Re: [CGUYS] Can't open larger images

2007-12-30 Thread Tony B
That's not a good solution. If he's using his PAGE file (it hasn't been called a 'swap' file since Windows 98), then he's fighting an uphill battle. The computer will begin running slow. Like Tom said, if he's suddenly short of RAM there should be a reason. Perhaps he's got some startup apps runni

Re: [CGUYS] Can't open larger images

2007-12-27 Thread John DeCarlo
Mike, It is possible he had some RAM fail, and didn't notice the message when he booted one time. -- John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the bod

Re: [CGUYS] Can't open larger images

2007-12-27 Thread Mike Sloane
At the suggestion of another member of this group, I had him increase his swap file size, and he just replied that trick seems to have solved the problem. Thanks! Mike Tom Piwowar wrote: I've got a question about a problem I've been having with my computer. I can't open larger photo (jpeg) fi

Re: [CGUYS] Can't open larger images

2007-12-26 Thread Tom Piwowar
> I've got a question about a problem I've been having with my computer. > I can't open larger photo (jpeg) files anymore . . . I get a blank > screen, and depending upon which photo display software I use I either > get message "cannot create bitmap file" This scenario is usually caused by a la

Re: [CGUYS] Can't open larger images

2007-12-26 Thread Fred Holmes
Not enough swap file? Try increasing it a whole lot. At 09:29 AM 12/26/2007, Mike Sloane wrote: >A friend sent me this message, and I am stumped as to the reason for, or the >solution to, his problem. Any thoughts? > >> I've got a question about a problem I've been having with my computer. >> I

[CGUYS] Can't open larger images

2007-12-26 Thread Mike Sloane
A friend sent me this message, and I am stumped as to the reason for, or the solution to, his problem. Any thoughts? > I've got a question about a problem I've been having with my computer. > I can't open larger photo (jpeg) files anymore . . . I get a blank > screen, and depending upon which p