Added two 1gig (of correct) ram sticks. Bios sees ~2500mb ram. Windows
My Computer_properties only shows ~500mb ram. System can use up to
4gigs ram.
Dell Dimension 4600 pent4 2.6ghz. One and a half year old. What is
the fix???
Dell says re-install. I am sure there must be a set up fix, or
something.


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Richard2287

What does the bios show?

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Richard Urban
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If you knew as much as you think you know,
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"Richard2287" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Added two 1gig (of correct) ram sticks. Bios sees ~2500mb ram. Windows
> My Computer_properties only shows ~500mb ram. System can use up to
> 4gigs ram.
> Dell Dimension 4600 pent4 2.6ghz. One and a half year old. What is
> the fix???
> Dell says re-install. I am sure there must be a set up fix, or
> something.
>
>
> --
> Richard2287

He already told you it shows 2500mb


"Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> What does the bios show?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "Richard2287" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
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>> Added two 1gig (of correct) ram sticks. Bios sees ~2500mb ram. Windows
>> My Computer_properties only shows ~500mb ram. System can use up to
>> 4gigs ram.
>> Dell Dimension 4600 pent4 2.6ghz. One and a half year old. What is
>> the fix???
>> Dell says re-install. I am sure there must be a set up fix, or
>> something.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Richard2287
>
>

I looked right past that <grin>

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"John Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> He already told you it shows 2500mb
>
>
> "Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:u8IUaL%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> What does the bios show?
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>> "Richard2287" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>> Added two 1gig (of correct) ram sticks. Bios sees ~2500mb ram. Windows
>>> My Computer_properties only shows ~500mb ram. System can use up to
>>> 4gigs ram.
>>> Dell Dimension 4600 pent4 2.6ghz. One and a half year old. What is
>>> the fix???
>>> Dell says re-install. I am sure there must be a set up fix, or
>>> something.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Richard2287
>>
>>
>
>

If you got the RAM from Dell and it doesn't work, they now have to deal with
the problem. And a reinstall is not the answer. Press onward and demand to
speak to a persons superior.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Richard2287" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Added two 1gig (of correct) ram sticks. Bios sees ~2500mb ram. Windows
> My Computer_properties only shows ~500mb ram. System can use up to
> 4gigs ram.
> Dell Dimension 4600 pent4 2.6ghz. One and a half year old. What is
> the fix???
> Dell says re-install. I am sure there must be a set up fix, or
> something.
>
>
> --
> Richard2287

Easy to do :-)
"Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I looked right past that <grin>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "John Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> He already told you it shows 2500mb
>>
>>
>> "Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:u8IUaL%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> What does the bios show?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Richard Urban
>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>>
>>> "Richard2287" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>
>>>> Added two 1gig (of correct) ram sticks. Bios sees ~2500mb ram. Windows
>>>> My Computer_properties only shows ~500mb ram. System can use up to
>>>> 4gigs ram.
>>>> Dell Dimension 4600 pent4 2.6ghz. One and a half year old. What is
>>>> the fix???
>>>> Dell says re-install. I am sure there must be a set up fix, or
>>>> something.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Richard2287
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Try . Start, Run, MSCONFIG, BOOT.INI, Advanced Options, Uncheck MAXMEM.

John Barnes wrote:

> Easy to do :-)
> "Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>I looked right past that <grin>
>>
>>--
>>Regards,
>>
>>Richard Urban
>>Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>>If you knew as much as you think you know,
>>You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>>"John Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>He already told you it shows 2500mb
>>>
>>>
>>>"Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:u8IUaL%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>>What does the bios show?
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Richard Urban
>>>>Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>>If you knew as much as you think you know,
>>>>You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>>>
>>>>"Richard2287" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>
>>>>>Added two 1gig (of correct) ram sticks. Bios sees ~2500mb ram. Windows
>>>>>My Computer_properties only shows ~500mb ram. System can use up to
>>>>>4gigs ram.
>>>>>Dell Dimension 4600 pent4 2.6ghz. One and a half year old. What is
>>>>>the fix???
>>>>>Dell says re-install. I am sure there must be a set up fix, or
>>>>>something.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Richard2287
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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