[pchelpers] Re: Virtual Memory MInimum Too Low

  • From: GTCox <georgetcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 06:31:56 -0400

Gerald,
If you need someone's permission to go buy a new PC, there you have 
mine. Go for it son! :-)
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Gerald Gollinger wrote:
> John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:    Gerald Gollinger wrote:
>   
>> >From time to time the above subject message appears on my task bar. I only 
>> >have 256 MB RAM on my present Compaq Presario running Windows XP Home. Is 
>> >increasing Random Access Memory the solution?
>>
>> If the present Dell sale lasts through next week I will visit a Dell Center 
>> kiosk and purchase a newer and better Windows XP PC. Will this solve Virtual 
>> Memory Minimum problems?
>>
>> Gerald
>>     
> Your virtual memory problems can likely be solved one of 2 ways (both 
> cheaper than a new PC).
> 1) Adjusting the memory settings in the system area of the control panel.
> 2) Buying some extra memory and installing it an an empty slot in the 
> machine.
>
>   True,  but  there are other problems:  usb 2 scanner backward compatibility 
> to usb 1.1  and either a defective printer or defective parallel port which 
> could be solved with a usb 2 printer.   The present pc is over four  years 
> old   and there is a potential battery problem.   SP2  is compatible with my 
> peripherals;  vista may not be.
>
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