z77-V LX from 2011.
