what is a virtual memory for?  is it better to increase it or not?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_memory\nVirtual memory or virtual memory addressing is a memory management technique, used by multitasking computer operating systems wherein non-contiguous memory is presented to a software application (aka process) as contiguous memory. The contiguous memory is referred to as the virtual address space.\n\nVirtual memory addressing is typically used in paged memory systems. This in turn is often combined with memory swapping, whereby memory pages stored in primary storage are written to secondary storage, thus freeing faster primary storage for other processes to use.\n\nThe term "virtual memory" is often confused with "memory swapping" (or "page/swap file" use), probably due in part to the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems referring to the enabling/disabling of memory swapping as virtual memory. In fact, Windows uses paged memory and virtual memory addressing, even if the so called "virtual memory" is disabled.\n\nIn technical terms, virtual memory allows software to run in a memory address space whose size and addressing are not necessarily tied to the computer's physical memory. To properly implement virtual memory the CPU (or a device attached to it) must provide a way for the operating system to map virtual memory to physical memory and for it to detect when an address is required that does not currently relate to main memory so that the needed data can be swapped in. While it would certainly be possible to provide virtual memory without the CPU's assistance it would essentially require emulating a CPU that did provide the needed features.\n--x--\nIt can sometimes help to increase it.
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What OS...?  If WinXP - then change the setting:\n     Right Click on > My Computer\n     System Properties > \n     Performance Options > \n     Advanced > \n     Virtual Memory > \n     System Managed Size\n\nIf other OS (like Win95) then similar way to adjust (good rule of thinm is 2x real memory - so 512MB RAM = 1,024 VM.
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There is two way to solve this problems:\n1)Close some unwanted application that is running time error is occur.\n2)second way is increase the virtual memory there is three option\n  i)Custom Size: in that we provide size depand upon system drive size\n ii) System Manage Size: this is best option for most os(Recommanded)\n iii) No page file\n\nSO according to your requirement you can set your virtual memory if you don't know how much memory you want to require then go with "system manage size" .
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Are you referring to Virtual Storage (Also called Virtual Memory)?\n\nVirtual memory or virtual memory addressing is a memory management technique, used by multitasking computer operating systems wherein non-contiguous memory is presented to a software application as contiguous memory. The contiguous memory is referred to as the virtual address space.  The vitual address space is typically 4-10 times the size of the actual physical memory.\n\nThe term "virtual memory" often involves the use of "memory swapping" (or "page/swap file" use).\n\nIn technical terms, virtual memory allows software to run in a memory address space whose size and addressing are not necessarily tied to the computer's physical memory.
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Increase the RAM on your computer or Video Card
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physical memory is the hardware (RAM) installed in a computer, whereas virtual memory is when the computer runs out of physical memory and starts using the hard drive to store data.
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Sometimes when you are low on virtual memory it can mean that you have too many programs running at the same time. The more programs you run at once the more virtual memory you use. There is a section of your hard drive that the computer uses as swap space/virtual memory while you run programs it stores some of the files there when your RAM starts getting filled up. \n\nYou can increase the size of your virtual memory by right clicking on My Computer and choosing properties, then choose the advanced tab and under performace choose the settings button. Once that opens there should be an advanced tab there too and there you can change the size of your virtual memory. I think the default is somewhere around 768mb you may want to up that to 1gig. \n\nAlso you can just watch what you are opening and don't open many programs at once. \n\nFound a few links for you to read up on virtual memory\n\nGood Luck~
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technically: no, but in reality yes. RAM is always a much larger commodity than vid card memory. More ram will increase a systems performance much so than an increase in video memory. If worst comes to worst, you can allocated some  of your ram to be dedicated to the GPU so you actually have more graphics memory, but only do this if you have integrated graphics (which don't have onboard memory...duh.. thats why they are integrated) or if you have ram to spare (which doesnt occur often). You should probably upgrade to 1gig ram as it is one of the biggest "bang for your buck" upgrades out there right now. If i recall, tiger direct had a sale for a ddr400 (pc 3200) 512mb ram stick for $10 after rebate (though it was exorborantly overpriced to begin with). Heres the link if you want to check it out:\nhttp://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=586829&sku=ULT30215.\nI got an e-mial from them a while back about it.It had a $30 mail in rebate and ann instant $20 rebate to amke it $10 but i dont know when that ended.\nHope this helps!
