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Re: Small issue w/ added RAM.

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In Reply to: Small issue w/ added RAM. posted by DAVID on November 13, 2004 at 14:11:31:

Probably all you need to do is hit F1 (or F2 - I'm not sure of the difference), go into the system's BIOS setup and then do a 'Save Settings' or 'Save Configuration' or something similar. No need to actually do anything in the BIOS setup - the BIOS just needs to have the new memory settings saved in its nonvolatile memory.
I don't think many newer BIOS's require this but it was common in the old days.
Test by restarting the system and seeing if the message goes away.

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I tried that and it didn't work. nt - DAVID 10:59:10 11/14/04 (2)
ugh.
- Are you sure? - James L 11:21:14 11/14/04 (1)
  Make certain that you actually save the configuration. Some of the BIOS dialogs can be confusing - you choose to Save (often by hitting F10, but it should be shown pretty clearly on screen) and then a dialog box appears with a default answer of 'No' - to _not_ save. Newer BIOS tend to be more logical; you choose 'Save' and the dialog box asking if you're sure has a default answer of 'Yes'.
  What is the make/model of the computer or the motherboard?
  Does all of the memory show as installed in Windows XP?
  - Re: Are you sure? - DAVID 14:13:11 11/15/04 (0)
    When I exit out of the "Setup" screen it asks me if I want to save the changes and I click "Yes". My computer is a recent Dell: 2.8GHz, 2002 version of XP Pro. w/ Service Pack 2 installed. I don't know what the motherboard is. Yes, my computer recognizes and says it has the extra memory I installed. Thanks for your continuing help.
    David

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