Laptop query - Page 2

23-01-2007, 20:53

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Originally Posted by Strzelecki

If it's an Advent or Packard Bell Machine then after a default Restore the Virtual Memory will be set to a fixed size that is normall way to low. Go to Start > Control Panel > System >Advanced tab > Click the Settings button under Performance >select the Advnced tab > Click the Change button under Virtual Memory > Click System Managed Size and click Set, then ok and restart.

if that was the case and the page file wasnt big enough then winblows would give you an error saying so

AdamD · 23-01-2007, 21:00

Yea I allready modified the virtual memory size
I Even reduced the amount of shared video memory the graphics card used, from 32mb to 16mb (or 64 to 32, can't remember now)
Dunno, it's a weird laptop

And yea, it's an Advent

23-01-2007, 21:01

edit you deleted your post wicked lol

lol sounds like a normal day at the office

AdamD · 23-01-2007, 21:01

Begging yer pardon Wicked, i'd allready formatted before coming here for help
I can't buy more ram for it, because it's not my laptop
I did check what was running, hence I listed the programs he uses.

23-01-2007, 21:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamD

Yea I allready modified the virtual memory size
I Even reduced the amount of shared video memory the graphics card used, from 32mb to 16mb (or 64 to 32, can't remember now)
Dunno, it's a weird laptop

And yea, it's an Advent

so he does not even have 256 meg of ram to use for the system.
He needs more ram plain and simple. Changing the page file size would not have made a difference as its all on a local disk and as I said you would be warned if page file isnt big enough. The problem is programs are running in virtual memory because there isnt enough system ram no ifs no buts thats why its slow

The Jackal · 24-01-2007, 00:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

The problem is programs are running in virtual memory because there isnt enough system ram no ifs no buts thats why its slow

Yup that and the fact that its running windows

Sounds like a job for ...... Linux to the rescue

I had an old laptop with 64Meg of RAM which came bundled with windows Me or Millenium I think - problem is that the free ram slot is busted and I cant expand the memory so am stuck with 64Meg. Installing linux solved the problem :p by turned it into a media centre instead.

nffc · 24-01-2007, 01:08

Without hope if there's not at least 512 MB of RAM, nothing else will work.