How can I get more virtual memory on my computer so my daughter can play games?
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In Windows XP:\n\n# Double-click on the System icon in the Control Panel. The System Properties dialog box appears.\n\n# Click once on the Advanced page tab at the top of the System Properties dialog box.\n\n#In the Performance segment of the Advanced page (the first entry on the top of the page), click once on Settings. The Performance Options dialog box appears.\n\n# Click once on the Advanced tab of the Performance Options dialog box. Processor scheduling, Memory usage, and Virtual memory.\n\n# Notice that at the bottom of the page there is an entry for defining the virtual paging size for your Windows XP system. Click once on the Change button. The Virtual Memory dialog box appears.\n\n# The purpose of this dialog box is to define the size of the paging file your system will use. You can, for example, toggle Windows XP Professional to not provide any paging file by selecting the No paging file option (although it will save on disk space, it will inhibit your system's overall performance). The best selection in this area is to select System managed size because Windows XP will calculate the size of the virtual paging file for you. After you select the option you want for this specific option, click once on Set in the Paging file size for selected drive section.\n\n# Click once on OK to close the Virtual Memory dialog box; then, select OK in the two other dialog boxes until the main desktop is again shown.\n\n# Reboot your system, and PAGEFILE.SYS will be created. You'll notice that the file appears in the partition as defined in the Virtual Memory dialog box. Your system should now run more efficiently, especially when several concurrent applications are in use at the same time.
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You go to Start Menu.\nControl Panel.\nSystem.\nAnd then click on the Advanced Tab.\nUnder Performance there is a settings tab.\n\nYou can increase your virtual memory there, but I wouldnt touch it because it usually allocates it the best way possible so that your computer and your graphics card gets the most from your memory.\n\nIt usually means you might need to upgrade your memory. Go to control panel again, then system, and then check your computer information and see how much memory you have. If you only have 128MB RAM, which is the standard that new computers come in, then you might need to add more RAM.\n\nThe more the RAM, the better performance of your computer. If you only have 128MB RAM then that basically means that you cant have much more than maybe 3 or 4 programs opened at the same time.\n\nIf you need more help or if you want instructions on how to install more memory, then contact me in my profile.
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u can upgrade the mother bord and make it better and/or just buy 1 or 2  memory sticks(ram) and stick them in ur comp.
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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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Run the Crucial Memory Advisor - http://www.crucial.com/promo/index.asp?prog=desktop2
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A few tips for getting your  PC to run a little better.\n\n1. Right click My Computer\n> Click Properties  \n>Click Advanced tab at the top.\n>In the Performance box click settings,\n>Click Adjust for best performance and Apply.\n2. In the same window click on the Advance tab.\n>in the Virtual Memory box click Change,\n>In the Paging file size for selected drive click Custom size,\n>You can put what you want in the initial size, depending on how much hard drive space you have, I put about 2000-3000, it is not going to work like upgrading RAM, but it does help, when you've determined how much to put in click OK, then apply. You might have to restart your computer.
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find the motherboard online and check how much memory it can hold
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Use 'Virtual CD'.. This helps u with that ;-)\n\n And also a few software (like games), need the original cd inside for them to run. This also helps in faking that and makes the S/W work without the C.D/D.V.D
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easy...\n\ngo to kingston.com and use their ram wizard...  No guess work.\n\nAnoosh's suggestion just uses the system info in the registry.  It can be inaccurate.
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1. to allot more ram to graphic from your total ram, in the bios startup, choose the graphic option, then try to allot the highest ram from the available option. but this usually has fixed to a maximum 128 mb for graphic.\n\n2. increase your virtual memory. right click on my computer, go to properties, go to Advance tab, under Performance, click on Setting, go to Advance tab, you will see there a option for Virtual Memory on the bottom side of the windows, and there will display the current virtual memory set in your computer. then u click on change, set your initial size and maximum size of virtual memory and then click on Set. click OK, to close all windows, and then restart your computer. after restarting, check back your virtual memory by click on properties on my computer again.
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The first thing you should look at is how much RAM you have in your computer.  You can do that by right clicking on the My Computer icon and then click on properties on the menu that shows up.  If you have 256 Mb or less, you should probably get more RAM.  You should probably upgrade to at least 512 Mb, but thankfully, memory is cheap now, so it's not that pricey.  \nJust so you know, virtual memory is a section of your hard drive that is constantly being written to that adds a bit to the RAM on your computer to make it run at a decent speed when your computer is doing a lot of stuff and your RAM is being used a lot.  If it's running low all the time, that means that your computer doesn't have enough RAM to do everything that you're trying to do on the computer.  So buying more RAM is probably your best bet.
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If your computer has less than 128MB of memory, its likely pretty old.  I'd suggest talking with the Geek Squad at Best Buy - they can help you source the right memory, and then actually install it...
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What The Meaning Of Virtual Memory.\nMaybe Your "RAM" Is (512) And You Try\nTo Open More Than One Page At The Same \nTime...Surely Your "RAM" Can't Handle It\nSo You Have To Increase The Number Of Virtual\nMemory More Than (3500MB) That's Mean The\n_________________________________________\nRight Click On "My Computer" Select "Properties"\nNew Wizard Will Open Select "Advanced" Then\nPress "Setting" On The "Performance Box"\nNew Wizard Will Open Select "Advanced" Then\nIn The Virtual Memory Box Select "Change"\nPut The Initial Size = (1500)\nMaximum Size = (3500).\n\nVirutal Memory Use The Hard Disk As "RAM"\nTo Locate More Loaded Pages Or Program.
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u can do repartition on hdd to inrease the size of local drive c\nyou can add more memory{ram 512mb min} and put a graphic card of atleast 256mb to run games smoother\n\nprocessor is the brain of computer which do all calculations for computer.
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You can compare the RAM in you computer to the workspace on a desk. The more memory you have, the larger the workspace and the smoother things run. Windows uses "Virtual Memory" to make sure you always have some RAM free to use. It writes some of the less important items to a "Swap File" or" Page File" on your hard drive, and keeps them ready to be reloaded after you finish using which ever program needed the memory more. Its kind of like taking the least important papers off of your desk and putting them in a drawer to make room for something more important. They're still there, safe and sound waiting for you to grab them up again, but they're not on your dektop with everything else. Understand the metaphor? You can run out of Virtual Memory for a couple of reasons. Is your hard disk getting pretty full? Since your hard drive is where the "Swap file" needed for virtual memory is stored, with your disk full, you may no longer be able to store the file in its entirety. If thats not the case, you may want to change the size of your Virtual Memory. You can do it by right clicking on MY COMPUTER go to PROPERTIES, click on the ADVANCED tab, where you see it say PERFORMANCE  click on SETTINGS, then click on the ADVANCED tab, down where it says VIRTUAL MEMORY click change. Usually "System Managed Size" works fine, but if you're having trouble with this one, then up it a couple hundred MB with "Custom Size." And of course, getting more RAM never hurts either.
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Sweetheart, you can buy a great computer for that at TigerDirect.\nThere good ones are assembled by SysteMax (don't get the E-machines...lots of problems) and you can have them customized with more memory or a dual screen graphics card if you want. \nHere is a (long) list of Systemax computers for sale at TigerDirect...\nhttp://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/search.asp?cat=6&keywords=systemax&noredirect=1
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Virtual Memory System.