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To: PMS Witch who wrote (10018)	1/22/2000 9:33:00 PM
From: PMS Witch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Anybody know? Is there a way of getting a laptop to show TV programs. There's cards (PCI) for desktop systems. Seems simple enough, the thing will play DVDs and CDs, TV can't be that challenging. Cheers, PW.

To: PMS Witch who wrote (10018)	1/24/2000 12:33:00 AM
From: wily	Respond to of 14778

Since memory is a system resource, adding more should increase those resources. (But on the other hand, we're dealing with Windows!) Apparently so, vis Sue's reply: Message 12633245 You may get a clearer picture of what's going on by using Monitor instead of Resource Meter, but it's more work to set up. System Monitor is the only app that I have start up with Windows. I use the "numeric charts" -- and only follow %cpu usage and unused physical memory. I really don't run into memory problems anymore -- well, rarely -- now that I have 128MB, and cpu usage gives me real good hints about what's going on. I did notice the other day when Internet Explorer had an error with a weird plug-in I was using, and I happened to have the Resource Meter open, that resources were kind of depressed (in the 50's) and as soon as I closed IE they jumped right back up to around 90. Regards, wily

To: PMS Witch who wrote (10018)	1/25/2000 10:38:00 AM
From: Howard R. Hansen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14778

Adding memory ... Since memory is a system resource, adding more should increase those resources. (But on the other hand, we're dealing with Windows!) According to another source I checked adding more memory will not increase the system resource readings on the System Resource Meter. The System Resource Meter only measures the amount of free memory available in the GDI and User heaps. The GDI and User heaps are always 64 kbytes in size. Yes I know this is contrary to what Zeddie88 observed but right now I am more inclined to believe the statement "adding more memory will not increase the system resource readings". Only the GDI and User readings on the System Resource meter are meaningful. The System Resource reading is the lower of the GDI and User readings. Your observation "we're dealing with Windows" was right on.