Not sure if I have a hardware or software problem here.

I have run into a problem viewing photos or otherwise high resolution
pictures in Internet Explorer 7 and later 8 after I upgraded to it. These
photos on a webpage will be displayed in a very low resolution, blocky,
blotchy manner while text or line drawings are usually displayed with no
problems. This occured after I had upgraded my motherboard to the fastest
processor the manufacturer said it would accept which was an Intel 3.06Ghz HT
one. Unfortunately I gave the old processor away when I upgraded my uncle's
computer with it and he's out of state. The original processor was not a HT
processor but the computer's manufacturer (a major one - THE major
manufacturer of PCs out there) said this processor was compatible with the
motherboard.

I thought the integrated video card may be the problem as it wasn't all that
great so I put a new one in that doubled the amount of memory and had a
faster processor in it. Unfortunately this didn't change anything. What's
strange is I can have the problem viewing a photo in my ISP's mail website
but not when I download the same photo into Outlook Express and view it
there! Raising the video card's resolution to the highest level doesn't
change anything either as those high resolution pictures on the page are
still out of focus, so to speak.

Does anyone have any ideas what to tackle next with this problem?

Are you on dial-up and is a "web accelerator" installed?

Ruptured Rancher wrote:
> Not sure if I have a hardware or software problem here.
>
> I have run into a problem viewing photos or otherwise high resolution
> pictures in Internet Explorer 7 and later 8 after I upgraded to it. These
> photos on a webpage will be displayed in a very low resolution, blocky,
> blotchy manner while text or line drawings are usually displayed with no
> problems. This occured after I had upgraded my motherboard to the fastest
> processor the manufacturer said it would accept which was an Intel 3.06Ghz
> HT one. Unfortunately I gave the old processor away when I upgraded my
> uncle's computer with it and he's out of state. The original processor
> was
> not a HT processor but the computer's manufacturer (a major one - THE
> major
> manufacturer of PCs out there) said this processor was compatible with the
> motherboard.
>
> I thought the integrated video card may be the problem as it wasn't all
> that
> great so I put a new one in that doubled the amount of memory and had a
> faster processor in it. Unfortunately this didn't change anything.
> What's
> strange is I can have the problem viewing a photo in my ISP's mail website
> but not when I download the same photo into Outlook Express and view it
> there! Raising the video card's resolution to the highest level doesn't
> change anything either as those high resolution pictures on the page are
> still out of focus, so to speak.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas what to tackle next with this problem?

Yes, I'm on NetZero with their so-called Hi-Speed Internet. I can't get
wireless in the small town I'm in due to the trees that suround my house.
ADSL is a long way away too due to the old phone equipment that Verizon keeps
the whole town on.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Are you on dial-up and is a "web accelerator" installed?
>
> Ruptured Rancher wrote:
> > Not sure if I have a hardware or software problem here.
> >
> > I have run into a problem viewing photos or otherwise high resolution
> > pictures in Internet Explorer 7 and later 8 after I upgraded to it. These
> > photos on a webpage will be displayed in a very low resolution, blocky,
> > blotchy manner while text or line drawings are usually displayed with no
> > problems. This occured after I had upgraded my motherboard to the fastest
> > processor the manufacturer said it would accept which was an Intel 3.06Ghz
> > HT one. Unfortunately I gave the old processor away when I upgraded my
> > uncle's computer with it and he's out of state. The original processor
> > was
> > not a HT processor but the computer's manufacturer (a major one - THE
> > major
> > manufacturer of PCs out there) said this processor was compatible with the
> > motherboard.
> >
> > I thought the integrated video card may be the problem as it wasn't all
> > that
> > great so I put a new one in that doubled the amount of memory and had a
> > faster processor in it. Unfortunately this didn't change anything.
> > What's
> > strange is I can have the problem viewing a photo in my ISP's mail website
> > but not when I download the same photo into Outlook Express and view it
> > there! Raising the video card's resolution to the highest level doesn't
> > change anything either as those high resolution pictures on the page are
> > still out of focus, so to speak.
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas what to tackle next with this problem?
>
>

It's not a sin to be on dial-up, and "so-called" is right! What you're
seeing in IE (but not in OE) is due NetZero's "web accelerator." If you
disable (or uninstall) it, all should be well...but it may take longer for
graphics files you've previously viewed to refresh (downloaded again).

