XPost: alt.os.windows-xp   
   From: ctyguy@hotcoolmail.com   
      
   "Grinder"  wrote in message   
   news:f5fai.154269$_c5.141998@attbi_s22...   
   > ctyguy wrote:   
   >> I have XP, 933 Mhz PC w/256K RAM, 20 GB Hard drive, using DSL.   
   >>   
   >> 1.  I can't stream YouTube, i.e. it won't buffer the entire clip w/o   
   >> having to pause every 3 seconds to "buffer".   
   >>   
   >> 2.  If I replay, it's just fine.   
   >>   
   >> 3.  Is this normal or are my PC specs inadequate?   
   >>   
   >> 4.  TIA   
   >   
   > I think your PC should be ok--it's more likely to be a network issue.   
   > Maybe your DSL throughput isn't very smooth.   
   >   
   > Are you running any P2P software?  Sometimes a small amount of upload   
   > traffic can intermittently choke your connection.   
      
   P2P?  I have www.limewire.com on my desk top, never running untill I load   
   it?   
      
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