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Top 9 Ways To "Speed Up" Your Surfing & Computing - by Jim Edwards (c) Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- It seems like fast never quite rates fast enough. No matter how quickly something moves, especially on the Internet,it could always move faster. Email, web surfing, downloading files (legally of course), none ofthem ever go as quickly as we want or expect. Well, let me do my part to perpetuate this microwave oven mentality(why must popcorn take 3 ½ minutes instead of 2?) by giving you sometips and hints for making your online experiences and overallcomputing as fast as possible (even on a dial up connection). ** Hit The Accelerator ** Sensing a need for faster Internet access in markets where broadbandcable or DSL can't or won't go, Internet Service Providers (ISP's)like NetZero offer Internet "accelerators." Using a system of caches, compression schemes, and other technologyto double or even triple your dial-up connection speeds, Internetaccelerators can save you hours spent waiting for simple web pagesto appear in your browser. ** Though they won't work for everyone inevery single situation, check out www.netzero.com, www.propel.comand www.slipstreamdata.com for more information. ** Clean Up Your Hard Drive ** Often a messy hard drive cancontribute to slow online experiences. Perform a "Disk Cleanup" anda "Defrag" (available by clicking <Start>, <Accessories>, then<System Tools>) to clean out the garbage files on your hard drivethat slow your system down considerably. This will help when running offline applications too. ** Get More RAM ** RAM (Random Access Memory) allows your computer to process data morequickly without writing and reading from the hard drive. Ask any nerd and they'll tell you straight out, "You can NEVER havetoo much RAM!" RAM costs so little now that virtually anyone canafford to add more memory without a big hit to their wallet. ** Avoid Time Wasters ** Speeding up your surfing doesn't just mean pulling the maximumamount of data through your phone line until it melts! It also means avoiding things that suck your time up and leave yousitting twiddling your thumbs instead of getting things done. Make the most of your time online with these time-saving tips: Use Google - Search giant, Google.com, consistently returns relevantsearch results in minimum time. Sure, big search engines like Dogpile.com and AskJeeves.com querymultiple search engines, but the time spent waiting for and thenwading through those results rarely makes it worth the occasionalextra result. Avoid Instant Messenger - "Heresy! I must have my instant messenger"you cry! Keep a log of how much time gets spent mindlessly chattingon the IM instead of doing something important. If you must IM, doit in moderation. Filter Spam - Use a program to filter your spam instead of wadingthrough it by hand. Even if you only get 25 spam messages a day (I'dlove to be you) and only spend 10 seconds on each message, at theend of a year that comes out to over 30 hours wasted on spam! Filter your email messages before you take the time to download themto your machine and you'll love the spare time that magically comesyour way. ** Slow Mouse? ** When I flick my wrist I expect that mouse to hop from one side ofthe screen to the other like the house was on fire! A slow mouse can steal seconds of precious time that add up to hoursof frustration over weeks and months. If you suffer from a "slow mouse," click <Start> then "ControlPanel" then "Mouse". Then you'll see a tab that says "Pointer Options" or "Motion" (orsomething similar) and you can adjust the slider left or right toincrease or decrease the speed of your mouse's movement across thescreen. ** Use Windows Keyboard Shortcuts ** Windows has a number of nifty keyboard combinations that most peopledon't know about, but can save you incredible amounts of time,energy, effort and frustration. <Ctrl>+Z - I call this the "panicbutton." Hold down the "Ctrl" key and hit the letter Z and you can often undothe last action you took in Windows. This comes in especially handy when you've deleted something (like aterm paper or 500 word article) and want it back. If you accidentally do something wrong, STOP hitting keysimmediately and do <Ctrl>+Z to undo what you just did. <Windows Key>+D - Ever wonder what the little "flag" key is on thekeyboard next to "Alt?" (I sure have wondered.) Well, it turns out that little key has some cool uses. Hold down <Windows Key>+D and you can minimize all the open windowson your desktop. Very handy when you keep many programs running and need to hit yourdesktop in a hurry. <Windows Key>+F - allows you to search for anyfile on your computer immediately. It will amaze you how much faster you can get things done just byunderstanding how to save little bits of time here and there usingshortcuts, tools and better ways of doing things. -- Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the co-authorof an amazing new ebook that will teach you how to use fr-e articlesto quickly drive thousands of targeted visitors to your website oraffiliate links... -=-=-==-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-Need MORE TRAFFIC to your website or affiliate links? "Turn Words Into Traffic" reveals the secrets for drivingThousands of NEW visitors to your website or affiliatelinks... without spending a dime on advertising! Click Here
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