glennm@rover.enet.dec.com (Glenn Meyer) (06/09/91)
In article <1991Jun9.020012.19291@beaver.cs.washington.edu>, kailun@cs.washington.edu writes: > Xref: pa.dec.com comp.sys.ibm.pc:61100 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:9305 > Path: pa.dec.com!decwrl!mips!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!batcomputer!cornell !uw-beaver!kailun > From: kailun@cs.washington.edu > Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc > Subject: A question about Windows > Message-ID: <1991Jun9.020012.19291@beaver.cs.washington.edu> > Date: 9 Jun 91 02:00:12 GMT > Sender: news@beaver.cs.washington.edu (USENET News System) > Distribution: usa > Organization: Computer Science & Engineering Dept., Univ. of Washington, Seattle > Lines: 12 > Originator: kailun@wolf.cs.washington.edu > > > Hi, > > I am running Windows 3.0 on my 386. After opening several windows, I > found that my hard drive would run for a few seconds every time when I > selected the Program Manager. Is it the so-called 'swapping' process? > Will it help if I add more RAM on my PC? I received my computer just > two days ago, so I know little about Windows. > > Thanks in advance. > > kailun@wolf.cs.washington.edu > If you're running with 1 Mb of RAM, you should definitely upgrade to 2Mb, and consider upgrading to 4 Mb (you should be able to find RAM for $60-70 per Mb). It also helps to run in 386-enhanced mode. By the way, you should post questions about MS Windows to comp.windows.ms. Glenn Meyer glennm@decwrl.dec.com
poffen@sj.ate.slb.com (Russ Poffenberger) (06/11/91)
In article <1991Jun9.163121.22559@pa.dec.com> glennm@rover.enet.dec.com (Glenn Meyer) writes: >In article <1991Jun9.020012.19291@beaver.cs.washington.edu>, >kailun@cs.washington.edu writes: >> Xref: pa.dec.com comp.sys.ibm.pc:61100 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:9305 >> Path: >pa.dec.com!decwrl!mips!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!batcomputer!cornell >!uw-beaver!kailun >> From: kailun@cs.washington.edu >> Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc >> Subject: A question about Windows >> Message-ID: <1991Jun9.020012.19291@beaver.cs.washington.edu> >> Date: 9 Jun 91 02:00:12 GMT >> Sender: news@beaver.cs.washington.edu (USENET News System) >> Distribution: usa >> Organization: Computer Science & Engineering Dept., Univ. of >Washington, Seattle >> Lines: 12 >> Originator: kailun@wolf.cs.washington.edu >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I am running Windows 3.0 on my 386. After opening several windows, I >> found that my hard drive would run for a few seconds every time when I >> selected the Program Manager. Is it the so-called 'swapping' process? >> Will it help if I add more RAM on my PC? I received my computer just >> two days ago, so I know little about Windows. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> kailun@wolf.cs.washington.edu >> > >If you're running with 1 Mb of RAM, you should definitely upgrade to 2Mb, and >consider upgrading to 4 Mb (you should be able to find RAM for $60-70 per Mb). >It also helps to run in 386-enhanced mode. > I have seen from some of the larger places, not necessarily well known for the lowest prices, have memory (SIMMS) around $52/Mb (1M X 9). Some shopping should find them even cheaper. Russ Poffenberger DOMAIN: poffen@sj.ate.slb.com Schlumberger Technologies UUCP: {uunet,decwrl,amdahl}!sjsca4!poffen 1601 Technology Drive CIS: 72401,276 San Jose, Ca. 95110 (408)437-5254
kailun@cs.washington.edu (Kai-Lun Chan) (06/11/91)
Thank you for your help!! kailun