Also check your settings...

IE Tools | Internet Options | General | Browsing history | Settings | Check
for newer versions of stored webpages <=here

What is a web accelerator?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accelerator


"Ruptured Rancher" wrote:
> Yes, I'm on NetZero with their so-called Hi-Speed Internet. I can't get
> wireless in the small town I'm in due to the trees that suround my house.
> ADSL is a long way away too due to the old phone equipment that Verizon
> keeps the whole town on.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Are you on dial-up and is a "web accelerator" installed?
>>
>> Ruptured Rancher wrote:
>>> Not sure if I have a hardware or software problem here.
>>>
>>> I have run into a problem viewing photos or otherwise high resolution
>>> pictures in Internet Explorer 7 and later 8 after I upgraded to it.
>>> These
>>> photos on a webpage will be displayed in a very low resolution, blocky,
>>> blotchy manner while text or line drawings are usually displayed with
>>> no
>>> problems. This occured after I had upgraded my motherboard to the
>>> fastest
>>> processor the manufacturer said it would accept which was an Intel
>>> 3.06Ghz
>>> HT one. Unfortunately I gave the old processor away when I upgraded my
>>> uncle's computer with it and he's out of state. The original processor
>>> was
>>> not a HT processor but the computer's manufacturer (a major one - THE
>>> major
>>> manufacturer of PCs out there) said this processor was compatible with
>>> the
>>> motherboard.
>>>
>>> I thought the integrated video card may be the problem as it wasn't all
>>> that
>>> great so I put a new one in that doubled the amount of memory and had a
>>> faster processor in it. Unfortunately this didn't change anything.
>>> What's
>>> strange is I can have the problem viewing a photo in my ISP's mail
>>> website
>>> but not when I download the same photo into Outlook Express and view it
>>> there! Raising the video card's resolution to the highest level
>>> doesn't
>>> change anything either as those high resolution pictures on the page
>>> are
>>> still out of focus, so to speak.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any ideas what to tackle next with this problem?

Thanks. I have my "Check for newer versions of stored webpages" set to
Automatic so it should do this fairly often.

We have had problems with the Hi-Speed software ever since it was installed.
I had to set my IE7, at the time, back to factory specs just so it wouldn't
continuously close down. My profile is OK but my wife's profile apparently
needs the same treatment. It's very inconsistent too. I was just on a news
webpage and half the pictures came in perfectly while half were the fuzzy
low-rez problem I asked about. Really strange. I hate problems that are
neither here nor there but somewhere in between.

