[access-uk] Re: Upgrading memory question
- From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:50:58 +0100
George, according to the Toshiba User Manual my laptop has 4 memory
slots which can hold up to 2 gigs of RAM. Whether this means they can
take out the 256 MB of RAM I don't know, but I'm certain that, if I
wanted to, I could upgrade to a whopping 2 gigs, but like you said if
I'm limited financially I need to not only go with the cheapest but also
go for what's comfortable. I'll just have to wait and see when I enquire
about it this Wednesday. Thanks for all the help, greatly appreciated.
On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 16:40:47 +0100, "George Bell"
<george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> Hi Christopher,
>
> I can only speak from personal experience. XP Home is
> abominably slow with 256 MB and prone to crashes. 512 MB
> makes it fairly comfortable, but it can still be slow going
> if you have MS Office applications running such as Outlook
> along with Word and Excel, then throw in the odd download.
> But if that's your financial limit, it will at least offer
> you an improvement.
>
> However, you mentioned programming, and as you may or may
> not know, compilers are memory hungry animals which need
> plenty of elbow space.
>
> Unfortunately with laptops, you can often only fit one
> memory module into them. If you then find you need more,
> you have to replace what you have with a larger capacity
> module, while the old part gathers dust.
>
> BTW, if you do go for a 1GB module, I think I'm right in
> saying that you will end up with 1.25 GB, since the existing
> 256 is usually on-board as opposed to a memory card.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christopher
> Hallsworth
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 4:31 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Upgrading memory question
>
> I hope this is my final question on this, but George you're
> saying that
> for both Windows XP and adaptive software I should have 1
> GB? The reason
> why I'm asking this one is that my friend, who's also blind
> and is on
> this list, has a Toshiba Equium laptop running Windows XP
> Home SP2 and
> 512 MB of RAM and she can use her adaptive software, JAWS,
> quite happily
> without any performance issues. However, with my Toshiba
> Satellite Pro
> running Windows XP Home SP2 and 256 MB of RAM, my adaptive
> software,
> JAWS, runs fine, however there are a few performance issues,
> particularly if I alt tab away from, say, my web browser,
> and back. So
> will upgrading to 512 MB/1 GB, in my case, resolve the
> performance
> issues? Thanks!
> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 11:11:40 +0100, "George Bell"
> <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> > Hi Chris,
> >
> > Without the numbers after the A100, I can't be exact, but
> it
> > appears that 1 Gig of RAM should be around £30 - £35.
> >
> > I've generally considered 512 MB as being the basic
> > requirement for XP, then add a factor for adaptive
> software
> > which is in use all the time.
> >
> > George.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christopher
> > Hallsworth
> > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 10:57 AM
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Upgrading memory question
> >
> > Wow George, thanks for that! I'd love 1 GB of RAM, but do
> I
> > need it for
> > things like programming and office work? Hmm, not sure.
> > Anyway my laptop
> > is a Toshiba Satellite Pro A100, and it runs slow but fine
> > on 256 MB of
> > RAM, hence the addition. Due to the fact that I'm going
> with
> > a carer who
> > probably knows little to nothing about technology, I'd
> > rather take it to
> > PC World and get them to do it. Obviously if I had a
> friend
> > who I trust
> > and knows about these things, fair enough, but at the
> moment
> > I don't
> > sadly. Thanks for the advice though as well as the help,
> > greatly
> > appreciated.
> > On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 10:16:31 +0100, "George Bell"
> > <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> > > Hi Chris,
> > >
> > > If you can afford it, go for more that just 256 extra.
> > Not
> > > sure what memory you require without knowing the model
> of
> > > laptop, but PC World are showing one type of memory at
> £20
> > > for 512MB and just £32 for 1GB.
> > >
> > > You might also consider looking on the web for memory
> and
> > > having a sighted friend install it. For example, even
> > with
> > > PC World, they have some laptop memory which is £69.99
> > from
> > > the web, and yet costs £85.99 in store. Then you have
> to
> > > pay them to fit it.
> > >
> > > George.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Christopher
> > > Hallsworth
> > > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 9:53 AM
> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Upgrading memory question
> > >
> > > Thanks George for the help, greatly appreciated. Looking
> > > forward to my
> > > additional RAM now!
> > > On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 09:32:27 +0100, "George Bell"
> > > <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> > > > Hi Chris,
> > > >
> > > > If, as with my Toshiba Satellite, the User's Manual
> > > explains
> > > > how to add extra memory, then Toshiba would be on very
> > > shaky
> > > > ground if they turned round later and said that doing
> > what
> > > > the manual said invalidated the warranty.
> > > >
> > > > As regards memory, no problems there with recovery
> CD's,
> > > > etc., although there is a chance that your screen
> > reader,
> > > > and a remote possibly some other software, might need
> to
> > > be
> > > > re-activated. The kind of software which is usually
> > > > affected is that which takes a footprint of your
> system
> > to
> > > > generate a unique code, which in turn is passed on to
> > the
> > > > software house in order to obtain an activation code.
> > > >
> > > > So basically, I suggest you don't have it installed at
> a
> > > > time when you won't be able to contact someone to get
> > your
> > > > software re-activated.
> > > >
> > > > George.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > Christopher
> > > > Hallsworth
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 9:23 AM
> > > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Upgrading memory question
> > > >
> > > > Oh, that's absolutely fantastic! so the recovery disk
> > only
> > > > checks the
> > > > motherboard then or what? Anyhow that's great to know,
> > > > thanks for the
> > > > help. I'm going into PC World this Wednesday anyway to
> > > look
> > > > at some
> > > > computer chairs, so shall ask then. Thanks once again.
> > > > On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 08:54:50 +0100, "Dj Paddy"
> > > > <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > said:
> > > > > Hi Chris.
> > > > >
> > > > > No idea on the first one.
> > > > >
> > > > > I suspect not, but ring the store and ask PC World
> and
> > > > before hand.
> > > > >
> > > > > Your second question, nope you won't need to buy new
> > XP
> > > > the recovery will
> > > > > work just fine.
> > > > >
> > > > > RAM's very low level yes, but an extra stick isn't
> > going
> > > > to do anyharm in
> > > > > terms of activating. Which I think is what you
> where
> > > > implying you are
> > > > > concerned about?
> > > > >
> > > > > If it's just the recovery software side then it
> won't
> > > care
> > > > if there's
> > > > > more
> > > > > or less RAM.
> > > > >
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> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Christopher Hallsworth"
> > > > <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 8:50 AM
> > > > > Subject: [access-uk] Upgrading memory question
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > During my summer holidays I'm planning to take my
> > > laptop
> > > > to my local PC
> > > > > > World to have some additional memory, so that I've
> > got
> > > > 512 MB instead of
> > > > > > the original 256 MB. However, I have a couple of
> > > > questions that I'd like
> > > > > > you to help me if you can please.
> > > > > > 1. Since I'm taking it to the said shop, will this
> > > void
> > > > my 3-year
> > > > > > warranty that I applied for through Toshiba?
> > > > > > 2. Since I'm adding hardware, will the recovery
> disk
> > > > that came with my
> > > > > > laptop fail to work, thus forcing me to buy a
> > Windows
> > > XP
> > > > CD?
> > > > > > Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you.
> > > > > > Christopher Hallsworth
> > > > > > E-mail: chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Skype name chrishallsworth7266
> > > > > > MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
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