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It seems to vary quite a bit from time to time. I think because I live in a highrise. Here are my last test results from testmy.net:

Speed Test Results

Your connection is: 3911 Kbps (about 3.9 Mbps)
You downloaded at: 477 KB/s
Your TRuSPEED: ^info^ 4185 Kbps :: 510 KB/s (7% overhead factored ...

Thanks mccoffee !!
I got rid of ZAPro, so now I just have Sygate Personal Firewall and AVG Anti-virus running.

Here are my latest results with Cogeco Cable w/ 5000 dn and 640 up and WinXP Pro:

Browser/OS = Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)
Notes: Read the ...

I have another question for you. I changed my settings like you suggest in your "Read 1st" link, except for being able to change the following :


Cut and paste everything in notepad save the file dns.reg after save double click the file it will prompt you save to registry hit ok.

[HKEY_LOCAL ...

I've changed the suggestions you made, but I'm trying to look up the update for my NIC driver and I'm not sure which one to choose.

I have a Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC. Here is the page that I'm looking at :

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloads1-3.aspx?series=16 ...

No problem.

I should have included a or a

Whoa, whoa...easy !!

I did just disable it, I was just stating that I've seen where you have mentioned that Zone Alarm tends to slow down an internet connection.

...or maybe, someone else mentioned it.

I'm using Cogeco High Speed Cable with WinXP Pro. Here are my analyzer results:

TCP properties for IP = XX.XX.XX.XXX ()
Browser/OS = Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)
Notes: Read the Analyzer FAQ if the above is not your IP address.

TCP options string ...

Nice response time !!!!

I know that you suggest not to use Zone Alarm Pro, but I'm happy with the way that it functions.


....and, Thank You !!

I'm trying to use the TCP/IP Analyzer so I can tweak my settings, but everytime I click on it, all I get is a white page with:

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Any ideas ??

Before you responded to my posting, I tried the settings you mentioned in another post ( http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?t=155353 ). I tweaked with the TCPOptimizer, using the custom settings like you said and now my d/l speed is between 3800k and 4000k. Should I be happy with these ...

Can someone suggest the Cablenut tweak settings for my pute please ?

I have cable access with Cogeco.ca.
Their numbers claim to be 5000 down/640 up.
I'm using Windows XP Pro.

Here are my results:

TCP options string = 020405b40103030201010402
MTU = 1500
MTU is fully optimized for broadband.
MSS ...

I was just joking with the sarcasm remark. It wasn't meant in a bad way.

I tried the Sound recorder and it worked perfectly.

I changed the original wav file from the standard 44.100 kHz 16 Bit , Stereo,
and reduced it to 32.100 kHz 16 Bit , Stereo.

It plays all 60 sec. of the file.

I've never ...

Ahhhh....Sarcasm....How I love thee :p

Actually, I did try doing a "Google" search on compressing wav files, but all I got were pages and pages of converting wav to mp3, etc., etc.

..basically, I've been hoping for a solution, where I could alter the registry so that a wav file, playing when ...

Norm - I tried it in the "Start" folder and it works that way. I was hoping to be able to do it without the sight of a media player showing.

Compressed wav file ?? - Does this mean an MP3 or can you compress a wav file so that it remains a wav file (but only smaller) ?

Blaine - I have only tried ...

it shows at 4 sec. for the windows start sound , but I want to use one that is around 50 sec.

It plays around 20 sec. and then it cuts off

Hi everyone !!.....I'm hoping someone might be able to help.

I'm trying to have my personal wav file play during the start up of Windows XP. I have it playing, but it cuts off after about 15 sec. Is there any way that i can alter the settings, so that it plays a longer wav file.

Thank You