Pump Up Your Laptop Memory

Okay, you've had your laptop for 5 yrs equipped with Windows XP. You've enjoyed  browsing, chatting, downloading all the mp3 files known to man, e.t.c. Then all of a sudden your laptop starts to crawl like a turtle after years of pounding from the aforementioned activities. Then some small voice whispers in your ear saying “Pump up your laptop memory.” Wanna know how? Here is how:

Find How Much Memory  Your Laptop Has

You need to find out how mcuh your laptop memory has.You can do this two ways. First check the bios of laptop. This is where the your laptop’s bootup process asks you to press the key for entering your laptop set up. Then quickly run through your memory settings to get an idea  of how much memory you’ll need to add.  However, memory settings vary from laptop to laptop.  Keep that in mind while browsing your memory settings.

Check Your Memory Control Panel

If you laptop has Windows  XP or later, click the control panel option in your 'Start Menu' and click on the control icon. Once in the control panel you’ll find information pertaining to your processor speed and the amount of memory on your hard disk.

Decide How Much Memory You Need

Then decide how much memory you need. To find how much memory you need, just open the panel underneath your laptop which has a memory module engraved on it. Once you get into the panel, check to see whether there are open slots in which to place your new RAM or whether you need to change the current memory module with a new one. If there are additional slots, just place your new RAM in the appropriate module and lower the rest of the memory module.



Choose The Right Amount of Memory for your Laptop

Next, choose the right amount of memory for your laptop.One factor you need to consider when hunting for the right amount of memory is make sure your upgrade is the  memory equivalent of one slot. Let’s say  you have one gig of memory available .  If you have a free slot available, make sure you install memory of similar amount. Another way of solving this memory dilemma is by removing the gig memory slot and replacing it with twice the original memory amount. This  way you have proper memory stability on your hard disk. So let say you already have one 1GB of memory, you need to Buy another1GB Memory Module   to make it 2GB of memory. But  a word of caution though: Instead of spending money constantly changing your memory modules why don’t you purchase as much memory as possible to save you some much needed cash?

So anytime your laptop starts crawling like a turtle it's time to "Pump Up Your Laptop Memory."
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