Windows Virtual Memory (work PC)

[Filliam H. Muffman]

(don't really do this) At the next decent size meeting, say you found a PC that someone threw out from a different homeless shelter that is faster than your current one, and can you bring in to use if the "IT department" wipes the hard drive and installs all the "secure corporate software."

[ztirffritz]

Right Click on 'My Computer' and select 'Properties'. Select the 'Advanced' tab and click on the 'Settings' button in the Performance section. Check the 'Adujst for Best Performance' option. This will reset the display and you'll feel like you're in a timewarp because it will look like Windows 2000, but it turns off all of the XP bells and whistles. It isn't much, but it helps a bit to free up some RAM.

[kap]

Filliam ... LOL.

ztirffritz, done!

[gabester]

I'm guessing your biggest problem is the ancient 20GB IDE drive in your PC. No doubt it's 5400RPM with a paltry cache. Coupled with the meagre RAM allotment on your Pentium 3 1Ghz or P4 1.6Ghz CPU and you're in a world of hurt despite XP.

You may be able to turn off System Restore to free up a little disk space but you have enough space free.

Have you considered getting your boss to pay for the upgraded components and/or if not buying your own? Without knowing more about the system type I can't imagine that a gig of RAM would cost more than $40 and you could pick up an inexpensive, fast and capacious SATA drive (if the system can support SATA) for another $40.

But then if you're sinking that much an Atom-based system does have merit on the basis of power consumption; from the workflow you indicated it should have enough processing power.
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[deckeda]

Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
They can buy a nearly complete barebones Atom based system for about $110 and get the same kind of upgrade as a Mini 9. A side benefit is it would pay for 1/3 of it's cost in the first year in just reduced energy use.

So tempted to get that. Isn't that essentially the MSI Wind? (Hackintoshable.)

[Filliam H. Muffman]

deckeda wrote: So tempted to get that. Isn't that essentially the MSI Wind? (Hackintoshable.)

It sounds like other people have been successful with it.
http://forums.macresource.com/read.php?1,755043

I would recommend getting the version with the Atom 330 for an OS X machine. How often can you upgrade from a single core to a dual core for $35?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6856119013

[bazookaman]

Hmmmm. I think what everyone is missing here is the fact that he hasn't "tweaked" it in quite the right way. Perhaps a few well placed drops of liquid? Or "accidentally" getting it hooked on your id tag than "accidentally" getting up and walking away letting it "accidentally" fall to the floor.

[kap]

bazookaman wrote:
Hmmmm. I think what everyone is missing here is the fact that he hasn't "tweaked" it in quite the right way. Perhaps a few well placed drops of liquid? Or "accidentally" getting it hooked on your id tag than "accidentally" getting up and walking away letting it "accidentally" fall to the floor.

Man, that way too many 'accidents' in one sitting