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I have a slow 56K connection, not because I want it, but because that is all there is around here, and I'm not crazy enough to spen $100 for satellite internet. Anyway I'm an American Idol fan, and I found a site that has 70MB MPEG-2 files, and I've tried every download manager imaginable and I've even tried Netscape. Usually I get like half of it downloaded and I get disconnected for some reason. None of the download managers work. This site is really tight when it comes to how you download things. So what I want to know is, do any of the programs that say they will speed your internet up, do they really do it. I download at 5.0-5.5 KB/S. This is the site I'm trying to download the files from American Idol, so if there are some internet experts that can try to get a download manager to download them, I'd really appreciate that. BTW with Netscape you can Pause and Resume your download, and if I pause it and disconnect, and get back on, and Resume it it tells me the file is complete, and it isn't. I have no clue why it does that. Anyway I've been trying for several days to fix this problem and I'm about to go insane, so I greatly appreciate everyone's help. Thanks in advance. Please help!!!!!!!!

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You're on dialup, your max downstream is 6.5KB/s doesn't matter what download manager you use, you can't go any faster than that. :)

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Well how can I get it to go 6.5 KB/S, and how is a DSL modem going to help when that service isn't available around here. Yeah I've tried GetRight. One thing I wanted to try, but I dont know if it would work is the online storage places, but I couldnt find one that is 100MB, and then when I d/l the files with a download manager it dowloads a file that is like 240 bytes. I think the file is a redirector or something, does anyone know of a good storage site or a way to get around the "redirector files" the site supposedly supports Getright, but I can't get it to work. Thanks for the fast help.

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you know that you can add another modem and do a mulitlink that will double you dail up speed or you might want to check on geting a cell phone and use it for a modem if no DSL/Isdn is available where you are

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wow, what are u using to d/l the files with? Try using a download manager if you have one, and see if you can find a way to get around the redirector files. Thanks for all the help so far.

I have a cell phone it is a tracfone, how can I use it to d/l things????

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Internet speed boosters are crap.

Now as for download managers, well, I'm on DSL and soon to be a T1 and still use'm. I absolutely LOVE leechget. I used getright for a while, but then tried leechget and IMO it's an improvement.

So yeah. Good luck!

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I really do not know what to say - your connection blows. I feel for you, I really do - must really suck having to live with dialup. I know I could not go back - no matter what it cost ;)

I can offer to download all the stuff they have - take a maybe an hour or so to download eveything they have. Burn it to cd's and send it to you??? Buy me a beer and pay for the shipping.

Other than that I do not know how to help you - all of the download programs , ie get right, gozilla, etc.. etc.. PURE junk for lusers on dial up - in theory your MAX download speed is like 6.5k/sec (like StainD said) - no possible way you would ever see that. Even 56K/8 works out to TOP 7K/s, which would be pure number highest you could ever see - the 6.5 is more realistic. Since you can not get 56k

Sorry dude! if your ISP blows and you get disconnected - I really do not know what to offer, besides grabbing it for you and sending you the CDs - I know of no places that offer more than 100MB of storage that you could send the download too. And then even then - you will most likely have problems getting it from there.

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Budman I would greatly appreciate that. I'll give u the files I want just here in a sec.

Ruben Studdard - Flying Without Wings (05-21-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 74.6 MB)

Ruben Studdard - Flying Without Wings (Encore) (05-21-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 72.3 MB)

Ruben Studdard - Flying Without Wings (05-20-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 75.1 MB)

Ruben Studdard - Signed Sealed Delivered (05-13-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 22.9 MB)

American Idol 2 Finalists - Love Songs Medley (05-21-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 96.2 MB)

American Idol 2 Finalists - What The World Needs Now Is Love (04-30-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 66.9 MB)

There are some for u to get started, these are all on Ruben's site so just go in order; thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kimberley Locke - New York State of Mind - Bios (04-15-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 14.9 MB)

American Idol 2 Finalists - God Bless the USA (05-19-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 32.2 MB)

Clay and Ruben - Ain't No Stopping Us Now (05-21-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 36.3 MB)

American Idol 2 - Get Outta My Car Clip (04-09-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 15.1 MB)

American Idol 2 - Nokia Camera Phone Clip (04-08-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 11.7 MB)

American Idol 2 - Car Wash Clip (04-02-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 12.1 MB)

American Idol 2 - Mustang Sally clip (03-26-03).m2v (SVCD - 13.3 MB)

American Idol 2 Finalists - I've Had The Time of My Life (03-19-03).m2v (SVCD - 52.2 MB)

These next videos are from Clay Aiken's Site

Clay Aiken - This is the Night (GMA) (05-28-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 72 MB)

Clay Aiken - Bridge Over Troubled Water (05-21-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 54.7 MB)

Clay Aiken - Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me (05-19-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 28.3 MB)

Clay Aiken - This Is The Night (05-20-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 70.3 MB)

Clay Aiken - Bridge Over Troubled Water (05-20-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 53.6 MB)

American Idol 2 Finalists - Final 3 Group Medley (05-14-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 74.5 MB)

Clay Aiken - Build Me Up Buttercup (04-29-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 28.4 MB)

Clay Aiken - I Could Not Ask For More (04-22-03).m2v (SVCD Video - 37.5 MB)

Sorry for the long post people. Budman umm... I can supply the CDs if you want me too and I will pay you $10 or $15 for doing this, I know it isn't a lot of money, but I don't have a lot of money. I'm supposed to be saving for the American Idol concert, and look what I'm buying....but you deserve it. I will email you this list, and I would have made them links, but that site is so messed up the links probably wouldn't work. Words can not express how grateful I am for you doing this thanks!!!!!!! How long do u think it will take to download all of the ones I listed? I'm just curious. Thanks!!!! If you get back to me I can have the shipping and your money sent off tomorrow. Thanks again!!!

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It wouldn't let me edit the last post so I will put this here. I added up all the file sizes and they added up to 1012.1 which is .98 GB, I think, and two CDs with 700 MB should cover that.

If it isn't to much trouble I would like two add two more files from Clay's website on the last page

American Idol 2 Finalists - Where The Blacktop Ends (03-26-03).m2v (SVCD - 30.7 MB)

Clay Aiken - Someone Else's Star (03-25-03).m2v (SVCD - 29.7 MB)

Clay Aiken - Somewhere Out There (03-18-03).m2v (SVCD - 33.5 MB)

American Idol 2 Finalists - Foot Loose (03-19-03).m2v (SVCD - 42.9 MB)

with those added to the amount that is 1148.9 MB, I will send the CDs with the shipping and stuff.

Thanks.

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Well how can I get it to go 6.5 KB/S,

7KB = 56.6Kilobits / 8 bytes.

however, the maximu connection you can acheive via FCC Law is 52Kilobits or 6.5KB/s

Obtaining this type of Analog Modem connection is pretty slim to obtain and keep constant.

Dialup Modem speeds fluctuate.

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Um... from my past experience... after I installed ANY KINDS of Internet speed optimizer or booster, my Internet browsing was totally screwed. All pages except the ones cookied can never finish loading, all the images will be broken, and there is no way you can browse. The only thing you can do is revert your hard disk or reformat for me.

I HATE THOSE INTERNET BOOSTERS AND OPTIMIZERS :angry: :angry: :angry: NEVER USE THEM!!!

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Yeah I know I have had problems with them in the past, but I didnt know if they would be worth using, I guess not. Thanks for all the help people.

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