Specification Check
This is how to check whether your computer has the minimum requirements for broadband:
- Check which operating system you have. The commonest way of doing this is to right-click on the 'My Computer' icon within Windows Explorer, and then select 'Properties'.
- Check the speed of your processor and the amount of RAM you have in the same way.
- Check for free ports. You will probably find these on the rear of older PC towers or on the front of newer ones. On laptops, they may be on the side or at the back. An Ethernet port looks like a phone jack but is slightly larger. A USB port is a small rectangular slot marked with a connector icon.
- Check how much hard disk space you have available. You can do this by finding your hard disk (usually the C: drive) within Windows Explorer, and then right-clicking to find 'Properties' as above.
- Disk speeds are only likely to be a problem with older computers. You may need to refer back to the information supplied with your computer.