Dangerous Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 my sons laptop is really slow at the moment.im not sure if its the broadband speed or the pc.ive checked the RAM memory and there is only 4gb free of 69gb.ive had a brief look on the net and it seems this could be a problem.What do i do now though as i believe its impossible to delete ram memory.Ive tried googling for an answer but to be honest i dont understand what people are saying.im not very tech minded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boz_DCFC Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Is the laptop slow when browsing the internet? Or is it just slow in general when booting up, navigating etc? If it's option 1, then chances are it's your broadband. If it's option 2 then it could be a number of things. From your description, it sounds like there's 4GB of 69GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD) space left, not RAM Memory. HDD space is used for storage, the computer's operating system and your personal files etc. RAM Memory is the memory used by programs when they're running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Think you mean hard drive space, 69gb ram laptop isn't possible and no you can't delete ram. You can free up hard drive space by removing programmes that are not being used and storing music and photos on a USB stick or external hard drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 told you i didnt understand it. yes its the hard drive. browsing the net is slow,uploading videos take ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Try an online speed test - that will rule out Broadband speed. [url=http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/]http://www.broadband...dchecker.co.uk/ If it's general slowdown though it's most likely a RAM issue. You've probably got too much starting up when you turn the laptop on. As suggested, you might try uninstalling non-essential programmes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 ive looked at removing programs.that only amounts to 2gb how do i get rid of the rest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffy Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Try an online speed test - that will rule out Broadband speed. [url=http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/]http://www.broadband...dchecker.co.uk/ If it's general slowdown though it's most likely a RAM issue. You've probably got too much starting up when you turn the laptop on. As suggested, you might try uninstalling non-essential programmes. Can you add Ram to a laptop ? if so its a doddle to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 download speed is 0.133 Mb/s upload speed is 0.205 mb/s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 You can add RAM but I've never done it myself. Unless you're operating a 64bit OS though there's no point as it's capped off at about 3Gb with a 32bit system no matter how much you have installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 download speed is 0.133 Mb/s upload speed is 0.205 mb/s That is your problem right there! Are you on wi-fi or direct to an ethernet cable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 download speed is 0.133 Mb/s upload speed is 0.205 mb/s That DL speed is very slow. You didn't have anything downloading when you were running the test did you? The DL speed would certainly suggest that you're going to have problems surfing the net. Downloading would be a nightmare, and the upload speed suggest that you'd have trouble uploading photos etc. To be honest, those speeds, particularly the DL speed isn't far off dialup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffy Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 You can add RAM but I've never done it myself. Unless you're operating a 64bit OS though there's no point as it's capped off at about 3Gb with a 32bit system no matter how much you have installed. I used to have 2Gb on my computer, and it told me I needed more, and could add another 2Gb, I did and I have no problems now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 It very much depends on what you're using your PC/laptop for. Generally, the more stuff you want it to do at once, the more RAM you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 im on wi-fi. Ive just had a new router from sky. i will ring them. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 If you've just had a new router then it suggests it's the router. The other thing to bear in mind, and I've had a couple of mates experience this - if you're subject to fair usage allowance on your downloads then even a single instance of what they deem to be unfair, ie. you download more than they think you should, then they'll throttle your speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Sky don't do fair use downloading, I think. Call to Sky, they should be able to troubleshoot it. If you've got a cable (maybe with the Xbox) it might be worth seeing if it is any faster when you run the speed test. I'd imagine it won't be, and the problem lies somewhere between the exchange and your computer. Have you got any dodgy phone extensions? Try plugging the router into the master socket and trying it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I have a RAM memory.....................Francis Lee scoring at Man City..........interesting, very interesting.........look at his face, just look at his face! [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMmQk2lK_Ks]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMmQk2lK_Ks it was "interesting" leaving Maine Road after that game....................... 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 off topic!, Mods deal with this baffoon, oh wait.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 off topic!, Mods deal with this baffoon, oh wait.... Why are you calling me a buffoon in a cockney accent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Cant! Well I could Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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