If you purchased a new computer with windows XP as your operating platform you will have at least 512 MB of RAM (Random Access Memory) and the 8o that you refered to will be the size of your hard drive in Gigga Bytes (GB).
You also have a facility known as Virtual Memory (VM) which uses a Swap File to move information back and forth between RAM and VM. VM is like RAM on your hard drive and is just another storage space.
If you are having the problems you describe it may be a good idea to increase the size of you Virtual Memory and doing so will allow more information to be stored there and free up the RAM for use by PSP.
To do this follow these instructions:-
- Click Start > right click on My Computer > select properties. (Its the bottom one)
- Click on the Advanced tab.
- Click on the Performance button.
- Click on the Advanced tab.
- Click the Change button in the Virtual memory area. (near the bottom)
- Click where it says Custom size.
- In the Initial size you should enter a value of at least 1024. I have mine set a little higher at 1280.
- In the maximum size you should have at least 1536. Again I have mine a little higher at 1800.
- When you have your values in click OK, then OK again, and then OK once more untill the box closes.
- You should now shut down and re-start window for the changes to take effect.
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