Memory Management`

[Kelly Lowe]

I don't know if this is a windows related problem or not (I am new to
windows after 20 years or so with Macs...).

I am playing "Baldur's Gate" on a PC w/WinMe (essentially handed down from
my daughter) and have found that it slows down to the point not working
after about a half hour. Is this something windows can control (too many
programs loaded at start?) or is it a game issue or hardware issue?

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

[war17]

Kelly,
The problem is a system issue. Windows 9x and ME system are limited by
two 64 MB caches. Once they are filled, system runs very slowly. The only
solution is to reboot. Here is some additional info.

http://www.aumha.org/a/resource.htm

--
Warren
For additional help, post in
http://groups.msn.com/HelpforInternetExplorerorWindowsME/homepage

"Kelly Lowe" > wrote in message
...
> I don't know if this is a windows related problem or not (I am new to
> windows after 20 years or so with Macs...).
>
> I am playing "Baldur's Gate" on a PC w/WinMe (essentially handed down from
> my daughter) and have found that it slows down to the point not working
> after about a half hour. Is this something windows can control (too many
> programs loaded at start?) or is it a game issue or hardware issue?
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
>

[Rick T]

war17 wrote:
> Kelly,
> The problem is a system issue. Windows 9x and ME system are limited by
> two 64 MB caches. Once they are filled, system runs very slowly. The only
> solution is to reboot. Here is some additional info.
>
> http://www.aumha.org/a/resource.htm
>

I think you're referring to "resources" which iirc is 64K.


Rick

[Rick T]

Kelly Lowe wrote:

> I don't know if this is a windows related problem or not (I am new to
> windows after 20 years or so with Macs...).
>
> I am playing "Baldur's Gate" on a PC w/WinMe (essentially handed down from
> my daughter) and have found that it slows down to the point not working
> after about a half hour. Is this something windows can control (too many
> programs loaded at start?) or is it a game issue or hardware issue?

Probably something running in the background that you don't need

Open up Start/Run/msconfig.exe/Startup (tab) and compare what you have
with...

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php

Some background tasks you may be running may not be necessary.



Rick

[Kelly Lowe]

Thanks to both who replied - I have been re-booting every time it slows (and
this does end the problem). Am upgrading this summer to Windows XP, so
hopefully this won't be as big a problem...

Regards,

--
Kelly F. Lowe
Alliance, OH

"...others may hate you - but those who hate you don't win unless you hate
them, and then you destroy yourself."
Richard Nixon, Farewell Address to White House Staff, August 9, 1974.


"Rick T" > wrote in message
...
> Kelly Lowe wrote:
>
> > I don't know if this is a windows related problem or not (I am new to
> > windows after 20 years or so with Macs...).
> >
> > I am playing "Baldur's Gate" on a PC w/WinMe (essentially handed down
from
> > my daughter) and have found that it slows down to the point not working
> > after about a half hour. Is this something windows can control (too
many
> > programs loaded at start?) or is it a game issue or hardware issue?
>
> Probably something running in the background that you don't need
>
> Open up Start/Run/msconfig.exe/Startup (tab) and compare what you have
> with...
>
> http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
>
> Some background tasks you may be running may not be necessary.
>
>
>
> Rick

[Rick T]

Kelly Lowe wrote:
> Thanks to both who replied - I have been re-booting every time it slows (and
> this does end the problem). Am upgrading this summer to Windows XP, so
> hopefully this won't be as big a problem...
>
> Regards,
>

Well that's a waste of my time, then, isn't it.


Rick