Thanks again.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> It's not a sin to be on dial-up, and "so-called" is right! What you're
> seeing in IE (but not in OE) is due NetZero's "web accelerator." If you
> disable (or uninstall) it, all should be well...but it may take longer for
> graphics files you've previously viewed to refresh (downloaded again).
>
> Also check your settings...
>
> IE Tools | Internet Options | General | Browsing history | Settings | Check
> for newer versions of stored webpages <=here
>
> What is a web accelerator?
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accelerator
>
>
> "Ruptured Rancher" wrote:
> > Yes, I'm on NetZero with their so-called Hi-Speed Internet. I can't get
> > wireless in the small town I'm in due to the trees that suround my house.
> > ADSL is a long way away too due to the old phone equipment that Verizon
> > keeps the whole town on.
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >> Are you on dial-up and is a "web accelerator" installed?
> >>
> >> Ruptured Rancher wrote:
> >>> Not sure if I have a hardware or software problem here.
> >>>
> >>> I have run into a problem viewing photos or otherwise high resolution
> >>> pictures in Internet Explorer 7 and later 8 after I upgraded to it.
> >>> These
> >>> photos on a webpage will be displayed in a very low resolution, blocky,
> >>> blotchy manner while text or line drawings are usually displayed with
> >>> no
> >>> problems. This occured after I had upgraded my motherboard to the
> >>> fastest
> >>> processor the manufacturer said it would accept which was an Intel
> >>> 3.06Ghz
> >>> HT one. Unfortunately I gave the old processor away when I upgraded my
> >>> uncle's computer with it and he's out of state. The original processor
> >>> was
> >>> not a HT processor but the computer's manufacturer (a major one - THE
> >>> major
> >>> manufacturer of PCs out there) said this processor was compatible with
> >>> the
> >>> motherboard.
> >>>
> >>> I thought the integrated video card may be the problem as it wasn't all
> >>> that
> >>> great so I put a new one in that doubled the amount of memory and had a
> >>> faster processor in it. Unfortunately this didn't change anything.
> >>> What's
> >>> strange is I can have the problem viewing a photo in my ISP's mail
> >>> website
> >>> but not when I download the same photo into Outlook Express and view it
> >>> there! Raising the video card's resolution to the highest level
> >>> doesn't
> >>> change anything either as those high resolution pictures on the page
> >>> are
> >>> still out of focus, so to speak.
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone have any ideas what to tackle next with this problem?
>
>

> I have my "Check for newer versions of stored webpages" set to
> Automatic so it should do this fairly often.

Not necessarily, especially if the web-accelerator's still
enabled/installed. (In truth, the "Hi-Speed" bit is referring to the
accelerator, which you do NOT have to have installed or enabled to use NZ as
your ISP.)


Ruptured Rancher wrote:
> Thanks. I have my "Check for newer versions of stored webpages" set to
> Automatic so it should do this fairly often.
>
> We have had problems with the Hi-Speed software ever since it was
> installed.
