Hey Ken,

That laptop can only handle 4gigs of RAM, though a 64bit operation system
can handle much more, it is simply the physical limitation of that system
and the MOBO. It also only has a 2 core Intel. But if you want to speed it
up, I would clean out programs that start-up when the laptop is turned on.
Most programs DO NOT need to be loading when Windows starts. Also may want
to check for malware. You need to return that memory, if you can.

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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ken Shearer
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 12:31 PM
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Subject: [PCBUILD] Memory not recognized

My wife has a 64-bit Windows 7-based Dell Inspiron N5050, which came with 4
GB of RAM. She has complained that it has been running more and more slowly,
so I decided to add another memory card. I got it directly from Dell since
I've had issues with third-party RAM before on my own machine. I installed
it per the directions in the user manual, but when I next started the
computer and looked at the System Information display, I saw that it still
only shows a total of 4 GB of RAM even though a total of 8 GB is physically
installed in the machine at this point.



Is there something I should be doing to "activate" the other 4 GB of RAM?



Thanks!



Ken


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