Panasonic U500D user manual Features, Processor, Memory

Introduction

Features

Please visit your region’s web site for the configuration details of the model that

you have purchased.

Processor

Built-in	Your computer is equipped with one processor
	and processor type varies depending on model.
	To check which type of processor is inclued in
	your model, open the TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic
	Tool Utility by clicking Start						All Programs
	TOSHIBA		Utilities		PC Diagnostic Tool.
Memory
Slots	PC2-6400 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB
	Up to 4GB memory module can be installed in
	the memory slot for a maximum of 8GB system
	memory.
	The actual amount of useable system memory will
	be less than the installed memory modules.
Video RAM	The memory in a computer’s graphics adaptor
	used to store the image displayed on a bitmap
	display.
	The amount of Video RAM available is dependent
	on the computer’s system memory.
	Start	Control Panel				Appearance and
	Personalization			Personalization
	Display Settings.

The amount of Video RAM can be verified by clicking the Advanced Settings... button in the Display Settings window.

If your computer is configured with more than 3 GB memory, the memory

might be displayed as approximately 3 GB only (depending on the computer’s

hardware specifications).

This is correct because the operating system usually displays the available memory instead of the physical memory (RAM) built into the computer.

Various system components (like the video adapter’s GPU and PCI devices like Wireless LAN, etc.) require their own memory space. Since a 32-bit operating system cannot address more than 4 GB of memory, these system resources overlap the physical memory. It is a technical limitation that the overlapped memory is not available to the operating system. Even though some tools might display the actual physical memory built into your computer, the memory available to the operating system will still be approximately 3 GB only.

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