> I had to set my IE7, at the time, back to factory specs just so it
> wouldn't
> continuously close down. My profile is OK but my wife's profile
> apparently
> needs the same treatment. It's very inconsistent too. I was just on a
> news
> webpage and half the pictures came in perfectly while half were the fuzzy
> low-rez problem I asked about. Really strange. I hate problems that are
> neither here nor there but somewhere in between.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> It's not a sin to be on dial-up, and "so-called" is right! What you're
>> seeing in IE (but not in OE) is due NetZero's "web accelerator." If you
>> disable (or uninstall) it, all should be well...but it may take longer
>> for
>> graphics files you've previously viewed to refresh (downloaded again).
>>
>> Also check your settings...
>>
>> IE Tools | Internet Options | General | Browsing history | Settings |
>> Check
>> for newer versions of stored webpages <=here
>>
>> What is a web accelerator?
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accelerator
>>
>>
>> "Ruptured Rancher" wrote:
>>> Yes, I'm on NetZero with their so-called Hi-Speed Internet. I can't get
>>> wireless in the small town I'm in due to the trees that suround my
>>> house.
>>> ADSL is a long way away too due to the old phone equipment that Verizon
>>> keeps the whole town on.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> Are you on dial-up and is a "web accelerator" installed?
>>>>
>>>> Ruptured Rancher wrote:
>>>>> Not sure if I have a hardware or software problem here.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have run into a problem viewing photos or otherwise high resolution
>>>>> pictures in Internet Explorer 7 and later 8 after I upgraded to it.
>>>>> These
>>>>> photos on a webpage will be displayed in a very low resolution,
>>>>> blocky,
>>>>> blotchy manner while text or line drawings are usually displayed with
>>>>> no
>>>>> problems. This occured after I had upgraded my motherboard to the
>>>>> fastest
>>>>> processor the manufacturer said it would accept which was an Intel
>>>>> 3.06Ghz
>>>>> HT one. Unfortunately I gave the old processor away when I upgraded
>>>>> my
>>>>> uncle's computer with it and he's out of state. The original
>>>>> processor
>>>>> was
>>>>> not a HT processor but the computer's manufacturer (a major one - THE
>>>>> major
>>>>> manufacturer of PCs out there) said this processor was compatible with
>>>>> the
>>>>> motherboard.
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought the integrated video card may be the problem as it wasn't
>>>>> all
>>>>> that
>>>>> great so I put a new one in that doubled the amount of memory and had
>>>>> a
>>>>> faster processor in it. Unfortunately this didn't change anything.
>>>>> What's
>>>>> strange is I can have the problem viewing a photo in my ISP's mail
>>>>> website
>>>>> but not when I download the same photo into Outlook Express and view
>>>>> it
>>>>> there! Raising the video card's resolution to the highest level
>>>>> doesn't
>>>>> change anything either as those high resolution pictures on the page
>>>>> are
>>>>> still out of focus, so to speak.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have any ideas what to tackle next with this problem?

