Genealogy Chat

My puter used to do something similar. Eventually traced it to a bad connection on the phone line. We went around the house and shook every plug. It was on the kitchen extension.

No OC I think Val is on broadband already and so am I. Its just the last couple of days that have been a real pain. Ive noticed my broadband suddenly pops up to show its redialling when I didnt even know it had gone. And GR is so SLOW. Several people are moaning about it. I reckon all the technicians are watching footie and not spotting some sort of problem on the network.

Val I am extremely untechy, so dont know about the extra memory thing, but this was happening to me recently, when I was still on dial-up. If you are on dial up, are you with BT for your phone line rental, or are you with someone else? I stopped using BT and went over to someone else and then started having lots of problems with my Internet connection, sometimes being cut off 5 times in 5 minutes - expensive, with 5p being the minimum dial up charge. I moaned to my daughter about this, saying I thought it was a plot on behalf of the new phone supplier to get more money out of me. My daughter is a BT operative and told me its not that, its because BT rent all these lines to other phone providers, but in busy times, BT ensures that BT customers always have a line and if there arent enough lines, then other phone line providers get their number of lines cut. I sincerely hope that made sense!LOL. It drove me onto Broadband, anyway - and its fantastic!! Olde Crone

Val, my puter is really slow today and I know a couple of people have contacted me saying they have been constantly cut off last couple of days. Im wondering if its a general thing with the network.

Hi Valerie, Firstly - does your computer recognise your new memory ? Try reseating it in slot, make sure the clip holding it in position is secure. Try taking out the new memory board, I assume your connection was ok before extra memory added, if your connection is ok and doesn't drop, you may have a faulty memory chip Regards, Ralph

Hi Valerie, Firstly - does your computer recognise your new memory ? Try reseating it in slot, make sure the clip holding it in position is secure. Try taking out the new memory board, I assume your connection was ok before extra memory added, if your connection is ok and doesn't drop, you may have a faulty memory chip Regards, Ralph

Hi thanks for your reply no I have not tried that ,I have had to restart my PC each time though, I am off to try the Disc thing thanks if you dont see me back on here HELP

Hi Valerie, Have you run a disc check on your pc to check and fix errors also sometimes it helps to restart your pc when you have probs. yvonne

I dont know whether its coincidence or not but added extra memory the other day to my PC, now and then I get a loud clicking noise in the Right hand Speaker and at the same time my Internet connection stops, and everything freezes any ideas please HELP HELP HELP.