No. The procedure is the same for a desktop.
On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Diane<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Tom~thank you ever so much for the information which by the way is very easy and easy to understand. (you don't know me, obviously,LOL!
> At this time, I have only 1 question. I don't have a laptop. Would that change the instructions? Thanks so much, Diane Reiner
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> Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Virtual Memory Query
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> You are on the right track. The message is simply indicating that for
> some application(s), the computer needs more memory than the combined
> physical memory and the virtual memory normally specified so the amount
> of virtual memory is being temporarily increased. Virtual memory is the
> use of space on the hard disk as if it were memory rather than storage.
> As long as there is excess drive space, this is no problem with the
> exception that using the hard disk for memory is a lot slower than using
> physical memory. If speed is not an issue and everything else is
> operating satisfactorily, than you can leave things as they are.
>
> That being said, 512MB of RAM is really absolute minimum for XP with 1GB
> being the practical minimum level for XP. If you increase the amount of
> memory, I believe you will be pleasantly surprised at the improvement in
> your computer's operation. As you indicated, upgrading the memory is
> easy. It usually involves taking out one screw on the bottom of the
> laptop, inserting the additional memory stick and closing it back up.
> You actually do not get into the innards as the RAM access on a laptop
> is located just under the laptop shell outside of the innards. Just
> don't lose the little screw.
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