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El Mimbreno

(799 posts) Mon Dec 28, 2020, 01:03 PM Dec 2020

A need for speed [View all]

I'm struggling with slow downloads, interrupted streaming and other issues. HP laptop, 1.3 Ghz AMD processor, 4Gb Ram. Windows 10 takes up half the RAM, Firefox another quarter, leaving .5 Gb working RAM. All of our devices experience frequent disconnects from HughesNet; They say it's the devices but had me change some wifi settings.

I also have a weird partition on the hard drive. F: 263 MB free of 895 MB. Double click on it and get "The folder is empty"

Anyone have ideas? I'd like to at least stream some PBS videos.

Thanks

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A need for speed [View all] El Mimbreno Dec 2020 OP

Toomany Variables Timewas Dec 2020 #1

Figured the Ram was at least part El Mimbreno Dec 2020 #6

RAM Timewas Dec 2020 #7

If you can double your ram, do it. Your system is choking on it. kysrsoze Dec 2020 #2

Another suggestion Midnightwalk Dec 2020 #3

Downloaded videos El Mimbreno Dec 2020 #5

You can watch your network data usage (i.e. download speed) in Task Manager or Resource Monitor. Make7 Dec 2020 #4