On 26 May 2003, at 21:30, SHARON BRUCKER wrote:

> I seem to get this message all the time that I am either low on virtual
> memory or have no virtual memory. I do not know how to eliminate the
> problem. I have downloaded software for more memory, but I still get this
> message. Any solution to this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thank
> You!

  Virtual memory is a feature which allows you to run several large tasks at
once, by moving some of each task out onto the hard drive when it's not
urgently needed.  The message could be arising due to any of four conditions:

1.  You have this feature turned off.  This *can* improve performance, but
only if you have lots of real RAM to spare.  Turn it on.

2.  You don't have enough free space on the drive where the virtual memory
"paging file" is located.  Assign it to a different drive, or free up some
space.  For best performance, the paging file should be of fixed size and
contiguous, and one of the best ways to guarantee that this is true is to
put it on its own partition.

3.  You have specified the size of the paging file (or are using one of the
Windows versions where it's a fixed size by default), and it needs to be
larger.  Increase it, and see #2 above.

4.  You really are trying to run too many large programs at the same time.
Don't do that.

  The precise mechanics of correcting 1, 2, or 3 will depend on what version
of Windows you're using.  The necessary controls have been in every version
since NT and 95, but they get moved around from one version to the next....

David Gillett

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