(CAUTION! The following post contains graphic pictures of computer insides.)
Oh, if we could only increase our memory capacity like we can with computers. When we bought our now "old" computer some 4 years ago, having 500 megabytes of memory was really pushing the envelope for home computers. Gamers, of course, might need more because of their high graphics needs but for regular home use 500 megabytes was more than adequate.
These are the two memory modules I replaced this evening, changing the memory capacity of our machine from 500 megabytes to 2 gigabytes. That still isn't state of the art but it is the high end limit for this machine. The two boards are identical. I just wanted to show you both sides. The memory boards that replaced them look virtually identical except for the label. Without the label you wouldn't know the difference.
Here you see the memory in place in the computer. They are the two boards parallel to the one that has all the wires hanging off of it. They each have a white clip at each end to hold the memory solidly in place.The programs on our computer have increasingly been giving the message "xxxx not responding" because they take too long to respond. The thing that finally pushed me into getting the additional memory was the installation of the accounting program Quick Books. It took 8 minutes to load! With the new memory it is still too long (2.5 minutes) but any more improvement now means a new computer.
You know, not so very long ago 8 minutes was considered a short time.
ReplyDeleteHow long does it take to load on your new laptop?
ReplyDeleteYou should take a look at some of the many web based accounting programs if Quick Books is too slow.
ReplyDeleteSince it took an hour to install QuickBooks, I haven't tried it on the laptop. I think I will just to see if it's compatible with Vista as well as the timing.
ReplyDeleteSo there is some robot that roams the web looking for complaints about Quick Books. Then they must have a live person post the comment (since there is the word recognition). I wonder who has that job. (I still need to learn to write internet robots.)
ReplyDeleteNo robot, just general research :-)
ReplyDelete(points to the prior comment)
ReplyDeleteSerious? I'm more curious about the effectiveness of that kind of research than the program (no offense intended). I know some people that troll forums enough they would be awesome at that.
Philip