On 9/17/07, PBC Web Design <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 04:07 AM 9/17/2007, you wrote: > >Truth be told, short of editing HD video footage or doing some crazy > >3D rendering I don't think you need to increase your RAM from 2GB. > >Might be better to put the money into something else, like a new > >processor if your current system architecture will allow and upgrade. > > Hi Ross, > > Thanks so much for the explanation. The reason > I'm considering increasing my ram is because when > I am using the Media Center watching tv I keep > getting "Low Memory" warnings so I have to shut > stuff down and restart. That's why I thought > more ram would help. I guess not, heh? > > Since Media Center is a hardware and software package, your PC should have the wherewithal to run it without modification. System modification shouldn't be necessary and I suppose could be disruptive.
MS has some warnings about running Media Center when doing what they call "high-stress" activities. Generic discussion is here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327158 If you want to sort through some of the technical issues this may be a good place to start: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/partners/dfw.mspx Mostly the answer seems to be you need to shutdown other programs. drew ____ The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.