486 doesn't sound right. Check the RAM again, and multiply it by 1.5 and that'll give you a starting number you can use. Adjust from there if you think you need more. I think by default WinXP already sets it to 1.5x your true RAM. ---Troth ----- Original Message ----- From: betty Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 3:25 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Virtual Memory Hi, everyone: I've been following this thread, because I too, have a virtual memory problem I work a lot in Adobe Photo Elements, and that's when I always have the trouble. I followed your directions, and being another math deprived person, I have no idea how much memory I have after seeing my figure at...I think it was 486. At any rate, I changed it to 686. Did I do right? wrong? perfect? Or did I just reaffirm my dummyness? Betty milady wrote: >Guess I have enough then.. I have double 512 so what I have must be it.. > *~*<*>Mary Lou<*>*~* > /\ - /\ > >> *^* << > kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > www.theanimalrescuesite.com > > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/