[national3]

HIYA FOLKS, my laptop slows way down and then a pop up says "virtual memory too low," does anybody know why this is happening and how do I expand this memory?? If you could tell me in the simple terms [if possible] it would be much appreciated, THANKS

[seahwk83]

Assume you are using XP

Right click on My Computer on desktop and choose properties
-Click on Adv tab, under performance, click settings
-Now click the Adv tab
--under virtual memory, click change

Under Paging file size for selected drive, click Custom size, type a new paging file size in megabytes (MB) in the Initial size (MB) or Maximum size (MB) box, and then click Set.

Follow recommendations below to set your min and max

* To have Windows select the best paging file size, click System managed size. The recommended minimum size is the same as 1.5 times the RAM on your computer, and 3 times that figure for the maximum size. For example, if you have 256 MB of RAM, the minimum size is 384 MB, and the maximum size is 1152 MB.

* For best performance, do not set the initial size to less than the minimum recommended size under Total paging file size for all drives. The recommended size is the same as 1.5 times the RAM on your computer. It is good practice to leave the paging file at its recommended size as performance can decrease if a paging file is too large. However, you may increase its size if you frequently use programs that use lots of memory, such as graphics programs or games.

* We strongly recommend that you do not disable or delete the paging file because this can lessen the computer's performance. However, if you decide to delete a paging file, set both the initial size and the maximum size to zero, or click No paging file.


Here is the link where some of this info can be found on
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...RN5M-D2Bg_lfmQ