Hardware, Utilities and Options

 

Memory

 

 

 

 

 

Memory slots1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB memory modules can be

 

 

installed in the computer's two memory slots for a

 

 

maximum of 8 GB system memory.

 

 

This computer can be equipped with memory

 

 

modules of a maximum size of 8 GB. The actual

 

 

amount of useable system memory will be less

 

 

than the installed memory modules.

 

 

 

 

Video RAMThe 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 ->Display ->Adjust

 

 

resolution.

 

 

The amount of Video RAM can be verified by

 

 

clicking the Advanced Settings button in the

 

 

Screen Resolution 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.

Computers configured with a 64-bit operating system can address 4 GB or more of system memory.

Legal Footnote (Memory (Main System))

For more information regarding Memory (Main System), please refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Appendix G.

Power

Battery pack

The computer is powered by one rechargeable

 

lithium-ion battery pack.

 

 

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