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Re: Windows-- enough?



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I vote we stop using this forum to debug one's personal Windows problems.
Windows issues that relate directly to Metastock are of interest of course,
but other stuff should be handled at a Windows forum some where.  Any one
else had enough and ready to get back to Metastock discussions?


Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "neo" <neo1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 3:00 PM
Subject: Windows


> "Start| Run| msconfig| Enter.  On
> General, click Advanced and place a checkmark in Limit Memory Too.  Type
in
> 496."
>
> Good idea. I keep this and other Windows tools in a folder on my desktop.
> Did not know there was a way to limit memory. I know 98 will not work with
> more than 512 MB because of limitations in the System area of memory. This
> area also handles many other tasks and may get overwhelmed with 512 if it
is
> loaded with other items. I reduced the available memory to 496. Will keep
> this in mind.
>
> neo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of iamken
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 12:41 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Microsoft : Grave is ready Second Edition
>
>
> Since you bring up the topic of memory, this may not be a contributing
> problem
> but I seem to remember that Win98SE sometimes has problems with memory of
> 512mb
> and greater.  It can cause errors, hangs, BSOD, etc.  Does not happen w/
all
> systems though.  I ran 512mb on mine w/o problems.  Supposedly limiting
the
> available memory to a value less than 512 will prevent those associated
> problems.  (496mb sounds good to me.)   Start| Run| msconfig| Enter.  On
> General, click Advanced and place a checkmark in Limit Memory Too.  Type
in
> 496.
>
> I'm not suggesting you do it nor am I claiming that it is true.
>
>
>
> neo wrote:
>
> > Michael
> >
> > I have listened to all of the advice. I have 512 MB RAM, 30 GB hard
drive.
> > Despite numerous clean installs of SE from the upgrade disk, my system
> would
> > lock up. I used a memory tester overnight with no errors. For some
unknown
> > reason, perhaps my motherboard or the BIOS, SE just does not work on my
> > system. I have never been able to figure it out.
> >
> > neo
>
>