(For
example, bonding two modems each capable of a 48 Kbps connection
might yield a 90 Kbps connection.) Your operating system, your modems,
and your ISP all need to support modem bonding.
Next, make sure your Internet applications are using your meager bandwidth
sensibly. Here are four suggestions:
Web browser Turn off as much multimedia??”pictures, sounds, and
videos??”as you can bear. For example, in Internet Explorer 7, follow
these steps:
Choose Tools | Internet Options. Internet Explorer displays the
Internet Options dialog box.
Click the Advanced tab, and then scroll down to the Multimedia
section (about halfway down).
Clear the Play Animations In Webpages check box if you can dispense
with animations.
Clear the Play Sounds In Webpages check box if you can do without
sounds.
Select the Show Image Download Placeholders check box to make
Internet Explorer display placeholders for images.
Clear the Show Pictures check box if you can dispense with pictures.
(You can display a picture by right-clicking its placeholder
and choosing Show Picture.)
Click OK. Internet Explorer closes the Internet Options dialog box.
If you cleared the Play Animations In Webpages check box in step 3,
close and restart Internet Explorer.
E-mail If possible, set up your e-mail program so that it consults
you before downloading attachments greater than a certain size (for
example, 50KB).
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