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To: acyberguy who wrote (944)	12/1/1998 10:30:00 AM
From: Steven Bowen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

"I never used the resource meter before. Do you view it when browsing or just check it out from time to time." I put a shortcut to mine in my start menu so that it automatically loads and runs all the time. It just puts a small icon on your task bar. You can just hold your mouse over it and it tell you your available resources all the time.

To: acyberguy who wrote (944)	12/1/1998 4:32:00 PM
From: wily	Respond to of 110652

I monitor my "Free Memory" using "System Monitor". Normal use of Windows leads to memory drain. When I see Free Memory drop below about 4MB I do this: I keep a folder with about 10 bitmaps in it. When Free Memory gets low I open the bitmap folder and open one bitmap and then close it. When you close it you will see Free Memory gain about 4MB. Next, I open maybe 4 or 5 bitmaps and then close them all. This adds 4MB Free Memory per bitmap opened and closed. The longer the string of bitmaps, the more free memory you can add (per system monitor). Only thing is, if you get greedy and add too much, it will say you have a lot of free memory available, but your performance will be screwed up. You just have to play with it and see how it works. Don't ask me WHY it works 'cause I haven't the foggiest. Also, it doesn't work as well if you let Free Memory get too low in the first place, like into the double digits of kilobytes (kilobits?). That's also why I suggest opening and closing a single bitmap before you do the string of bitmaps, because it seems to give Windows some space to work in. Hope this is understandable wily