7 Ways to Work Faster on Slow Connections

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There is nothing like trying to work when your Internet connectionis slow. It's tougher to send e-mail, more difficult to send files toco-workers, and it's frustrating wasting time while you wait for Webpages to appear. And even with the proliferation of broadband Internetconnections, there are still times you may be working on a slowconnection. You might be traveling, working out of your office, stillusing dial-up, or your broadband connection may be acting up. But thereare things you can do.
This article will show you how to increaseyour productivity when your connection is slow. Many of these steps arealso good tips for how to increase the speed of browsing and sendingand receiving e-mail.
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	1.        Send Multiple Files Faster by Compressing Them
	2.        Speed Browsing by Turning Off Graphics in Internet Explorer
	3.        Send E-Mail Using Distribution Lists
	4.        Work Offline Using Cached Exchange Mode in Outlook
	5.        Reduce E-Mail Size With Simple E-Mail Signatures
	6.        Browse Offline By Saving Web Pages on Your Computer
	7.        Open Web Pages Faster by Increasing Your Cache

1.        Send Multiple Files Faster by Compressing ThemIfyou're sending multiple files梖or example several files related to aproject梱ou can reduce their combined size by using a compressionutility. Compressing your files can dramatically reduce the time neededto send files online, and won't take up as much space in your (or therecipient's) e-mail Inbox. WinZip is one of the more common compressiontools, but you can find more compression utilities on Windows Marketplace.
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2.        Speed Browsing by Turning Off Graphics in Internet ExplorerGraphicsare important to Web pages, but they also take time to download ifyou're online. You can turn them off to speed your Internet browsing.
To disable graphics in Internet Explorer:

1.	On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
2.	In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
3.	In the Settings box, scroll down to the Multimedia section. Clear the following boxes. 昜/td][td]a. Play animations in Web pages 昜/td][td]b. Play sounds in Web pages 昜/td][td]c. Play videos in Web pages 昜/td][td]d. Show pictures
4.	Click Apply.

Speed browsing by turning off the graphics in Internet Explorer.

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3.        Send E-Mail Using Distribution ListsIfyou're sending an e-mail to multiple people, create a distribution listinstead of listing each recipient separately. Messages are sent fasterand more efficiently when you're using a distribution list. Yourcompany may have established procedures for creating mailing lists. Ifnot, learn how to create a distribution list in Outlook.
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4.        Work Offline Using Cached Exchange Mode in OutlookEvenif you lose your network connection, you can continue to working inOutlook if you're using Cached Exchange Mode. With Cached ExchangeMode, a copy of your mailbox is stored on your computer. This copyprovides quick access to your data and is frequently updated with themail server. If you work offline, whether by choice or due to aconnection problem, your data is still available to you instantlywherever you are. Cached Exchange Mode does require you to work with aMicrosoft Exchange Server e-mail account. Learn more about using Cached Exchange Mode.
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5.        Reduce E-Mail Size With Simple E-Mail SignaturesE-mailsignatures leave a professional stamp on your messages, but elaboratesignatures that include multiple images take up a lot of unnecessarystorage space in each e-mail. Ultimately, they can slow down the timeneeded to send each message. Instead create distinctive text signaturescombining fonts, type sizes, and colors to make your e-mail signaturesmaller and quicker to transmit and receive. Learn how to create e-mail signatures in Outlook.
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6.        Browse Offline By Saving Web Pages on Your ComputerIfyou use reference a Web page often, save it locally to your computer.If you lose your connection or are working on a slow connection, you'llstill be able to read and find the information you need.
To save a Web page on your computer:

1.	In Internet Explorer, go to the Web page you want to save.
2.	On the File menu, click Save As.
3.	In the Save As type drop-down menu, select Web page, complete.
4.	Click Save.

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7.        Open Web Pages Faster by Increasing Your CacheIfyou increase the size of the Temporary Internet files cache in InternetExplorer, your computer won't have to work so hard when you revisit Webpages. Many of the images will already be downloaded on your computer,decreasing the amount of time it takes to open a page.
To increase the Temporary Internet Files cache:

1.	On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
2.	On the General tab, in the Temporary Internet Files section, click Settings.
3.	In the Settings dialog box, under Check for newer versions of stored pages:, click the Automatically radio button.
4.	In the Temporary Internet files folder section, set the Amount of disk space to use: to at least 250 megabytes (MB).
5.	Click OK.

Increase the Temporary Internet Files cache to open Web pages faster.

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kalau FF cam ner?
Opera lak?

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Benda2 sama apply kat FF ngan Opera gak... tapi steps jer lain sket.