I NEED FREE tech support re; memory

[Jodi Frye]

My 512mb memory update came in the mail today. I installed it. After reboot my screen sayse it has recognized the memory upgrade. Top screen sayse intializing...blah blah ( numbers letters etc.) bottom of screen on left corner highlighted in blue background and white letters sayse 'save changes F1' right bottom sayse <F10 set up><F12 internet boot>...something like that. Regardless of what I did...pressed F1 etc... windows did not start up. I unisnstalled and re-installed memory...twice...same screen...can't get passsed it. Had to take the new memory out to get Windows back...What is wrong ??? HELP, please ;((

[Raymond Robillard]

Jodi,

When you installed the memory modules, did you push all the way down (there may be one or two clamps, each side or each memory module, were you able to clip them onto the memory modules?)

How many modules did you receive, and how many were already in place in your computer ? You might want to install only one new at a time, see if this one works. One module could be defective (although it's not commom, it happens sometimes).

Your new and old memory could be incompatible. If so, you may want to run your computer only with the new modules, if they are bigger.

Ray

[Kenneth Liffmann]

cancelled

[Raymond Robillard]

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[Jodi Frye]

Ray, when installed I pushed all the way down until the clips automatically closed. I originall had 2 ...256 & 128. I moved those down and placed the 512 in first slot.

I did in fact call tech support for the chip. He told me to try it with just the 512 and see if I could get passed the screen. He told me to call him back either way. I needed a break from it so haven't started the process yet. My computer did in fact recognize the memory upgrade...the screen that i mentioned in my original thread was all i could get. Windows would not load. I pressed 'F1' simultaneously ...right ? then what ??

[Raymond Robillard]

I pressed 'F1' simultaneously ...right ?




Not sure what you did... You need to press on the F1 key, on top the keyboard, not the <F> and <1> keys together.

Ray

[Jodi Frye]

WOW...am i a duh. I pressed the wrong keys...don't laught too hard. OK, I will try this again. Thank you. Geeze, i'm an idiot...this is all i'm thinking at this moment. Thank You.

[Raymond Robillard]

Jodi, please don't call yourself an idiot. Because you're not. Computer is just not your "cup of tea", that's all. So as temporal mechanics isn't mine :)

Ray

[Jodi Frye]

Ray, I'm back in business and now running 896MB's of memory. Yay! I am perfectly familiar with the 'F' keys so I do not know where my freekin' mind was. Well, I went outside afterwards with a cup of Koolaid and a nice quite smoke...and laughed at myself.

Question: Available RAM for PE~ 834798k's
using 50% shows 417399k...is this good or should I get greedy ?

P.S. I'm well aware of the dangers of cigarette smoking. Not a peep, please...I mean it. ;))

[Jodi Frye]

BTW Ray, Did i say THANK YOU yet ???

Hopefully the package will be on your doorstep when you get home...just a little more to add to my 'THANK YOU' !!!

[Dick Smith]

Ray,

Only 50 States? I've got mine set to 200!

Dick

EDIT: Oops hit the key to quick!

Jodi,

Don't feel badly about all of that, We all get into those situations from time to time and then smack the forehead!

Cheers

[brent bertram]

Jodi,
On the Photoshop side, the general advice in the past has been to allocate no more than 75% of available RAM to Photoshop. Image size is the real issue in adjusting this number. I suspect your 50 % allocation will serve you just fine, without starving any other processes for memory.

:-)

Brent

[Ray]

Jodi... YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !

Thanks a lot :)

Another satisfied customer :)

Ray

[Raymond Robillard]

Jodi... like a jewel box! It's fine, and I have a new toy to play with :))

You made a happy guy, much more happy now !!

[Jodi Frye]

Ray, ..great news! Don't forget that update !

[Raymond Robillard]

Already done. And I may have a little something for you in a few days (to be confirmed)

....TO BE CONTINUED :-)

Ray
P.S. I'm at the laptop right now, the heat is making it difficult to use the computer (desktop). Laptop has no e-mail.

P.P.S. Did I say Thank You ? :)

[Raymond Robillard]

Jodi... it's unsure, really. But, I'm doing my best.

Ray

[*SES*]

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*WOW...am i a duh. I pressed the wrong keys...
*don't laught too hard. OK, I will try this again.
*Thank you. Geeze, i'm an idiot...this is all
*i'm thinking at this moment. Thank You.

LOL...
Glad you got it working! Don't feel bad we all have our moments like that!
; )

SES

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[Jodi Frye]

Ray, no worries here...just passing each day with love and leisure. Just your presence is enough for me....AND that goes for the rest of you guys...you's da best !

[Raymond Robillard]

While being at 'confessions...', being here help ease the stress I am under as per my pending surgery. Each time I read a note and get envolved in a thread, that's one moment less I can worry about the outcomes of this procedure.

Ray
P.S. Just so everybody knows, it's no life threatning surgery, it's to correct a mal function of my jaws.