Memory usage

Why dose task mangier in win xp pro not recognize that I have four gig's of
memory? Dose the operating system still us it sense it dose not show it being
there?

"F256" wrote:

Why dose task mangier in win xp pro not recognize that I have four gig's of
memory? Dose the operating system still us it sense it dose not show it being
there?

What does Task Manager report on the Performance tab for Total
Physical Memory?

What is being reported in Control Panel - System - General for total
RAM?

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

Task Manager says that my total Physical Memory is 2881696K and system
properties says I have 2.75GB. The only thing in the operation system that
shows the four g's is when I go to system Information. The AlienWare
manufatuer told me that windows would not recognize the other two gigs they
put in the system even thought the computer handals it. They just dont know
why.


"Ron Martell" wrote:

"F256" wrote:

Why dose task mangier in win xp pro not recognize that I have four gig's of
memory? Dose the operating system still us it sense it dose not show it being
there?

What does Task Manager report on the Performance tab for Total
Physical Memory?

What is being reported in Control Panel - System - General for total
RAM?

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"F256" wrote:

Task Manager says that my total Physical Memory is 2881696K and system
properties says I have 2.75GB. The only thing in the operation system that
shows the four g's is when I go to system Information. The AlienWare
manufatuer told me that windows would not recognize the other two gigs they
put in the system even thought the computer handals it. They just dont know
why.


Use Start - Run - MSCONFIG and go to the BOOT.INI tab.
Click on the Advanced Options button
Make certain that the /MAXMEM= checkbox is clear and that there is no
value in the data box for this line.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

I went to the MSCONFIG/BOOT.INI tad and into the Advanced opions and the
Maxmem checkbox was not clicked.

F256

"Ron Martell" wrote:

"F256" wrote:

Task Manager says that my total Physical Memory is 2881696K and system
properties says I have 2.75GB. The only thing in the operation system that
shows the four g's is when I go to system Information. The AlienWare
manufatuer told me that windows would not recognize the other two gigs they
put in the system even thought the computer handals it. They just dont know
why.


Use Start - Run - MSCONFIG and go to the BOOT.INI tab.
Click on the Advanced Options button
Make certain that the /MAXMEM= checkbox is clear and that there is no
value in the data box for this line.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"F256" wrote:

I went to the MSCONFIG/BOOT.INI tad and into the Advanced opions and the
Maxmem checkbox was not clicked.


I am afraid I am fresh out of ideas on this one. I do know that some
aspects of Windows can report the incorrect amount of RAM under some
circumstances. However it has been my experience that the figure
reported in Control Panel - System - General is always accurate, and
it is the other places (Task Manager, System Information, etc) that
can sometimes be incorrect.

Running Windows XP with the maximum 4 gb is a bit of a grey area and I
have no hands-on experience with systems with that amount of RAM. I
do know that there are some issues with it that sometimes require the
use of a "/3gb" parameter in the boot.ini file but the specific
circumstances where this is needed, the consequences of not doing so,
and the proper way to implement this parameter in Windows XP have not
yet been fully documented, at least insofar as I am aware.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

F256, read the following:

http://forums.2cpu.com/showthread.ph...4&page=1&pp=30
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;888137


"F256" wrote in message
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Why dose task mangier in win xp pro not recognize that I have four gig's
of
memory? Dose the operating system still us it sense it dose not show it
being
there?

Hello Gerry. I am using four RAM chips. The chips are PDP 1GB DDR2 PC4200
SO-DIMM LEAD FREE MEMORY. That is what the invitory of my laptop sayed. SO
basicaly four 1024 chips.


C.J.

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

How many sticks of memory and what size is each?

This freeware programme is excellent for getting information about your
computer:
Everest Home Edition (freeware)
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

Tip: To copy select Report, Quick Report, Plain Text, highlight required
text, right click and select copy. However, whilst this is fine for
posting small amounts of information into newsgroup messages
longer reports will irritate other newsgroup subscribers.

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Hope this helps.

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"F256" wrote in message
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I went to the MSCONFIG/BOOT.INI tad and into the Advanced opions and the
Maxmem checkbox was not clicked.

F256

"Ron Martell" wrote:

"F256" wrote:

Task Manager says that my total Physical Memory is 2881696K and system
properties says I have 2.75GB. The only thing in the operation system
that
shows the four g's is when I go to system Information. The AlienWare
manufatuer told me that windows would not recognize the other two gigs
they
put in the system even thought the computer handals it. They just dont
know
why.


Use Start - Run - MSCONFIG and go to the BOOT.INI tab.
Click on the Advanced Options button
Make certain that the /MAXMEM= checkbox is clear and that there is no
value in the data box for this line.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

Thank you Mak for the links that answered my question. and thank you to all
the people who helped me with this issue.

CJ

"Mak" wrote:

F256, read the following:

http://forums.2cpu.com/showthread.ph...4&page=1&pp=30
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;888137


"F256" wrote in message
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Why dose task mangier in win xp pro not recognize that I have four gig's
of
memory? Dose the operating system still us it sense it dose not show it
being
there?