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« on: October 11, 2005, 19:14:57 »
Hi, this is a question for all the techie furtilers.  For the past week or so my internet connection on my laptop keeps cutting out and running really slowly, i changed the lead and no different yet the desktop comp seems fine.  Have i got a wierd virus or spyware do you think or is it likely to be a hardware problem??  Norman virus can't find owt.
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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2005, 19:29:46 »
Needs a bit more info really, Dial up or Braodband?

I would guess dial up? did you just change leads or swop them between the two computers? Modem leads fail so often it's a joke.

I would look at the modem or connection rather than a virus. Is your home PC on an external Modem? If so give that a try on the laptop and see what happens.
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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2005, 19:32:05 »
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Needs a bit more info really, Dial up or Braodband?

I would guess dial up? did you just change leads or swop them between the two computers? Modem leads fail so often it's a joke.

I would look at the modem or connection rather than a virus. Is your home PC on an external Modem? If so give that a try on the laptop and see what happens.


Hi i'm on dial up.  I swapped the leads between machines, i have not got a external modem.  Guess i'll need to get it repaired then  :(
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« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2005, 19:38:37 »
it maybe that ur internet provider is having a problem at there end.
i was without the internet for a week because of a problem with NTL.
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« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2005, 19:40:36 »
Try running Adaware (from http://www.lavasoft.de/ )
AVG antivirus package is excellent (from http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1 ) catches most things.

There are viruses that will not only slow your connection down and / or break the connection

Both offer free versions
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« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2005, 19:46:58 »
If you are using the same connection with both the laptop and the desktop PC, and the desktop is fine i doubt it will be your connection.  It's more than likely some some nasty stuff on your laptop.  Try downloading:
 
Spybot Search & Destroy

AND

Ad Aware.

and run them both, dont forget to update the definitions.

Give that a whirl, if you get no joy gimme a shout and we can run "HiJack" and check the log.

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« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2005, 20:17:50 »
Ran Ad-Aware.  72 items found :shock:

[Edited]? Where did they come from!
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« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2005, 21:52:04 »
If only we knew where they came from......  :evil:

Your normal PC sounds to be OK - how do you get internet on your Laptop, does it have it's own modem or does it link to your main PC somehow?

If there is some sort of network between them, maybe it's that at fault.
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« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2005, 21:54:53 »
I think the downstars socket is knackered.  Never thought to plug the laptop in upstairs but I have now and it seems OK (fingers crossed)
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« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2005, 22:02:07 »
If your downstairs socket is a BT style telephone socket, if you head to Focus D.I.Y. (rather thatn B&Q etc) their telephone sockets use screw terminals and so are really easy to swap old for new.

I'm sure lots of other places do them, but I remember when i was wiring up out house the first couple of sockets I got were from B&Q and homebase and both had push in sockets which required a tool (which you can buy - but I didn't), I got them fitted but they were a pain. The Focus ones are as easy as wiring a plug.  :wink:

If the socket is a network computer socket that is much more complex so I will only explain it if necessary.
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« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2005, 22:27:11 »
Whenm was the last time you turfed out the temporary internet files?
And ran the Deffragment program? It all helps to speed the machine up!! :wink:
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« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2005, 22:28:09 »
Quote from: ""TUFFTEE""
Whenm was the last time you turfed out the temporary internet files?
And ran the Deffragment program? It all helps to speed the machine up!! :wink:



EEERM......Never :oops:
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« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2005, 22:46:08 »
Here We Go?
Click Start and Right click internet explorer! Select internet properties!
On The screen you get up half way down is 3 tabs!  from (left to right)
internet cookies/internet files/settings!
Select the middle one Internet Files and another screen appears and select ok!
 Thats the temporary internet files dealt with!! :wink:
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« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2005, 09:48:00 »
Finding Disk Defragmenter would varyt depending on what version of windows you are on, but it is probably:

START
PROGRAMS
ACCESSORIES
SYSTEM TOOLS
Disk Defragmenter

The rest should be obvious.  :wink:
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« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2005, 14:43:19 »
You beat me to it Tim!! :lol:  I was going to post the same thing!! 8)
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« Reply #15 on: October 12, 2005, 14:50:17 »
You can have the glory, it was your idea - all I did was take your suggestion a little further....
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« Reply #16 on: October 12, 2005, 14:56:37 »
OkeeDokee! Many thanks tim!! :D  :roll:
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