I've just installed an additional 256 MB of DDR Ram in my
computer. When I was looking under system it
shows "Total Memory of 512 MB" vs "Available memory of
about 256 MB". Is this normal? Why isn't the available
memory at 512MB? Am I missing something?

On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 14:51:42 -0800, Richard wrote:

> I've just installed an additional 256 MB of DDR Ram in my
> computer. When I was looking under system it
> shows "Total Memory of 512 MB" vs "Available memory of
> about 256 MB". Is this normal? Why isn't the available
> memory at 512MB? Am I missing something?

Where are you pulling these figures from?
System properties will show you a total for installed memory.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

>-----Original Message-----
>I've just installed an additional 256 MB of DDR Ram in
my
>computer. When I was looking under system it
>shows "Total Memory of 512 MB" vs "Available memory of
>about 256 MB". Is this normal? Why isn't the available
>memory at 512MB? Am I missing something?
>.
>Yes you are.

The figures come from Programs/Accessories/System
Tools/System Information;

Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 232.12 MB

Why is available less than total?
>-----Original Message-----
>On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 14:51:42 -0800, Richard wrote:
>
>> I've just installed an additional 256 MB of DDR Ram in
my
>> computer. When I was looking under system it
>> shows "Total Memory of 512 MB" vs "Available memory
of
>> about 256 MB". Is this normal? Why isn't the
available
>> memory at 512MB? Am I missing something?
>
>Where are you pulling these figures from?
>System properties will show you a total for installed
memory.
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
>.
>

On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 07:12:15 -0800, Richard wrote:

> The figures come from Programs/Accessories/System
> Tools/System Information;
>
> Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
> Available Physical Memory 232.12 MB
>
> Why is available less than total?

Because some of the memory (279.88 MB) is currently in use: Windows,
startup programs, services, etc.

If you close some programs, the available amount will eventually increase.
Open more programs, it will decrease.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User