Apple LC 550 manual Using a RAM disk for temporary storage

15.Plug in your keyboard cable.

16.Press the main power switch on the back of the computer.

Leave the switch on so you can use the Power key on the keyboard to turn your computer on and to shut it down without having to turn it completely off.

Using a RAM disk for temporary storage

For improved performance, you may want to set aside part of your random-access memory (RAM) to use as a temporary hard disk. Using a RAM disk improves performance because the computer can get data from a RAM disk much faster than from a hard disk or floppy disk.

You use a RAM disk exactly as you would use a hard disk or floppy disk, except that you save your work onto another disk before you shut down the computer.

To set up a RAM disk:

1.Choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu.

2.Open the Memory control panel.

3.Click On to turn on the RAM disk.

Remember that the more RAM you allot as a RAM disk, the less you will have available for running application programs.

4.Drag the slider to indicate how much memory you want to use for a RAM disk.

sWarning: If you use a RAM disk, be sure to save your work onto another disk before turning off your computer so that you won’t lose your data. s

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