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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Q789123 on June 21, 2013, 07:42 pm

Title: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: Q789123 on June 21, 2013, 07:42 pm
I have a laptop- but it takes ages to get onto SR. My regular desktop is just fine.
My laptop is 2.8ghz and 4gbRAM

For security I want to use my laptop- can anyone help me?

Does anyone else have this problem?

Q
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: hmonz420 on June 21, 2013, 08:01 pm
I'm no computer whiz but I use SR and Tor exclusively on my laptop and by and larger it's almost as fast as clear net sites. My guess would be you're laptop itself is just slow or you're internet is slow, however if it works fine on your desktop I guess thats not it.. Doubt this helps much, just my 2 cents and trying to get to 50
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: unc1717 on June 21, 2013, 08:21 pm
mine is a 2.3ghz and it runs this site almost as well as a clearnet site..i think a lot of it has to do with internet connection but i am definately not an expert..
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: Q789123 on June 21, 2013, 08:46 pm
Thank you fellows. However, through trial and error I have deducted that internet connection is definitely not the issue. The desktop has a slow 'Cheap and slow' connection and it works fine, whilst the fast modern stick is in the laptop and I have just spent 2 hours unsuccessfully getting on to SR.

ALSO, the laptop has better processor and bigger RAM- I am buggered I tell you.

I just want to use the laptop for security, and also use an anonymous modern stick too.
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: Q789123 on June 21, 2013, 08:52 pm
I wonder if my firefox setting shave anything to do with it?
I got this message

XML Parsing Error: unexpected parser state
Location: jar:file:///C:/Users/q789/Downloads/Tor%20Browser/FirefoxPortable/App/Firefox/omni.ja!/chrome/toolkit/content/global/netError.xhtml
Line Number 305, Column 54:        <div id="ed_netTimeout">&netTimeout.longDesc;</div>
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: leaf on June 21, 2013, 09:03 pm
Try with TAILS and see if you have a better experience.
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: Q789123 on June 21, 2013, 09:38 pm
Thanks leaf- but please explain what 'tails' is ?
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: Q789123 on June 21, 2013, 09:43 pm
Ok leaf- I am onto it and shall give it a go.. Thank you very much
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: JimBeanos on June 21, 2013, 09:45 pm
I think it's just the Tor network man?
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: agiraffelol on June 21, 2013, 09:47 pm
Try with TAILS and see if you have a better experience.

I thought TAILS was a sort of encryption. That would make it even slower at the cost of extra protection was my understanding.....link?
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: Q789123 on June 22, 2013, 04:55 am
I took my laptop to the local computer shop and told the young man exactly what the problem was- he knew about this site. I told him about how i need sleeping pills-right?
He took a few hours to fix the 'bios' and now I can get onto SR real easy, cost $120

now i use sr with a fake modem and fake internet sim----- security plus
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: hjcdelltor on June 22, 2013, 05:08 am
 ???
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: marcellus_wallace on June 22, 2013, 05:54 am
I took my laptop to the local computer shop and told the young man exactly what the problem was- he knew about this site. I told him about how i need sleeping pills-right?
He took a few hours to fix the 'bios' and now I can get onto SR real easy, cost $120

now i use sr with a fake modem and fake internet sim----- security plus

I dont understand why you had to tell the guy that your laptop was too slow to buy drugs online but i'm glad to hear its fixed.
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: teaball on June 22, 2013, 07:34 am
You told the computer guy that you buy illegal drugs online? Un --FUCKING-- believable!! That's enough, bedtime.
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: Jack N Hoff on June 22, 2013, 07:38 am
I took my laptop to the local computer shop and told the young man exactly what the problem was- he knew about this site. I told him about how i need sleeping pills-right?
He took a few hours to fix the 'bios' and now I can get onto SR real easy, cost $120

now i use sr with a fake modem and fake internet sim----- security plus

;D LOL ;D
Title: Re: Why are Laptops so slow to get on to SR?
Post by: catalan on June 22, 2013, 07:59 am
You told the computer guy that you buy illegal drugs online? Un --FUCKING-- believable!! That's enough, bedtime.
I FE'd on a kilo of coke from someone who didn't deliver, so I popped into my local police station to file a complaint.