Effects Of Increasing Memory - HP Compaq Series Hardware Manual

Effects of Increasing Memory

When memory increases, the operating system increases the hard
drive space reserved for the Hibernation file.
If you experience problems with Hibernation after memory has
been increased, verify that your hard drive has enough free space
to accommodate a larger Hibernation file.
To display the amount of memory (RAM) in the system:
Press
In Windows XP, select Start > Control Panel >
Performance and Maintenance > System > General tab.
In Windows 2000, select Start > Settings > Control
Panel > System > General tab.
To display the amount of free space on your hard drive,
double-click the My Computer icon on the 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.
To display the amount of space required by the Hibernation
file:
In Windows XP, select Start > Control Panel >
Performance and Maintenance > Power Options icon >
Hibernate tab.
In Windows 2000, select Start > Settings > Control
Panel > Power Options > Hibernation tab.
The free space on your hard drive and the size of the Hibernation
file should match or exceed the amount of memory in your
system.
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