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Hi, Steffo.
Thanks for the explanation of Fx trading. I'm not sure what impact it would
have on memory or CPU time or virtual memory. The 83488 KB memory usage is
only 83 MB, which is almost negligible in a computer with 1 GB RAM + virtual
memory. CPU usage of up to 40% seems high, but many programs can spike that
high momentarily. You might check with the program vendor to see if anybody
else is reporting problems in using it with WinXP.
Do any other processes show over 10% CPU usage in Task Manager?
> Should I delete those value and replace it with the option "system managed
> size"?
That's what I would do. If it doesn't work for you, then you can back up
and use the old values.
> Someone else told me those values should be from 150 to 3300MB: what do
> you think about it?
> What do you recomand?
I'm no expert in these areas, just an experienced user - and I haven't
experienced the problems you are having. Have you read the article I gave
you the link for? That's the only recommendation I have.
Please report back when you track down the problem - and the solution.
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
"Steffo" <steffo@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:41e69e23$1_3@news.bluewin.ch...
> Hi RC.
>
> Fx trading is a stand-alone site where you trade currencies: in each page
> of the program (connected to the bank server), you can set up several
> windows (i.e.: grafic charts, sell/buy applications, market news and
> updates, banking experts chat windows.....) and it's constantly on line to
> retrieve value changes of all currencies (24hrs/day, 7days/week) = CPU
> usage is between 10 and 40% (memory usage 83488K).
> My laptop (the one with 2G proc and 1G RAM) is brand new and I installed
> all updates, run AV and AdAware.
> I've checked the Page File value and it is set from initial size1500 to
> maximum size 3000MB.
> Should I delete those value and replace it with the option "system managed
> size"?
> Someone else told me those values should be from 150 to 3300MB: what do
> you think about it?
> What do you recomand?
>
> Cheers, Steffo
>
>
> R. C. White wrote:
>> Hi, Steffo.
>>
>> Something may be wrong in your computer! :>(
>>
>>> I wanted to improve buying WinXP, 2G processor, 1G RAM.
>>
>> That should be PLENTY of RAM to run most anything short of a
>> graphics-intensive application, such as editing video.
>>
>>> But nothing's changed:
>>
>> Yes, many things HAVE changed! As we have been telling you, WinXP is
>> designed quite differently from WinME. The term System Resources no
>> longer exists as it did in WinME.
>>
>>> is there anything I can do to enhance the memory space?
>>
>> What are your settings for Virtual Memory (also known as Paging File
>> or Page File or Swap File)? You might want to read MVP Alex Nichol's
>> explanation of the subject first:
>> Virtual Memory in Windows XP
>>
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php
>>
>> Then go to System Properties | Advanced | Performance/Settings |
>> Advanced. What does it say at the bottom of this window? "Total
>> paging file size for all drives" should be about 1.5 * your RAM; on
>> my computer with 1 GB RAM, this number is 1535 MB. Click Change. On
>> this screen, the "Recommended" and "Currently allocated" numbers at
>> the bottom of the screen should both be about the same as that 1535
>> MB. This screen is where you decide where your page file should be
>> created and how big it should be. You haven't told us how many HDs
>> you have or how they are partitioned, so we can't recommend anything
>> other than the "generic": First, select each Drive, in turn, and
>> select No paging file, then Set for that drive. Then go back to the
>> one Drive where you want the page file to be created, click System
>> managed size for that drive and click Set for it. Then OK your way
>> out; you may have to reboot for your change to take effect.
>> Now, you should have plenty of physical and virtual memory to handle
>> ANY application. To keep an eye on it, bring up the Task Manager. The
>> Performance tab will show you, both graphically and in table
>> form, how much memory you have and how much has been used and is
>> being used. Among other items, under Commit Charge, you should see
>> "Limit 2518692" (in KB - that's about 2.5 GB, which is your 1 GB
>> physical memory plus 1.5 GB page file); the Peak number is the most
>> of this memory that you have used in your current session.
>>
>> Task Manager's Processes tab shows how your CPU is being used by the
>> various running processes. The CPU column should always add up to
>> 100%. If you click on this column head, the table will be sorted by
>> CPU usage; click again to reverse it from least-used to most-used. Most
>> of the time, the top item will be System Idle Process; it quite
>> often shows 99%, or close to it. This means that most of the time,
>> your CPU is just sitting there idling, like your car engine at a stop
>> light, waiting for you to give it something useful to do.
>>
>> If your CPU is actually busy 95% of the time on something other than
>> the System Idle Process, please tell us which process is using that
>> CPU time. There are a few situations in WinXP that can result in the
>> System process using 95%, and we can help you cure that if it really
>> is happening to you. More often, though, excessive CPU usage is
>> caused by some malware in your computer.
>>
>>> Just to give you an example: my OE6 is open, an XP browser page's
>>> open, the messenger's open, my FX trading site is open.
>>
>> My OE6 is open now, including this Compose window, plus a browser
>> page, and Task Manager itself; Messenger is open enough to show its
>> icon, but I don't use it. System Idle Process is using 95%-99% (it
>> normally fluctuates dynamically). I'm not sure what you mean by an
>> FX trading site; is this a web page open in IE? How much CPU usage
>> does it show?
>> Some viruses or other malware can also cause excessive CPU usage. Have
>> you been practicing "save hex"? Have you run a virus scan? Recently?
>> RC
>>
>> "Steffo" <steffo@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:41e66346$1_3@news.bluewin.ch...
>>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP wrote:
>>>> The System Resources you are looking for do not exist in WinXP. You
>>>> can open another program.
>>>
>>> Following up to what you said, I'm wondering if there is a setting I
>>> can change in order to avoid freezing with CPU 100%.
>>> I thought that the system is supposed to use some gard disc space
>>> when RAM's full: how can I improve this feature?
>>> Just to give you an example: my OE6 is open, an XP browser page's
>>> open, the messenger's open, my FX trading site is open.
>>> With all that, I'm using 95% CPU and my PC freezes if I want to open
>>> a graphic page (like a diagram chart) within the trading site.
>>> It's exactly the same of when I was using WinME, 1G processor, 256M
>>> RAM and I wanted to improve buying WinXP, 2G processor, 1G RAM.
>>> But nothing's changed: is there anything I can do to enhance the
>>> memory space?
>>> Thanks for your help.
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