-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Virtual Memory
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 13:30:19 -0500
That is what I did before to fix my problem and increased the number.
cia,
cristy
----- Original Message -----
From: "davisunit" <davist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 11:36 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Virtual Memory
> Right-click My Computer, then Properties.
> Click the Advanced tab, then Performance/Settings button, then Advanced
> tab, then Virtual Memory Change button.
>
> Terry
>
> milady wrote:
>
>>is there another way to reach this besides help and support?--I don't come
>>up with ANYTHING that says changing anything to do with virtual
>>memory...it's all very generic...
>>ML
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 7:31 AM
>>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Virtual Memory
>>
>>
>>In Windows Xp click START and then Help and Support.
>>In the search box type in virtual memory.
>>In the resulting list of topics, click on Change the size of the virtual
>>memory paging file.
>>Follow the instructions in the right hand pane.
>>
>>The current settings will be displayed. Change it as required. The
>>default
>>setting is 1.5 times the amount of RAM (if you have 512MB of RAM the
>>default
>>setting should be 768MB.
>>
>>If you are doing a lot of memory intensive work, such as editing movies or
>>use a lot of memory hog software you may need a larger page file.
>>
>>While reading the help file, click on a few of the related topics and read
>>up a bit before you make changes.
>>
>>Don
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Christine" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
>>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 9:30 AM
>>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Virtual Memory
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>HI, I think I had this happen to me once and I went in and changed some
>>>settings, made the number higher. I will try to recall what I did and
>>>get
>>>back with you later today, maybe it will help you, it did m e.
>>>
>>>
>>>Christine
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "davisunit" <davist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 9:12 AM
>>>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Virtual Memory
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Basically, when physical (fast) ram that is installed on the motherboard
>>>>is being consumed by programs, and the computer needs more, it will
>>>>resort to converting a portion of the hard drive to virtual (slow) ram.
>>>>Possible reasons for errors could be: You are pushing the limits of
>>>>your physical ram, and your hard drive free space is running low (so can
>>>>no longer rely on required virtual ram), or Windows itself or a program
>>>>is not functioning properly, or the Virtual memory settings are not what
>>>>they should be, or a corrupted swap file, etc.
>>>>
>>>>Easiest start is to confirm you have enough free space on the hard
>>>>drive.
>>>>
>>>>Terry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Kathy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>How do I fix the virtual memory on my computer. I had a message to say
>>>>>I
>>>>>was out of virtual memory and my computer wouldn't shut down or load
>>>>>anything. I had to switch off from the mains. When I switched on I did
>>>>>a
>>>>>System Restore and got it working again. What else should I do
>>>>>please????
>>>>>Kathy C
>>>>>
>
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