Why do some web pages take so long to download?

Many factors affect how fast a Web page travels from its Web site to your computer. Web pages may load slowly for these reasons:

• Your modem transmits data slowly.
• Traffic on the Internet is heavy.
• The page's file is large. Some of Butterworths Report series are quite large and will take a while to download. Please be patient.
• The server and connecting lines used by your online service, your Internet service provider, or the Web site transmit data slowly.

To decrease download time, try these pointers:

• Get the latest version of your browser software.
• Buy a faster modem that transmits at a rate of at least 56,000 baud.
• If a page is loading so slowly that you think it may be stuck, click the Stop button on your browser's toolbar, and try to load the page again in a few minutes.