I should of mentioned that I have XP. Now that you mentioned it, I remember fooling around with some of the security setting around the time this started to happen. I think there was a big update with McAfee at this time and I had some trouble with it.
Thanks for any help. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 12:19 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: RAM > > Hello Rich, > > What version of Windows are you using? 95 and 98 could have performance > issues around the swap file size particularly as the hard drive becomes > more > fragmented and more completely filled. I am unaware of similar issues > under > XP but unaware is the operative concept. Adjustments to the swap file > which > is the only mechanism I am aware of which sort of moves RAM out to disk is > the only thing I can think of that they might be referring to. It > shouldn't > disconnect your DSL though. > > Frankly I doubt RAM is the issue, more likely some or other bug, a > hijacker, > worm or virus or dialer or possibly something in a security setting. > > In my opinion XP Pro at least has a feature which includes random > alteration > of various settings which I don't remember enjoying under 95 or 98, if > that > is what you are experiencing then I don't know, I haven't figured out how > to > disable that pleasure yet myself. > > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rich hamel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 10:09 PM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] RAM > > >> >> I have JAWS 6.0 and XP home. >> For months I have been having trouble with my DSL. >> I have had the Bell South people on the phone and out to the house a >> couple >> of times and nothing seems to help. >> My problem is that I consistently get kicked off of the internet and OE, >> as >> if I had "dial up". >> The problem was worse when I had a faster speed. >> A person who deals with computers told me that I may have too little RAM >> (whatever that means) and maybe I could transfer some of my RAM to my >> hard >> drive. >> How do I find how much RAM I have and how much is available. >> Is it worth it to transfer any to the hard drive?. >> I looked in "control panel" and looked in "system" but didn't find much >> information. >> >> Thank you for any help. >> >> Rich >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.3/642 - Release Date: >> 20/01/2007 >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ Address to contact the management team: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JAWS Users List" group. To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jaws-users-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---