Compaq Presario what? Model number?

There is no such thing as Windows Basic, it is either Home (probably) or
Pro.

Before you go shopping for a video card, check the power supply wattage by
removing the left panel of the computer and looking on the large sticker on
the side of the power supply. It is crucial that you know the power
supply's rating. Most new video cards require a 300 watt power supply or
higher. If your power supply is lower, you will want to buy a legacy card
on eBay.

Yes, more than 256mb is desirable. 512mb is usually recommended.

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"scott" wrote in message
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the computer im talking about is a compaq presario desktop with windows xp
basic not home or pro. i dont think we have a video adaptor, would you
recommend larger than 256mb of ram, where would you recommend getting
this,
thank you very much this has really helped me out so far.
Scott

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Please describe you computer (brand, laptop or desktop, XP Home or XP
Pro,
video card if any, etc.).

It sounds like you have an onboard video adaptor that is sharing your
ram.
Your overall ram sounds like 128mb (minus 16mb shared ram for video).
You
can increase your pagefile size, but the best solution is to increase ram
to
256mb or more.

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"scott" wrote in message
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well i went in to my performance and maintanence and it say's i have
2.00ghz,
112 ram.

"scott" wrote:

my computer says low memory on the bottom of my computer icon. My c
drive
has 32.6 gb with 11.3 free space and my d drive has 4.61gb with 1.3gb
free
space. The computer is pretty slow,any advise would be great thank
you
older rookie scott