Using a 2MB Amiga

You can use AWeb on a 2MB Amiga, if you configure it properly. Here are some suggestions:

Close all unnecessary windows, applications, etc.
Use AWeb on the default public screen.
Set image loading Off, and only load images you really want to see by clicking the icons.
Set backgrounds and background sound Off.
Do not install custom GUI buttons or transfer animation but use the built-in defaults.
Set maximum number of network connections and maximum number of disk reads both to 1. Every connection takes up precious memory.
Set your temporary path to a directory on your hard disk, not in RAM.
Set your cache as follows:
- cache size memory: about 50% of the free memory when AWeb is running.
- cache size disk: as much as you like.
- minimum free chip: about 50kB.
- minimum free fast: 0 kB.

If you follow these steps, websurfing is possible with only 2MB. Be prepared however that complicated pages (with large tables) may not fit completely in memory. They will be truncated or otherwise distorted.

Of course, websurfing will be far more comfortable with more memory. Then you can run AWeb on its own screen, using more colours, using a bigger memory cache, etc.

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