no num lock ?

donkey42 · 29-05-2007, 09:55 AM

look guys, this is totally weird, but my download rate is usually about 50kb/s, however, if i turn off the numbers lock my download rate goes up to 60 - 80kb/s

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now i know that this is not possible, but i'm DLing @ 64.7 now

BTW: can anyone explain this ?

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try turning the num lock off & see if your DL rate goes up

Edit: Update: 74.8

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i'm using Feisty Fawn

edijs · 29-05-2007, 09:22 AM

maybe that's OS-dependent?

donkey42 · 29-05-2007, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by edijs

maybe that's OS-dependent?

dunno, i just thought i'd try it

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& DL rate went up

BTW: now @ 77.0kb/s

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weird

BTW: i was just joking with myself, but i can't believe it actually worked

Edit: i know this may not be posted in the correct area but this is too weird to place it anywhere

ferg · 29-05-2007, 09:59 AM

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We had a computer in one of the labs that would do strange things like this, in the end it ended up in a skip with a sticker saying 'cursed' on it ^^

donkey42 · 29-05-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ferg

We had a computer in one of the labs that would do strange things like this, in the end it ended up in a skip with a sticker saying 'cursed' on it ^^

well, it appears that i have one here (a cursed system) do you have any recommendations to make my system better ?

ferg · 29-05-2007, 02:11 PM

The numlock thing really does sound crazy, have you tried using speedtest.net both with and without numlock?

donkey42 · 29-05-2007, 02:45 PM

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The numlock thing really does sound crazy

yeah, weird

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have you tried using speedtest.net both with and without numlock?

will try it, i'm currenty DLing Debian 4 Etch

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will try it in VMware first

29-05-2007, 09:55 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,831 Times Helpful: 309 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	no num lock ? look guys, this is totally weird, but my download rate is usually about 50kb/s, however, if i turn off the numbers lock my download rate goes up to 60 - 80kb/s Off Topic: now i know that this is not possible, but i'm DLing @ 64.7 now BTW: can anyone explain this ? Off Topic: try turning the num lock off & see if your DL rate goes up Edit: Update: 74.8 Off Topic: i'm using Feisty Fawn __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City Last edited by donkey42; 29-05-2007 at 10:14 AM. Reason: edit

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ferg Manbearpig Join Date: May 2004 Age: 25 Male Posts: 539 Times Helpful: 26 My Mood: Innocent Status: Offline My Computer	The numlock thing really does sound crazy, have you tried using speedtest.net both with and without numlock? __________________ FREE STUFF Spybot S&D Ad-Aware Spyware Blaster Comodo Free Firewall Speedfan Ad Block Plus (Plugin for Firefox)

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edijs Programmer Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 22 Male Posts: 523 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	maybe that's OS-dependent?

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