Todd Ogasawara's Windows for Intel Macs ($7.99USD published by O'Reilly Media) is for Intel Mac users running Bootcamp or Parallels who want to learn more about running Microsoft Windows XP on Mac. It also provides specific tips and hints for using Parallels Desktop for Mac.
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You may also want to try some other connection speed testing tools. I did a little writeup on the free one offered by speakeasy.net.
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