virtual memory

eddie wrote:

i need to know why xp will not let me set my vurtual=20
memory to min 500- max 500 no matter what i do it still=20
reads 144-288, could some one please help?????
i also only have 128 mg ram {96 availble, 32 shared to=20
video card}

As a start, that idea of making the initial and maximum sizes the same,
while it is often touted, is not a good idea. Read up on the subject at
www.aumha.org/a/xpvm.htm



--=20
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows - File Systems)
Bournemouth, U.K.

"eddie" clurgee@hotmail wrote:

i need to know why xp will not let me set my vurtual
memory to min 500- max 500 no matter what i do it still
reads 144-288, could some one please help?????
i also only have 128 mg ram {96 availble, 32 shared to
video card}
if some one could please help me out i would be most
greatful...
thank you,
eddie

Virtual memory settings aside, you really do need more RAM.

96 mb of RAM is nowhere near enough for reasonable performance with
Windows XP.

You should seriously consider adding at least an additional 256 mb of RAM.
You will be pleasantly surprised by the improvement in overall
performance.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
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http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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