how do u see how much ram your computer has.?

Question

and what is ram. I know what it stands for, i just dont know what it does.

Answer 1

The guy just said how.
You use RAM whenever you open any program it need memory to put it there as if its in a waiting line to be opened.

Answer 2

With Windows XP hold down your CTRL, ALT, and Delete buttons at the same time. Your task manager box will pop up. Click on "Performance". Under the two graph bars you will see "Physical Memory". The numbers will be moving around a little bit showing how much memory you are currently using.
OR
go to system info from start>all programs>accessories>system tools>system inforamtion. click the general tab and then near the bottom is the "total physical memory" which is the amount of RAM you have, (this is on windows XP)

Answer 3

Ram is what the computer stores data in while running. To see what you have right click on my computer and select properties.

If you want to find out what you have in more detail go to www.crucial.com and run the system scan, it will tell you what you have and what you can upgrade your PC to

Answer 4

Go into your owners manual and under System Information look under Random Access Memory and you will see the minimum and maximim capacity.

Answer 5

Right click on "my computer", select "properties"

On the bottom right you see your computer/cpu type and the RAM installed.

Answer 6

The easy way, is to just click Start>Run and in that windown, type "winver" and hit enter. It will tell you how much Physical memory you have.

Answer 7

my computer then on the lefthand side there might be a system info click on it if not right click and select propeties

Answer 8

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