I disabled the "Hi-Speed" function and the pictures, for the most part, are
coming in clearly now, just a lot slower. Jeeze, what do you have to do for
truth in advertizing?

The only good thing about this is I bought the new video card on ebay rather
than a retailer. At least I didn't get totally screwed here. Now I can tell
NZ to stuff its accelerator and drop my access fee a few bucks.

Thanks for you help with this mystery.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> > I have my "Check for newer versions of stored webpages" set to
> > Automatic so it should do this fairly often.
>
> Not necessarily, especially if the web-accelerator's still
> enabled/installed. (In truth, the "Hi-Speed" bit is referring to the
> accelerator, which you do NOT have to have installed or enabled to use NZ as
> your ISP.)
>
>
> Ruptured Rancher wrote:
> > Thanks. I have my "Check for newer versions of stored webpages" set to
> > Automatic so it should do this fairly often.
> >
> > We have had problems with the Hi-Speed software ever since it was
> > installed.
> > I had to set my IE7, at the time, back to factory specs just so it
> > wouldn't
> > continuously close down. My profile is OK but my wife's profile
> > apparently
> > needs the same treatment. It's very inconsistent too. I was just on a
> > news
> > webpage and half the pictures came in perfectly while half were the fuzzy
> > low-rez problem I asked about. Really strange. I hate problems that are
> > neither here nor there but somewhere in between.
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> It's not a sin to be on dial-up, and "so-called" is right! What you're
> >> seeing in IE (but not in OE) is due NetZero's "web accelerator." If you
> >> disable (or uninstall) it, all should be well...but it may take longer
> >> for
> >> graphics files you've previously viewed to refresh (downloaded again).
> >>
> >> Also check your settings...
> >>
> >> IE Tools | Internet Options | General | Browsing history | Settings |
> >> Check
> >> for newer versions of stored webpages <=here
> >>
> >> What is a web accelerator?
> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accelerator
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ruptured Rancher" wrote:
> >>> Yes, I'm on NetZero with their so-called Hi-Speed Internet. I can't get
> >>> wireless in the small town I'm in due to the trees that suround my
> >>> house.
> >>> ADSL is a long way away too due to the old phone equipment that Verizon
> >>> keeps the whole town on.
> >>>
> >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >>>> Are you on dial-up and is a "web accelerator" installed?
> >>>>
> >>>> Ruptured Rancher wrote:
> >>>>> Not sure if I have a hardware or software problem here.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I have run into a problem viewing photos or otherwise high resolution
> >>>>> pictures in Internet Explorer 7 and later 8 after I upgraded to it.
> >>>>> These
> >>>>> photos on a webpage will be displayed in a very low resolution,
> >>>>> blocky,
> >>>>> blotchy manner while text or line drawings are usually displayed with
> >>>>> no
> >>>>> problems. This occured after I had upgraded my motherboard to the
> >>>>> fastest
> >>>>> processor the manufacturer said it would accept which was an Intel
> >>>>> 3.06Ghz
> >>>>> HT one. Unfortunately I gave the old processor away when I upgraded
> >>>>> my
> >>>>> uncle's computer with it and he's out of state. The original
> >>>>> processor
> >>>>> was
> >>>>> not a HT processor but the computer's manufacturer (a major one - THE
> >>>>> major
> >>>>> manufacturer of PCs out there) said this processor was compatible with
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> motherboard.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I thought the integrated video card may be the problem as it wasn't
> >>>>> all
> >>>>> that
> >>>>> great so I put a new one in that doubled the amount of memory and had
> >>>>> a
> >>>>> faster processor in it. Unfortunately this didn't change anything.
> >>>>> What's
> >>>>> strange is I can have the problem viewing a photo in my ISP's mail
> >>>>> website
> >>>>> but not when I download the same photo into Outlook Express and view
> >>>>> it
> >>>>> there! Raising the video card's resolution to the highest level
> >>>>> doesn't
> >>>>> change anything either as those high resolution pictures on the page
> >>>>> are
> >>>>> still out of focus, so to speak.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Does anyone have any ideas what to tackle next with this problem?
>
>

