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To: peter michaelson who wrote (2940)	10/15/1998 5:41:00 PM
From: Sean W. Smith	Respond to of 14778

I just installed 128Mg of RAM to total 192 now, up from 64. Previously I was getting system resources warnings from Win98 after loading RealTick along with a large Excel files, a couple of browser windows, Quicken, et cetera. I haven't gotten that warning since adding RAM, but Win 98's Resource Meter still gets quite low. In fact I don't notice any difference in that indicator despite the added RAM. Right now its at 37% System Resources, 37% User Resources and 47% GDI Resources. When I load Outlook Express, I'm down to 31%, 31% and 43% and the level indicator is in the yellow (caution) area. Norton System Information shows the full 192 Mg RAM and only about 1/3 in use. Does anyone know what gives? System resources are fixed pools and adding tons of memory will not increase them. There are utilities that try to compress this memory but I have never much luck with them. Its an inherent limitation in windows. I find NT more robust in this respecct. NT is better than 95 which is better than 3.1 but these limitations remain to preserve compatibility with existing applications. sorry. And thanks to all, particularly Sean who embarrassed me into looking harder. I've got subscriptions working great in IExplorer - it was one of those functions I didn't understand when I first got IE, and then I proceeded to totally ignore those menu options for the next two years to the point I couldn't even see it anymore. Ah, the wonderful human brain - now if I could just do that with my kids' whining.....!!! Great. Glad to hear its working for you... Sean

To: peter michaelson who wrote (2940)	10/15/1998 6:24:00 PM
From: Dan Spangenberg	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

I'd recommend you install and learn NT. My setup running NT 4.0 and 128 meg of ram never has any of these problems. I run two versions of mIRC, Realtick 3, Outlook 98, 2 or 3 IE4.0 browser windows, MS Excel, and usually a couple of other apps all at the same time while trading. I believe that the problem is with Win98. I have tried the above setup for quite a while on 95/98 and never could get it stable. Both mIRC and Realtick 3 disconnects were very common, usually a couple a day. These disconnects usually required a reboot of 98, redial to my ISP and open and setup everything all over. Very frustrating and time consuming, all this while trying to trade. This never happens on NT. If realtick does crash, the system doesn't go down and I just reload it with minimal time lost. I guess I speak pretty emphatically on this subject, having done it both ways, I believe NT is the only option for serious online trading. Feel free to ask if I can help you with any other questions regarding my system / setup etc. Now if I could only get my trading as stable as my system! :) Dan

To: peter michaelson who wrote (2940)	10/15/1998 8:13:00 PM
From: Spots	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

>>[Before adding RAM] I was getting system resources warnings from Win98 ... Thanks, Peter, you reminded me again of why I don't want to go back to WIN 95/98. System resources aren't related to RAM installed, at least not directly, in these systems. Not true in NT. Make it worth the hassle for us resource hogs. Spots Oop, reading ahead I think Sean already said this. Too lazy to edit, though.