You gave us the quantity of memory in your earlier post: It's labeled as RAM
(Random Access Memory) and you reported it as 1 GB. If you want to check- go
to Control Panel, then to System, and double click. Many things about your
Computer are reported here.
Bill--W4BSG
----- Original Message -----
From: <mjett@earthlink.net>
To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: Memory Questions
> Thanks Roger, actually the only thing i am having problems with is
> facebook games loading. They want load at all and none of there sulutions
> help.I have checked the games help section also and nothing works. I did a
> really good cleaning before i did the recovery. Everything is working
> great except the facebook games.
> I dont have the reciept for the computer. It is about 4 years old. I
> figured there was a way to find out about the physical memory on the
> computer itself. Thanks
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: RogerX19
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 9:34 PM
> Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: Memory Questions
>
>
>
> Hello
>
> How much memory you started with is how much was in the computer when you
> got it. Did you buy it new? What does your sales receipt say (if you still
> have it).
>
> You have 1 GB now ... you will probably find that Vista runs better with
> 2 GB.
>
> Virtual memory is just a section on your hard drive that the computers
> uses temporarily when it runs out of regular memory.
>
> But are you saying that your computer still runs slowly after doing a
> system recovery?
>
> If your computer is running slowly, and you run the recovery disk, and do
> the updates, and it STILL is slow, then you may have a hardware problem
> instead of a software problem.
>
> This could be anything from a failing hard drive, to a failing power
> supply, to a clogged cpu heatsink, etc. etc.
>
> You may want to open the computer (with the power unplugged) and just
> take a look inside. If there's a lot of dust collected, a good cleaning
> might be all it needs.
>
> Unfortunately, a hardware problem is hard for us to diagnose in email.
> You might have to take it into a shop to have them look at it. The can
> also clean it out for you. Be sure to make a backup of your valuable data
> (if any).
>
> You could buy more memory, but that is probably not the problem. Even
> with only 1 GB installed, the computer should act quickly enough after
> doing a recovery.
>
> rogerX
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "jettmollie" <mjett@...> wrote:
> >
> > I need to know how you find out how much Physical memory you started
> out with and how do you know when its low and how do you get more? Also
> what is Virtual memory? My computer is running at a snails pace and im
> looking to find out why.
> >
> > Acer 3800
> > AMD Athlon 64 processor 3800+ 2.40 GHz
> > RAM 1.00GB
> > Windows Vista Home
> > IE 7
> > I installed Firefox 6 also.
> >
> > I just did the recovery disc because of this problem.It has nothing
> that didn't come from the factory except all the updates. The Flash
> player,Java,and shockwave player are all updated.All drivers have been
> updated also. Thanks
> >
>
>
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