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Yes, video RAM is very important. It's what your video card uses to 'do all its thinking'.\nBy not having a lot of video memory, you could be 'choking' your system.\nRemember, RAM/Memory (video or system) is like cash; you can never have enough and the more the better.
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The Microsoft recommended value for your virtual memory is 1.5 times the amount of memory you have installed in your computer.  So if you have 512 MB of ram, the suggested amount is 768 mb of ram.\n\nTo change your virtual memory, click on start, then click on control panel and double-click on the system icon. Click on advanced, click on the settings button under performance, click on the advanced tab, and then click on the change button under virtual memory.\n\nYou can read more here at Microsoft which includes information about the recommended settings:\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sysdm_advancd_perform_change_vmpagefile.mspx?mfr=true
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You don't. The amount of video memory you have depends on how much is built into your video card, or your motherboards on board video. You can't increase it without getting a new video card, anymore than you can increase the amount of ram you have without buying and installing new ram.
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What version of Windows are you using?\n\nIs that version supported by Vonage?\n\nAdding a Hard Drive will increase your storage. When most people say 'memory' they mean RAM. Here's some info about RAM.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_access_memory\n\n///
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virtual memory is some space that you take from your hard drive and use as memory.\nyou should first check partitions of your hard drive that have better free space.\nthen (in windows XP) right click on "my computer" click "properties" then in "advanced" tab, click on "settings" button in performance part,then click on "advanced" and then "change" in virtual memory part.then select each partition you want and select custom size and give it some space in that partition.remember that your total virtual memory shouldn't reach more than 1.5 times of your RAM.  \nhope that it helps
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Several. If you run more apps than you have physical memory you will probably crash. If you crash you get no memory dump. Unless your running 4GB leave it alone and let Windows figure it out.
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I think you are using one of window operating system. In windows virtual memory automatically assigns as much as the amount of RAM you are having. If you increase RAM, the virtual memory will also be automatically increased. If you want to change the virtual memory manually do thse steps\n\n1. Open 'Control Panel'\n\n2. Double click on 'System Properties'\n\n3. Click on 'Advanced' tab\n\n4. Click on 'Settings' button in 'Performance' frame\n\nNext steps may be different according to the OS you are using. I am using Windows XP Service Pack 2. If it is different from your machine, you can explore from this point and find it.\n\n5. Click on 'Advanced' tab from the 'Performance Options' window\n\n6. Here you can see the total page file size of virtual memory, Click on 'Change' button near to it.\n\n7. Change the initial and maximum size of virtual memory you needed
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VIrtual memory is when windows uses a small portion of your hard drive as "RAM." The widely-accepted setting of virtual memory is to have 1.5 x RAM, so if you have 512MB of RAM you set your virtual memory to ~768MB. Setting 100MB on one drive and 200MB on another would probably slow down performance a tad, since windows would need to read/write from two drives rather than just one.\n\nJust apply the 1.5 x RAM and set that virtual memory size onto a single drive. Oh, and cranking up your virtual memory setting to something like 5 x RAM probably won't yield any performance increase.
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Virtual Memory is what Windows uses to free up your RAM.  The virtual memory is stored on your hard drive.  When Windows says your virtual memory is low, that means that you have so many things open that both your RAM and your virtual memory are nearly full.  If this happens to you often, you should either buy and install more RAM for your computer, or you should increase the virtual memory on your computer.  This is normally a judgement call based on whether you have a small amount of RAM or a small amount of hard drive space.  If you don't have much RAM, buying more is much preferred. If you do enough RAM, you should increase your virtual memory by right-clicking on My Computer, clicking on the Advanced tab, in the Performance box click Settings, click on the Advanced tab there, in the Virtual Memory box click Change, and then increase the maximum size by 1.5 to 2 times, you may also want to increase the minimum size some to force it to be larger.  Then click OK on everything and restart your computer.