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Question: Can you tell if your internet service has been capped?

Bout 2 weeks ago we set up new cable internet service. It has been running fine until today. I have done everything possible (update software, clear cache, remove old programs, etc). We even added new memory to the computer, so thats not it. But today it has been running really slow, esp when my son plays World of Warcrack. I am wondering because my son and I are both home all day (homeschool & disabled) and we use the computer ALOT. So is there any way to know if our ISP has capped us? If not, I would love any other suggestions.

Answer: Depends what your ISP is. If it is capped, they should send you an email or you can check online on their website --> your account. If isn't capped and is still slow, try the following:
- Use Mozilla Firefox as a browser
- Download CCleaner to clear junk you don't need
- Maybe the internet plan is a bit too low, try upgrading.
- Closing any background processes using the internet e.g. Torrents
Hope this helped

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Question: any good suggestions for a geograghy curriculum for homeschool highschoolers?

haven't done alot of geography previously. Not interested in the history just the geography. We've got history covered. Thanks.

Answer: History of Nations

Welcome to History of Nations! This site has a history of every nation in the world as well as many non-sovereign territories. Each country is covered by a brief essay which gives the highlights of each nation's history.

http://www.historyofnations.net/

Geography.

http://www.multcolib.org/homework/geography.html

http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Geography

http://www.mistupid.com/geography/flags.htm

http://www.m-w.com/maps/moremapsnyt.html

http://www.geography-site.co.uk/

http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/

http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/displaysection.cfm&sec=34

http://www.geography-site.co.uk/pages/links.html

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/factbook/flags/;_ylt=AgWYaVI8YwVonWsLtB9kgqSvecYF

http://www.nass.usda.gov/index.asp

http://www.noaa.gov/satellites.html

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/factbook/maps/;_ylt=Ak6xkCH60YFJ30IX7qlhOZ6vecYF

http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Geography/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/

http://geography.usgs.gov/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html

http://www.sosig.ac.uk/geography/

http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/101.html

http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blindex.htm?once=true&

States and Capitals

http://www.50states.com/

Good luck.

Kevin, Liverpool, England.

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