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Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Wrinkly, Sep 27, 2009.

  1. Wrinkly

    Wrinkly Guest

    If I'm not in the right group I apologise in advance.

    Broadband speeds. I know it's easy to learn what the current speed at a
    particular moment is by using one of the many people on the web providong
    that service. What I cannot find and would find useful if I had it would be a
    display - rather like the clock at the bottom RH corner, for instance. A
    display that would show constantly what the speed is, or failing that, by
    reacting to the cursor being on it.

    Is there such a thing and could any kind person point me towards it?

    Thank you.
     
    Wrinkly, Sep 27, 2009
    #1
  3. vista bill

    vista bill Guest

    On Sep 27, 10:26 am, Wrinkly <Wrin...@discussions.microsoft.com>
    wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > If I'm not in the right group I apologise in advance.
    >
    > Broadband speeds. I know it's easy to learn what the current speed at a
    > particular moment is by using one of the many people on the web providong
    > that service. What I cannot find and would find useful if I had it would be a
    > display - rather like the clock at the bottom RH corner, for instance. A
    > display that would show constantly what the speed is, or failing that, by
    > reacting to the cursor being on it.
    >
    > Is there such a thing and could any kind person point me towards it?
    >
    > Thank you.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




    Bill
     
    vista bill, Sep 27, 2009
    #2
  4. Wrinkly

    Wrinkly Guest

    Hi Bill,

    Thanks for your very quick reply.
    I've had a look at the site and the software is not suitable. I'm in the UK
    and the download offered is for the US only. Good try though.

    Cheers


    "vista bill" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Sep 27, 10:26 am, Wrinkly <Wrin...@discussions.microsoft.com>
    > wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > If I'm not in the right group I apologise in advance.
    > >
    > > Broadband speeds. I know it's easy to learn what the current speed at a
    > > particular moment is by using one of the many people on the web providong
    > > that service. What I cannot find and would find useful if I had it would be a
    > > display - rather like the clock at the bottom RH corner, for instance. A
    > > display that would show constantly what the speed is, or failing that, by
    > > reacting to the cursor being on it.
    > >
    > > Is there such a thing and could any kind person point me towards it?
    > >
    > > Thank you.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Bill
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Wrinkly, Sep 27, 2009
    #3
  5. Dominic Payer

    Dominic Payer Guest

    There is probably a Sidebar Gadget which will do what you want.


    On 27/09/2009 15:26, Wrinkly wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > If I'm not in the right group I apologise in advance.
    >
    > Broadband speeds. I know it's easy to learn what the current speed at a
    > particular moment is by using one of the many people on the web providong
    > that service. What I cannot find and would find useful if I had it would be a
    > display - rather like the clock at the bottom RH corner, for instance. A
    > display that would show constantly what the speed is, or failing that, by
    > reacting to the cursor being on it.
    >
    > Is there such a thing and could any kind person point me towards it?
    >
    > Thank you.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Dominic Payer, Sep 27, 2009
    #4
  6. Dave-UK

    Dave-UK Guest

    "Wrinkly" <Wrinkly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:0CC8030A-03FC-4DF9-8214-8636EA9DB448@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > If I'm not in the right group I apologise in advance.
    >
    > Broadband speeds. I know it's easy to learn what the current speed at a
    > particular moment is by using one of the many people on the web providong
    > that service. What I cannot find and would find useful if I had it would be a
    > display - rather like the clock at the bottom RH corner, for instance. A
    > display that would show constantly what the speed is, or failing that, by
    > reacting to the cursor being on it.
    >
    > Is there such a thing and could any kind person point me towards it?
    >
    > Thank you.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    This might be a bit of an overkill:

    (You can try it for 30 days - after that it's $30)
     
    Dave-UK, Sep 27, 2009
    #5
  7. GSalisbury

    GSalisbury Guest

    "Wrinkly" <Wrinkly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:81B1230B-94CF-478C-BFCA-B48A5EE70F7E@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Hi Bill,
    >
    > Thanks for your very quick reply.
    > I've had a look at the site and the software is not suitable. I'm in the
    > UK
    > and the download offered is for the US only. Good try though.
    >
    > Cheers
    >
    >
    > "vista bill" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On Sep 27, 10:26 am, Wrinkly <Wrin...@discussions.microsoft.com>
    >> wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > If I'm not in the right group I apologise in advance.
    >> >
    >> > Broadband speeds. I know it's easy to learn what the current speed at a
    >> > particular moment is by using one of the many people on the web
    >> > providong
    >> > that service. What I cannot find and would find useful if I had it
    >> > would be a
    >> > display - rather like the clock at the bottom RH corner, for instance.
    >> > A
    >> > display that would show constantly what the speed is, or failing that,
    >> > by
    >> > reacting to the cursor being on it.
    >> >
    >> > Is there such a thing and could any kind person point me towards it?
    >> >
    >> > Thank you.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Bill
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I'm using Home Prem. 64-Bit and my Sidebar, when I chose Get more gadgets
    online, listed a well rated Speed Test at     .
    Does that work for you?
    I didn't bother as I lost interest in that sort of stuff long ago.
    Geo.
     
