Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeffery, If there is a chance that you would like to add memory to your machine, I would be happy to mail you some strips if what I have would be useful. They are from 1998 or 1999 vintage Dell Pentium II machines, so they may be a generation before what you have. I was able to get three strips in my PII for a total of 640MB, and it did improve the performance. You can reach me at jhnichols@bellsouth.net Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 8:06 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] OT - how can I determine my PC's memory? > Thanks for the sound advice. I hate buying new computers as they just > remind > me that computer technology has become disposable. I have to buy a new > computer every 3 years but my M3 is good to go for 50 years and counting. > I'll probably switch to digital for a few months as those files are > invariably smaller. I wish digital cameras were as fun as film cameras. > > Thanks again, Don. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Don > Dory > Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 7:28 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - how can I determine my PC's memory? > > > Jeffery, > Wait until the first of the year. Microsoft will be shipping their new > operating system and dealers will want to move old stocks not pre-loaded > with the new OS and the machines with the new OS will be hot to trot as > January is not a big computer sales month. So, if you can wait, deals > will > abound. There will be a lot of fire sales before January but if you do > bite > make sure it will run the new OS or you will be buying obsolete before you > even plug it in. True 64 bit OS is coming soon to a computer near you and > it will make PS much happier. Won't do much for URL's running long or > hair > loss but hey... > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 11/26/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: >> >> Thanks. That confirms that I have a whopping 256mb of memory. I think >> it's time for a new PC, huh? >> >> Jeffery Smith >> New Orleans, LA >> http://www.400tx.com >> http://400tx.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> GREG LORENZO >> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 5:20 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - how can I determine my PC's memory? >> >> >> Jeffery Smith wrote: >> >> > Is there an easy way for me to determine the memory size in my >> > Gateway desktop PC? I used command.com and typed "mem" and seemed to >> > get an answer that I have 640k in memory and 1024 in extended >> > memory, but a utility that I just tried (SpeedUpMyPC) seems to be >> > telling me that I have only 256mb(!).That would certainly explain >> > why PD CS is slow. >> > >> >> Go Start/Control Panel/ System. The System Tab will tell which >> processor and amount of memeory on board. >> >> Greg J. Lorenzo >> Calgary, Alberta >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >