RAM memory allocation

Okay! Here's what I did, Mike let me know if you know otherwise:

- I set MaxFileCache=524288 under vcache
- I added line MaxPhysPage=40000 under [386ENH]

To test this I:

- opened N7, IE, MSWord and Macromedia Fireworks
- while Norton, SpySweeper, a Fire wall, and an Update Reminder resides in
my sys.tray

Everything work beautifully. Except one minor glich, I can live with, IE
took way to long to load the URL I Typed in. The initial load was fair, but
when I typed in a specific address the connection was too long. It could
have been the server on the other end. I'll try again, another time.

As for now, I'm going to consider my problem SOLVED!!!! Hey, look at the
time, and I haven't packed hubby's lunch for tomorrow yet.

Thx much guys. ooooo (consider these my homemade chocolate chips cookies
baked especially for the two of you - Jerry and Mike).

- Ciao,

"HiTekMom" wrote in message
ink.net...
Jerry,

The MaxFileCache in my system.ini file under vcache did = to 524288 before
I
changed it to 512000. If that wasn't the problem, then what is your take
on
my getting a "Dangerously low resources" after have open 2 or more
windows.

Since I just changed the line to 512000 I have not yet tested the outcome.
Meaning I need to open several apps being, N7, Outlook Express, IE and
then
I'll try Macromedia Fireworks. Before, IE ususualy freezes, Fireworks
states
"Internal Error" then shortly after that I receive a "Dangerously low on
resources and ask that I specifically close one of the applications until
I've closed them all. Then if I try to reopen any one app, I receive a
"Unable to open, low on mem, pls close one or more apps [or something to
that nature]"

Thx

- HiTekMom


"Jerry" wrote in message
...
As you have more than 1.0Gb of RAM you need to make more than one edit
to
SYSTEM.INI

For RAM 512Mb

[VCACHE]
MaxFileCache=524288

For RAM 1.0Gb

[386ENH]
MaxPhysPage=40000

I used MaxFileCache of 524288 because that is the binary value, using
512000
is decimal. And I used it when runningWinME on my system with 2.0Gb of
RAM
and before I upgraded to XP Pro.

Jerry

"HiTekMom" wrote in message
nk.net...
Mike,

Thank you very much for your patience. I have printed your first
response
and am studying it. I am reading over the links that you've posted and
am
trying to get an understanding. I will follow the steps you have
provided
and will let you know the outcome.

What freezes are my Earthlink mailbox and IE. I've since changed my
mailbox
to Outlook Express, but am using N7 instead of IE. Macromedia
Fireworks
refuse to open if I have several windows open, ie, N7, Outlook plus
any
more. I do understand the problems WinMe could have if I have too much
memory. It's vcashing I need to learn more about. And thx to you I'm
on
the
road to doing so.

As far as my continuing to have the problem, you are right. Even
though
I've
reformated my harddrive, I recently experienced the same error msg
recv'd
before the reformat msg: "Dangerously low on resources".

Thx again,

HiTekMom

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
What freezes? Can you provide some details as this is something you
didn't mention in your original post. Again though I have to ask
have
you
limited vcache to 512MB as explained in my earlier post? If not you
are
going to have problems. Period.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP [2001-2005]



The Rascento Family wrote:

Ron,

My system reads, via MyComputer, Performance Tab: 1280.0MB.

So, you are saying that even though I have over 1GB of memory, I'll
still get freezes in some apps if I have too many open?