This sounds like a BIOS or Motherboard issue. Check you Laptop manual. It will tell you what the maximum amount of installed RAM can be . Laptops are very proprietary and it may not accept more then another 8 megs or you might have your modules installed in incorrect amounts. Rode The NOSPIN Group I just received a 16 Mg Ram Module for a Digital HiNote laptop. >It only registers as 8 Mg. Is there any way to check what size >it is from the numbers on the module? The numbers are >0000147443 it also has these numbers 950128B >I didn't see any ware at Vikings site for this, did I miss it? > >TIA >Mark Wojtanowicz The NOSPIN Group provides a monthly newsletter with great tips, information and ideas: NOSPIN-L, The NOSPIN Magazine Visit our web site to signup: http://freepctech.com