Virtual Memory problem ....Pls help

[lindagoldstein100]

I recently bought a laptop...Toshiba Satellite M35X - S114

Intel Celeron M processor 350,
256 MB SDRAM,
40GB HDD,
Windows XP Home
It used work well before.

the last few weeks it is giving me trouble.

The browser, notepad etc. say
NOT RESPONDING

I hear a sound and the screen freezes and after 30 - 60 seconds or so
it unfreezes by itself. Very frustrating.

Once I saw a message that said
Virtual Memory Low.

I have run
Virus software,
Defrag,
Disk cleanup,
unchecked programs running in background in Start section,
run adware
Cleared Cookies, cache in Mozilla, IE

I checked the HDD I am only using 30% capacity.

Is there a Software conflict. The only software added was the T Mobile
card and software so I can check my emails anywhere.

Is this a software conflict ?

or something else ?

Since I am not a Tecnical person pls help me.

Thanks

Linda

 

[Jim]

I recently bought a laptop...Toshiba Satellite M35X - S114

Intel Celeron M processor 350,
256 MB SDRAM,
40GB HDD,
Windows XP Home
It used work well before.

the last few weeks it is giving me trouble.

The browser, notepad etc. say
NOT RESPONDING

I hear a sound and the screen freezes and after 30 - 60 seconds or so
it unfreezes by itself. Very frustrating.

Once I saw a message that said
Virtual Memory Low. The pagefile is too small.

I have run
Virus software,
Defrag,
Disk cleanup,
unchecked programs running in background in Start section,
run adware
Cleared Cookies, cache in Mozilla, IE

None of which are causing the pagefile to be too small.

I checked the HDD I am only using 30% capacity.

There is plenty of space for a decent sized pagefile. Let the system manage
the size.

Is there a Software conflict. The only software added was the T Mobile
card and software so I can check my emails anywhere.

Is this a software conflict ? No

or something else ?

Since I am not a Tecnical person pls help me.

Thanks

Linda

Access the control panel.
Click on Performance and Maintenance
Click on System
Select the Advanced Tab
In the Performance area, select the Settings tab.
Now click on Advanced
Select the Change tab in the Virtual memory area.
Select the button labeled System Managed Size
And you are done (at long long last; it isn't easy to find this the first
time).

You can only make these changes from an administrator account.
Jim