    GSalisbury, Sep 27, 2009
    #6
  8. vista bill

    vista bill Guest

    On Sep 27, 10:26 am, Wrinkly <Wrin...@discussions.microsoft.com>
    wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > If I'm not in the right group I apologise in advance.
    >
    > Broadband speeds. I know it's easy to learn what the current speed at a
    > particular moment is by using one of the many people on the web providong
    > that service. What I cannot find and would find useful if I had it would be a
    > display - rather like the clock at the bottom RH corner, for instance. A
    > display that would show constantly what the speed is, or failing that, by
    > reacting to the cursor being on it.
    >
    > Is there such a thing and could any kind person point me towards it?
    >
    > Thank you.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Here's a "gadget" I found a few minutes ago...



    I downloaded it and installed it on my machine.

    Bill
     
    vista bill, Sep 27, 2009
    #7
  9. vista bill

    vista bill Guest

    On Sep 27, 10:26 am, Wrinkly <Wrin...@discussions.microsoft.com>
    wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > If I'm not in the right group I apologise in advance.
    >
    > Broadband speeds. I know it's easy to learn what the current speed at a
    > particular moment is by using one of the many people on the web providong
    > that service. What I cannot find and would find useful if I had it would be a
    > display - rather like the clock at the bottom RH corner, for instance. A
    > display that would show constantly what the speed is, or failing that, by
    > reacting to the cursor being on it.
    >
    > Is there such a thing and could any kind person point me towards it?
    >
    > Thank you.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Here's a "gadget" I found a few minutes ago...



    I downloaded it and installed it on my machine.

    Bill
     
    vista bill, Sep 27, 2009
    #8
  10. PencilState

    PencilState Guest

    "vista bill" <billsrrempire@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:83309e93-87b0-4468-8b0c-9bef06e5a7b2@p36g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Sep 27, 10:26 am, Wrinkly <Wrin...@discussions.microsoft.com>
    > wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> If I'm not in the right group I apologise in advance.
    >>
    >> Broadband speeds. I know it's easy to learn what the current speed at a
    >> particular moment is by using one of the many people on the web providong
    >> that service. What I cannot find and would find useful if I had it would
    >> be a
    >> display - rather like the clock at the bottom RH corner, for instance. A
    >> display that would show constantly what the speed is, or failing that, by
    >> reacting to the cursor being on it.
    >>
    >> Is there such a thing and could any kind person point me towards it?
    >>
    >> Thank you.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    >
    > Here's a "gadget" I found a few minutes ago...
    >
    >
    >
    > I downloaded it and installed it on my machine.
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Perhaps you noticed it don't work without $50.
     
    PencilState, Sep 27, 2009
    #9
  11. vista bill

    vista bill Guest

    On Sep 27, 10:25 pm, "PencilState" <pencilst...@iforgotmypen.psu>
    wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "vista bill" <billsrremp...@gmail.com> wrote in message
    >
    > news:83309e93-87b0-4468-8b0c-9bef06e5a7b2@p36g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...
    >
    >
    >
    >
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > On Sep 27, 10:26 am, Wrinkly <Wrin...@discussions.microsoft.com>
    > > wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> If I'm not in the right group I apologise in advance.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> Broadband speeds. I know it's easy to learn what the current speed at a
    > >> particular moment is by using one of the many people on the web providong
    > >> that service. What I cannot find and would find useful if I had it would
    > >> be a
    > >> display - rather like the clock at the bottom RH corner, for instance. A
    > >> display that would show constantly what the speed is, or failing that, by
    > >> reacting to the cursor being on it.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> Is there such a thing and could any kind person point me towards it?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> Thank you.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------­----------------------------------------<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Here's a "gadget" I found a few minutes ago...<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > I downloaded it and installed it on my machine.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Perhaps you noticed it don't work without $50.- Hide quoted text -
    >
    > - Show quoted text -<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ??? These are absolutely free. You download, click on install. It puts
    it on the sidebar with any other gadgets you might have. Then you can
    detach if you want. These are added to your "add gadgets" list
    automatically. There's wired and wireless network meters. I'm going to
    look further and see if I can find any other styles.