YW, RR. You might consider a satellite connection, if you can afford it
these days.

Ruptured Rancher wrote:
> I disabled the "Hi-Speed" function and the pictures, for the most part,
> are
> coming in clearly now, just a lot slower. Jeeze, what do you have to do
> for
> truth in advertizing?
>
> The only good thing about this is I bought the new video card on ebay
> rather
> than a retailer. At least I didn't get totally screwed here. Now I can
> tell NZ to stuff its accelerator and drop my access fee a few bucks.
>
> Thanks for you help with this mystery.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>>> I have my "Check for newer versions of stored webpages" set to
>>> Automatic so it should do this fairly often.
>>
>> Not necessarily, especially if the web-accelerator's still
>> enabled/installed. (In truth, the "Hi-Speed" bit is referring to the
>> accelerator, which you do NOT have to have installed or enabled to use NZ
>> as your ISP.)
>>
>>
>> Ruptured Rancher wrote:
>>> Thanks. I have my "Check for newer versions of stored webpages" set to
>>> Automatic so it should do this fairly often.
>>>
>>> We have had problems with the Hi-Speed software ever since it was
>>> installed.
>>> I had to set my IE7, at the time, back to factory specs just so it
>>> wouldn't
>>> continuously close down. My profile is OK but my wife's profile
>>> apparently
>>> needs the same treatment. It's very inconsistent too. I was just on a
>>> news
>>> webpage and half the pictures came in perfectly while half were the
>>> fuzzy
>>> low-rez problem I asked about. Really strange. I hate problems that
>>> are
>>> neither here nor there but somewhere in between.
>>>
>>> Thanks again.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's not a sin to be on dial-up, and "so-called" is right! What you're
>>>> seeing in IE (but not in OE) is due NetZero's "web accelerator." If
>>>> you
>>>> disable (or uninstall) it, all should be well...but it may take longer
>>>> for
>>>> graphics files you've previously viewed to refresh (downloaded again).
>>>>
>>>> Also check your settings...
>>>>
>>>> IE Tools | Internet Options | General | Browsing history | Settings |
>>>> Check
>>>> for newer versions of stored webpages <=here
>>>>
>>>> What is a web accelerator?
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accelerator
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ruptured Rancher" wrote:
>>>>> Yes, I'm on NetZero with their so-called Hi-Speed Internet. I can't
>>>>> get
>>>>> wireless in the small town I'm in due to the trees that suround my
>>>>> house.
>>>>> ADSL is a long way away too due to the old phone equipment that
>>>>> Verizon
>>>>> keeps the whole town on.
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>> Are you on dial-up and is a "web accelerator" installed?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ruptured Rancher wrote:
>>>>>>> Not sure if I have a hardware or software problem here.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have run into a problem viewing photos or otherwise high
>>>>>>> resolution
>>>>>>> pictures in Internet Explorer 7 and later 8 after I upgraded to it.
>>>>>>> These
>>>>>>> photos on a webpage will be displayed in a very low resolution,
>>>>>>> blocky,
>>>>>>> blotchy manner while text or line drawings are usually displayed
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> no
>>>>>>> problems. This occured after I had upgraded my motherboard to the
>>>>>>> fastest
>>>>>>> processor the manufacturer said it would accept which was an Intel
>>>>>>> 3.06Ghz
>>>>>>> HT one. Unfortunately I gave the old processor away when I upgraded
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>> uncle's computer with it and he's out of state. The original
>>>>>>> processor
>>>>>>> was
>>>>>>> not a HT processor but the computer's manufacturer (a major one -
>>>>>>> THE
>>>>>>> major
>>>>>>> manufacturer of PCs out there) said this processor was compatible
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> motherboard.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I thought the integrated video card may be the problem as it wasn't
>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> great so I put a new one in that doubled the amount of memory and
>>>>>>> had
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> faster processor in it. Unfortunately this didn't change anything.
>>>>>>> What's
>>>>>>> strange is I can have the problem viewing a photo in my ISP's mail
>>>>>>> website
>>>>>>> but not when I download the same photo into Outlook Express and view
>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>> there! Raising the video card's resolution to the highest level
>>>>>>> doesn't
>>>>>>> change anything either as those high resolution pictures on the page
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> still out of focus, so to speak.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Does anyone have any ideas what to tackle next with this problem?

