I think the Laptop would benefit from more memory.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:vzeqf.14829$Eu3.634@fe07.lga...
> Following up on my last post, I now set the page file size to "System
> Managed Size" and it loads faster, (190 seconds) it is at 333mb, and usage
> is at 71mb, this is weird and doesn't make sense.
> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:x7eqf.10498$It6.8640@fe02.lga...
>> Here are the results for her laptop:
>>
>> 12/21/2005 6:13:17 AM
>> Pagefile Physical Location: C:\pagefile.sys
>> Current Pagefile Usage: 65 MB
>> Session Peak Usage: 65 MB
>> Current Pagefile Size: 360 MB
>>
>> Here are the results for my pc which seems very fast/normal to me:
>>
>> 12/20/2005 10:54:09 PM
>> Pagefile Physical Location: C:\pagefile.sys
>> Current Pagefile Usage: 10 MB
>> Session Peak Usage: 39 MB
>> Current Pagefile Size: 1140 MB
>>
>> I changed the page file size, (now 680) defragged it and it started even
>> slower than usual, 230 seconds to fully load. Funny thing, in an attempt
>> to defrag the page file, I made the page file 4 with a peak of 70 and it
>> loaded faster than it has in months.
>>
>> now it is:
>> usage; 85 mb
>> peak; 85mb
>> size; 680mb
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
>> news:eil165ZBGHA.1864@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> rwrede
>>>
>>> I think you need to monitor your system usage of the pagefile. You may
>>> check on pagefile (virtual memory) usage with Page File Monitor for XP:
>>> http://www.dougknox.com/
>>>
>>> If you get anything much more than 20 / 30 mb virtual memory usage you
>>> need to add RAM memory. The system uses virtual memory for a
>>> limited number of tasks rather than RAM memory.
>>>
>>> Make sure you study the readme.txt file carefully to ensure you get the
>>> utility to work as it should.
>>>
>>> If I am interpreting your system specification properly you have only
>>> 256
>>> mb RAM memory, which is minimal for running Windows XP. You also
>>> seem to have set a modest maximum virtual memory size. You might
>>> increase this, although it will not solve the problem of slow
>>> performance.
>>>
>>> Have you installed any "memory boosters" which might be having an
>>> adverse affect on system performance?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>> ~~~~
>>> FCA
>>> Stourport, England
>>>
>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>>
>>> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:maMpf.13722$Eu3.4995@fe07.lga...
>>>> (deebs) I do that on a regular basis, cleaning, maintaining,
>>>> defragging,
>>>> This slow starting happens even after a total maintenance, (2-3 minutes
>>>> to totally be ready from log-on)
>>>>
>>>> Gerry, the numbers in the "Commit Charge" area are;
>>>> Total = 248184 (-~+)
>>>> Limit = 583116
>>>> Peak = 355436
>>>>
>>>> Formatted NTFS
>>>> McAfee VirusScan and Firewall, set to come on at startup
>>>>
>>>> no yellow question marks in Device mgr
>>>>
>>>> nothing out of the ordinary in the Event Viewer
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:uRFouBHBGHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task Manager and select the Performance
>>>>> Tab.
>>>>> What is the Total, the Commit Charge and the Peak?
>>>>>
>>>>> How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To get this information
>>>>> whilst
>>>>> in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each drive in turn, right
>>>>> click
>>>>> and
>>>>> select Properties.
>>>>>
>>>>> What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?
>>>>>
>>>>> Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
>>>>> the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
>>>>> Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
>>>>>
>>>>> Look in Event Viewer at the System and Application logs for Warning or
>>>>> Error report and post a copy here You can access Event Viewer by
>>>>> selecting Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer.
>>>>>
>>>>> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>>>>
>>>>> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
>>>>> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
>>>>> button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
>>>>> Viewer. Now start your message(email) and do a paste into the body of
>>>>> the
>>>>> message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
>>>>> complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first
>>>>> paste
>>>>> after exiting from Event Viewer.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gerry
>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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>>>>>
>>>>> Using invalid email address
>>>>>
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>>>>> suggested solution worked for you.
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> "rwrede" <rwrede@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1D634613-A3E2-4247-948E-D59AD6538288@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Here are the specs:
>>>>>> Product Name; ze4901us,
>>>>>> Microprocessor; 1.3GHz Intel Celeron M Processor 320
>>>>>> Microprocessor Cache; 512KB L2 Cache
>>>>>> Memory; 256MB DDR SDRAM (1 x 256MB) at 266MHz
>>>>>> Memory Max; 1024MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB)
>>>>>> Video Graphics; Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (shared)
>>>>>> Hard Drive; 40GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
>>>>>> Multimedia Drive; 24X DVD/CD-RW
>>>>>> Combo Drive Display; 15.0-inch XGA TFT (1024 x 768) Display
>>>>>> Network Card; Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
>>>>>> Sound;
>>>>>> 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio; internal Altec Lansing
>>>>>> speakers;
>>>>>> AC audio link; volume control button and mute button
>>>>>> Keyboard; 101-key compatible Pointing Device; Touch Pad with On/Off
>>>>>> button
>>>>>> and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
>>>>>> PC Card Slots; One Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also supports 16-bit)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have cleaned all junk, only have VScan and Firewall going, hard
>>>>>> drive
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> only 1/4 full. Main problem is startup, very slow from log-on. Once
>>>>>> it's
>>>>>> started it seems ok. Tried in Safe Mode (only system processes
>>>>>> running)
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> was slow then too, maybe not as bad.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How much RAM memory do you have? Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task
>>>>>>> Manager and select the Performance Tab. What is the Total, the
>>>>>>> Commit
>>>>>>> Charge
>>>>>>> and the Peak?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How large is your hard drive? Is it partitioned? How much free space
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> each drive / partition. How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS.
>>>>>>> To
>>>>>>> get this information whilst in Windows Explorer place the cursor on
>>>>>>> each
>>>>>>> drive in turn, right click and select Properties.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What is the CPU?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gerry
>>>>>>> ~~~~
>>>>>>> FCA
>>>>>>> Stourport, England
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:PJIof.3121$It6.884@fe02.lga...
>>>>>>> > Last Christmas I bought my wife an HP laptop and it works fine,
>>>>>>> > except the
>>>>>>> > last few months it is very slow starting up. I have closed all
>>>>>>> > background
>>>>>>> > programs (only essential programs) even tried in Safe Mode. I have
>>>>>>> > optimised with PC Pitstop, TweakNow RegCleaner Pro, Spybot S&D,
>>>>>>> > AdAware,
>>>>>>> > scanned for viruses and set Virtual Memory optimum. It takes a
>>>>>>> > good
>>>>>>> > full 2
>>>>>>> > minutes to fully open from the log-on screen and have no activity
>>>>>>> > in
>>>>>>> > Task
>>>>>>> > Manager. (My desktop optimised the same way opens in 15-20 seconds
>>>>>>> > from
>>>>>>> > the log-on screen) I'm thinking more memory? I did that to my
>>>>>>> > desktop,
>>>>>>> > went from 256 to 720 and wow what a difference. Could it be the
>>>>>>> > processor?
>>>>>>> > how can I test or tell if it is the processor and not just needing
>>>>>>> > more
>>>>>>> > memory.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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