    Bill
     
    vista bill, Sep 27, 2009
    #10
  12. PencilState

    PencilState Guest

    "vista bill" <billsrrempire@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:9af069d0-c06c-44e6-89a9-668d39996d82@n2g2000vba.googlegroups.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Sep 27, 10:25 pm, "PencilState" <pencilst...@iforgotmypen.psu>
    > wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> "vista bill" <billsrremp...@gmail.com> wrote in message
    >>
    >> news:83309e93-87b0-4468-8b0c-9bef06e5a7b2@p36g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > On Sep 27, 10:26 am, Wrinkly <Wrin...@discussions.microsoft.com>
    >> > wrote:
    >> >> If I'm not in the right group I apologise in advance.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> >> Broadband speeds. I know it's easy to learn what the current speed at
    >> >> a
    >> >> particular moment is by using one of the many people on the web
    >> >> providong
    >> >> that service. What I cannot find and would find useful if I had it
    >> >> would
    >> >> be a
    >> >> display - rather like the clock at the bottom RH corner, for instance.
    >> >> A
    >> >> display that would show constantly what the speed is, or failing that,
    >> >> by
    >> >> reacting to the cursor being on it.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> >> Is there such a thing and could any kind person point me towards it?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> >> Thank you.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------­----------------------------------------<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > Here's a "gadget" I found a few minutes ago...<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > I downloaded it and installed it on my machine.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Perhaps you noticed it don't work without $50.- Hide quoted text -
    >>
    >> - Show quoted text -<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    >
    > ??? These are absolutely free. You download, click on install. It puts
    > it on the sidebar with any other gadgets you might have. Then you can
    > detach if you want. These are added to your "add gadgets" list
    > automatically. There's wired and wireless network meters. I'm going to
    > look further and see if I can find any other styles.
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    All it shows is cpu and ram for free.
    To show network connection speed, you need the paid for version(or at least
    register for a trial, which I did not bother to do)
     
    PencilState, Sep 28, 2009
    #11
  13. vista bill

    vista bill Guest

    On Sep 28, 4:51 pm, "PencilState" <pencilst...@iforgotmypen.psu>
    wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "vista bill" <billsrremp...@gmail.com> wrote in message
    >
    > news:9af069d0-c06c-44e6-89a9-668d39996d82@n2g2000vba.googlegroups.com...
    >
    >
    >
    >
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > On Sep 27, 10:25 pm, "PencilState" <pencilst...@iforgotmypen.psu>
    > > wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> "vista bill" <billsrremp...@gmail.com> wrote in message<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >>news:83309e93-87b0-4468-8b0c-9bef06e5a7b2@p36g2000vbn.googlegroups.com....<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> > On Sep 27, 10:26 am, Wrinkly <Wrin...@discussions.microsoft.com>
    > >> > wrote:
    > >> >> If I'm not in the right group I apologise in advance.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> >> Broadband speeds. I know it's easy to learn what the current speed at
    > >> >> a
    > >> >> particular moment is by using one of the many people on the web
    > >> >> providong
    > >> >> that service. What I cannot find and would find useful if I had it
    > >> >> would
    > >> >> be a
    > >> >> display - rather like the clock at the bottom RH corner, for instance.
    > >> >> A
    > >> >> display that would show constantly what the speed is, or failing that,
    > >> >> by
    > >> >> reacting to the cursor being on it.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> >> Is there such a thing and could any kind person point me towards it?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> >> Thank you.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------­­----------------------------------------<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> > Here's a "gadget" I found a few minutes ago...<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> > I downloaded it and installed it on my machine.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> Perhaps you noticed it don't work without $50.- Hide quoted text -<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> - Show quoted text -<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------­------------------------------------------<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > ??? These are absolutely free. You download, click on install. It puts
    > > it on the sidebar with any other gadgets you might have. Then you can
    > > detach if you want. These are added to your "add gadgets" list
    > > automatically. There's wired and wireless network meters. I'm going to
    > > look further and see if I can find any other styles.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > All it shows is cpu and ram for free.
    > To show network connection speed, you need the paid for version(or at least
    > register for a trial, which I did not bother to do)- Hide quoted text -
    >
    > - Show quoted text -<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    So I discovered. Thanks.

    Bill
     
    vista bill, Sep 28, 2009
    #12

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