Slow computer using internet.

G4 AGP 400Mhz 1 gig ram
. DSL
what can I do to speed up my computer when using the internet.
sometimes my is so slow that I type stuff and it appears on the screen a few seconds later.
is it my computer? (400mhz is pretty old and slow)?
or something else that cna be fixed, i.e. software add-on?
thnaks

Hi-
If you've gone through all that was previously suggested, and go beyond that, and reinstall the OS to rule out problems there, I think that you are realizing that the internet, and it's content, have outpaced your old reliable.
Without faster hardware, and if all software is working properly, any add-ons (if there were any) wouldn't do you any good.
Might watch eBay, or the like, for a used processor upgrade. That might be a good option to breathe some new life into your machine.
Or, it might be time to consider a faster machine......

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