Yes, until they get better phone equipment in our town satellite is our only
option right now. Unfortunately, I was laid off last month so there are
other priorities afoot. I can use my old computer at my old office
occasionally as I still have good relations with the people there so if I
really need fast Internet access I can get it until someone gets my office
which is none too likely as all my servers were screaming in there and I was
the only one that would put up with that.

Thanks again.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> YW, RR. You might consider a satellite connection, if you can afford it
> these days.
>
> Ruptured Rancher wrote:
> > I disabled the "Hi-Speed" function and the pictures, for the most part,
> > are
> > coming in clearly now, just a lot slower. Jeeze, what do you have to do
> > for
> > truth in advertizing?
> >
> > The only good thing about this is I bought the new video card on ebay
> > rather
> > than a retailer. At least I didn't get totally screwed here. Now I can
> > tell NZ to stuff its accelerator and drop my access fee a few bucks.
> >
> > Thanks for you help with this mystery.
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >>> I have my "Check for newer versions of stored webpages" set to
> >>> Automatic so it should do this fairly often.
> >>
> >> Not necessarily, especially if the web-accelerator's still
> >> enabled/installed. (In truth, the "Hi-Speed" bit is referring to the
> >> accelerator, which you do NOT have to have installed or enabled to use NZ
> >> as your ISP.)
> >>
> >>
> >> Ruptured Rancher wrote:
> >>> Thanks. I have my "Check for newer versions of stored webpages" set to
> >>> Automatic so it should do this fairly often.
> >>>
> >>> We have had problems with the Hi-Speed software ever since it was
> >>> installed.
> >>> I had to set my IE7, at the time, back to factory specs just so it
> >>> wouldn't
> >>> continuously close down. My profile is OK but my wife's profile
> >>> apparently
> >>> needs the same treatment. It's very inconsistent too. I was just on a
> >>> news
> >>> webpage and half the pictures came in perfectly while half were the
> >>> fuzzy
> >>> low-rez problem I asked about. Really strange. I hate problems that
> >>> are
> >>> neither here nor there but somewhere in between.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks again.
> >>>
> >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> It's not a sin to be on dial-up, and "so-called" is right! What you're
> >>>> seeing in IE (but not in OE) is due NetZero's "web accelerator." If
> >>>> you
> >>>> disable (or uninstall) it, all should be well...but it may take longer
> >>>> for
> >>>> graphics files you've previously viewed to refresh (downloaded again).
> >>>>
> >>>> Also check your settings...
> >>>>
> >>>> IE Tools | Internet Options | General | Browsing history | Settings |
> >>>> Check
> >>>> for newer versions of stored webpages <=here
> >>>>
> >>>> What is a web accelerator?
> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accelerator
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "Ruptured Rancher" wrote:
> >>>>> Yes, I'm on NetZero with their so-called Hi-Speed Internet. I can't
> >>>>> get
> >>>>> wireless in the small town I'm in due to the trees that suround my
> >>>>> house.
> >>>>> ADSL is a long way away too due to the old phone equipment that
> >>>>> Verizon
> >>>>> keeps the whole town on.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >>>>>> Are you on dial-up and is a "web accelerator" installed?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Ruptured Rancher wrote:
> >>>>>>> Not sure if I have a hardware or software problem here.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I have run into a problem viewing photos or otherwise high
> >>>>>>> resolution
> >>>>>>> pictures in Internet Explorer 7 and later 8 after I upgraded to it.
> >>>>>>> These
> >>>>>>> photos on a webpage will be displayed in a very low resolution,
> >>>>>>> blocky,
> >>>>>>> blotchy manner while text or line drawings are usually displayed
> >>>>>>> with
> >>>>>>> no
> >>>>>>> problems. This occured after I had upgraded my motherboard to the
> >>>>>>> fastest
> >>>>>>> processor the manufacturer said it would accept which was an Intel
> >>>>>>> 3.06Ghz
> >>>>>>> HT one. Unfortunately I gave the old processor away when I upgraded
> >>>>>>> my
> >>>>>>> uncle's computer with it and he's out of state. The original
> >>>>>>> processor
> >>>>>>> was
> >>>>>>> not a HT processor but the computer's manufacturer (a major one -
> >>>>>>> THE
> >>>>>>> major
> >>>>>>> manufacturer of PCs out there) said this processor was compatible
> >>>>>>> with
> >>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>> motherboard.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I thought the integrated video card may be the problem as it wasn't
> >>>>>>> all
> >>>>>>> that
> >>>>>>> great so I put a new one in that doubled the amount of memory and
> >>>>>>> had
> >>>>>>> a
> >>>>>>> faster processor in it. Unfortunately this didn't change anything.
> >>>>>>> What's
> >>>>>>> strange is I can have the problem viewing a photo in my ISP's mail
> >>>>>>> website
> >>>>>>> but not when I download the same photo into Outlook Express and view
> >>>>>>> it
> >>>>>>> there! Raising the video card's resolution to the highest level
> >>>>>>> doesn't
> >>>>>>> change anything either as those high resolution pictures on the page
> >>>>>>> are
> >>>>>>> still out of focus, so to speak.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Does anyone have any ideas what to tackle next with this problem?
>
>

YW & may we all see better times ahead.

