Effects Of Increasing Memory - HP Compaq Series Hardware And Software Manual

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Effects of Increasing Memory

When random access memory (RAM) increases, the operating
system increases the hard drive space reserved for the
hibernation file.
If you experience problems with hibernation after increasing
RAM, verify that your hard drive has enough free space to
accommodate a larger hibernation file.
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To display the amount of RAM in the system:
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– or –
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To display the amount of free space on your hard drive:
Double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows
desktop. Then select your hard drive. (Information about the
space on the drive is displayed in a status bar at the bottom of
the window.)
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To display the amount of space required by the
hibernation file:
Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > Power Options > Hibernate tab.
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Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > System > General tab.
Press
fn+esc.
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