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presently its ram is 128mb but the video card cuts it by 32mb so its 96mb left. increase ram (by replacing the memory card) to at least 256mb. that would be 32mb for video and 224mb for the entire system.

why did they recommend windows 98 in that laptop? because win98 is lite on resources usage not like xp w/c the system itself plus the more advanced features consume more memory. xp most likely will install then hung-up or, worse, will not install at all.

256 mb memory card costs on a range of 1,000 to 1,300 pesos in my place. i bought two 512 mb memory cards a couple of months ago w/c cost 2,000 pesos each. 

however, i recommend you post the rest of the specs of that laptop so others can give their opinion too. finest with me. 

he means programs that manage your downloads like download accelerator plus(dap)

it really doesn't speed up your connection. it just organizes and manages the way your computer connects to the download server, therefore giving faster downloads.
download accelerator plus you can download here http://www.download.com/3000-2071_4-10651112.html i think that's only a free trial,i haven't tried it out myself.

you might also want to try flashget http://www.flashget.com/index_en.htm

hmm... that's weird...

my speedtest only counts to 270+ Kbps (as of this time), but my utorrent DLs for 44Kbps max (provided with 20+ seeds)... 

monsoon woes?

this is my speed after the 20 steps w/o running programs
before i had 200Kbps to 300

but i want to have 600Kbps can u anyone help me boost my net?

try a different css (cablenut setting). welcome to the 400 club.  try not to load excess apps on start up if you feel your resources gets low that makes it slow. rule of thumb would be to let those important apps only and the others you can run it manually if needed. priority apps would be your anti virus and firewall for a sample.

you might try and see this css if it works on your line well. back up your old css in case you feel it doesn't improve. these are just minor improvements, moreover we can't do much if its your AP site that wont give much more bandwidth. attached are files that some used for starters and my own current css. tweaking should be fun!