Ruptured Rancher wrote:
> Yes, until they get better phone equipment in our town satellite is our
> only
> option right now. Unfortunately, I was laid off last month so there are
> other priorities afoot. I can use my old computer at my old office
> occasionally as I still have good relations with the people there so if I
> really need fast Internet access I can get it until someone gets my office
> which is none too likely as all my servers were screaming in there and I
> was
> the only one that would put up with that.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> YW, RR. You might consider a satellite connection, if you can afford it
>> these days.
>>
>> Ruptured Rancher wrote:
>>> I disabled the "Hi-Speed" function and the pictures, for the most part,
>>> are
>>> coming in clearly now, just a lot slower. Jeeze, what do you have to do
>>> for
>>> truth in advertizing?
>>>
>>> The only good thing about this is I bought the new video card on ebay
>>> rather
>>> than a retailer. At least I didn't get totally screwed here. Now I can
>>> tell NZ to stuff its accelerator and drop my access fee a few bucks.
>>>
>>> Thanks for you help with this mystery.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I have my "Check for newer versions of stored webpages" set to
>>>>> Automatic so it should do this fairly often.
>>>>
>>>> Not necessarily, especially if the web-accelerator's still
>>>> enabled/installed. (In truth, the "Hi-Speed" bit is referring to the
>>>> accelerator, which you do NOT have to have installed or enabled to use
>>>> NZ
>>>> as your ISP.)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ruptured Rancher wrote:
>>>>> Thanks. I have my "Check for newer versions of stored webpages" set
>>>>> to
>>>>> Automatic so it should do this fairly often.
>>>>>
>>>>> We have had problems with the Hi-Speed software ever since it was
>>>>> installed.
>>>>> I had to set my IE7, at the time, back to factory specs just so it
>>>>> wouldn't
>>>>> continuously close down. My profile is OK but my wife's profile
>>>>> apparently
>>>>> needs the same treatment. It's very inconsistent too. I was just on
>>>>> a
>>>>> news
>>>>> webpage and half the pictures came in perfectly while half were the
>>>>> fuzzy
>>>>> low-rez problem I asked about. Really strange. I hate problems that
>>>>> are
>>>>> neither here nor there but somewhere in between.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks again.
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> It's not a sin to be on dial-up, and "so-called" is right! What
>>>>>> you're
>>>>>> seeing in IE (but not in OE) is due NetZero's "web accelerator." If
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> disable (or uninstall) it, all should be well...but it may take
>>>>>> longer
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> graphics files you've previously viewed to refresh (downloaded
>>>>>> again).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also check your settings...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> IE Tools | Internet Options | General | Browsing history | Settings |
>>>>>> Check
>>>>>> for newer versions of stored webpages <=here
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What is a web accelerator?
>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accelerator
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Ruptured Rancher" wrote:
>>>>>>> Yes, I'm on NetZero with their so-called Hi-Speed Internet. I can't
>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>> wireless in the small town I'm in due to the trees that suround my
>>>>>>> house.
>>>>>>> ADSL is a long way away too due to the old phone equipment that
>>>>>>> Verizon
>>>>>>> keeps the whole town on.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>>>> Are you on dial-up and is a "web accelerator" installed?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ruptured Rancher wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Not sure if I have a hardware or software problem here.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have run into a problem viewing photos or otherwise high
>>>>>>>>> resolution
>>>>>>>>> pictures in Internet Explorer 7 and later 8 after I upgraded to
>>>>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>>>> These
>>>>>>>>> photos on a webpage will be displayed in a very low resolution,
>>>>>>>>> blocky,
>>>>>>>>> blotchy manner while text or line drawings are usually displayed
>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>> no
>>>>>>>>> problems. This occured after I had upgraded my motherboard to the
>>>>>>>>> fastest
>>>>>>>>> processor the manufacturer said it would accept which was an Intel
>>>>>>>>> 3.06Ghz
>>>>>>>>> HT one. Unfortunately I gave the old processor away when I
>>>>>>>>> upgraded
>>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>> uncle's computer with it and he's out of state. The original
>>>>>>>>> processor
>>>>>>>>> was
>>>>>>>>> not a HT processor but the computer's manufacturer (a major one -
>>>>>>>>> THE
>>>>>>>>> major
>>>>>>>>> manufacturer of PCs out there) said this processor was compatible
>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> motherboard.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I thought the integrated video card may be the problem as it
>>>>>>>>> wasn't
>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>> great so I put a new one in that doubled the amount of memory and
>>>>>>>>> had
>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>> faster processor in it. Unfortunately this didn't change
>>>>>>>>> anything.
>>>>>>>>> What's
>>>>>>>>> strange is I can have the problem viewing a photo in my ISP's mail
>>>>>>>>> website
>>>>>>>>> but not when I download the same photo into Outlook Express and
>>>>>>>>> view
>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>> there! Raising the video card's resolution to the highest level
>>>>>>>>> doesn't
>>>>>>>>> change anything either as those high resolution pictures on the
>>>>>>>>> page
>>>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>>>> still out of focus, so to speak.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Does anyone have any ideas what to tackle next with this problem?