I have an HP Compaq Laptop. I'm having problems with it 'cause it's become slow the last few months. So today I opened the RAM console and I found out that I have a 256MB RAM memory which is OK. But, when I turn on the laptop, it says that it only has 192MB. I was wondering why is that happening. Can anybody tell me please?
Thanks in advance.
2006-10-09 06:45:17 · 9 answers · asked by BigEyedFish 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Great. Off to the store then.
2006-10-09 06:49:58 · update #1
Thankfully it has another slot.
2006-10-09 06:51:21 · update #2
Ok then how do i check virtual memory and if windows is handling it?
2006-10-09 07:42:51 · update #3
You have shared memory which means the video RAM is shared with your system RAM. You have 192 MB for your system and 64 MB for your video. You really ought to get more RAM. Minimum these days is 512 MB, while 1 GB is much better.
hope this helps
******************* For Virtual Memory Settings ********************
Right Click on "My Computer"
Choose "Properties"
Go to the Advanced Tab
Under Performance, click "Settings"
Go to the Advanced Tab
Under Virtual Memory, click "Change"
Virtual Memory should be set at about 2.5 X the size of your Ram.
Here's a link to help out.
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php
Once again, hope this helps.
2006-10-09 06:48:02 · answer #1 · answered by Gimp 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here I agree with the answer provided by IT pro. I have two Rams of 256 MB each but it shows only 448 MB Ram whereas it should be 512 MB. 64 MB is being shared by video.
2006-10-09 06:50:17 · answer #2 · answered by webmaster@complete-webs.com 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
256 is still quite low...I suggest getting at least 512. The reason it is saying you only have 192 when you are in Windows is probably because it is using 64MB for your onboard video. You can change the amount of memory used for the video through BIOS, but I suggest you get more RAM anyway.
2006-10-09 06:47:34 · answer #3 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The graphics card is using some. You still want more than 256 with XP. You should have an open slot. I would suggest at least another 256.
2006-10-09 06:49:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The memory is most likely only part of the problem.
Before running to the store check your virtual memory and hard drive.
Make sure windows is managing the virtual memory.
Remove any programs you are not using and backup and delete any data you don't regularly use (mp3s, downloaded software, documents, windows updates, etc.).
De-fragment your hard drive.
If this does not solve your problem, get more memory.
(make sure to create a restore point before starting any of this)
2006-10-09 07:30:13 · answer #5 · answered by Don't look too close! 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
try putting in only the two chips you think of are undesirable. a stable application to do a speedy examine of overall performance is a software mentioned as SuperPI. It computes the fee of PI out to someone-defined point of precision (the better the precision, the longer the calculation) then tells you strategies long it took to do it. Run SuperPI with the chips you think of are stable, then swap out for the chips you think of are undesirable. If it takes lots longer to computing device PI to declare, 16Million digits, (>5-10% longer, i might say), you have in all possibility have been given undesirable RAM chips.
2016-10-19 02:18:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well.. you are missing 64 mb of ram.... its very possible that you have multiple cards of ram in there.. and there is a 64 mb of ram inside that has gone bad or is not connected properly.
2006-10-09 06:47:55 · answer #7 · answered by danielrosborne 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
64 MB of it is dedicated to your graphics card.
2006-10-09 06:46:40 · answer #8 · answered by IT Pro 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
64 M is taken by O/S.
You need more memory.
2006-10-09 06:53:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