troby75 Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Hi, new to forum. I have a dell dimension 4700, with windows xp. Problem is it is so slow, can take up to 45 minutes to connect to web, 10 minutes to print a document, locks up all the time, often gives a low virtual memory error reading. A friend suggested wiping the hard drive and using the restore disc that came with pc, only problem is I did not get a disc with the pc from Dell. Any thoughts on what I can do to fix this besides buying new computer, it just isn't in my budget. Thanks. Quote
RandyL Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Off hand I would say that your hard drive may be on its way out. I would backup all your files immediately. As for disks check to see if your computer has the option of making a set. If not you can order them from the Dell support site very cheaply. If you need to replace your drive you will need them. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.Get help with computer problems. Join Free PC Help here Donations are welcome. Read Here
troby75 Posted July 11, 2009 Author Posted July 11, 2009 How do I find out if my pc can make a set? Quote
RandyL Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 Here are some useful links. Request backup disks in the United States. Restoring Your Computer´s Software to the Factory Settings. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.Get help with computer problems. Join Free PC Help here Donations are welcome. Read Here
maynardvdm Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 Hi Look here for changing the virtual memory: http://extremetechsupport.com/forum/articles-and-tutorials/2115-changing-virtual-memory-settings-windows-xp-tutorial.html Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. RaidMax Smilodon Gaming Case | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H M/B | Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz | 8GB Corsair RAM | Nvidia GTX550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 | Corsair 800w PSU Register for FREE >>here<< | If we have helped you, please consider a donation >>here<< SAS | MBAM | WinPatrol | Avira | ERUNT | Nvidia Drivers http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/mjsmileys/userbarnew4sec.gif
Tootech Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 How much memory do you have in your PC? If you have an up to date security suite, and say 512MB memory your PC will struggle, especially if you have alot of other utilities running. Do you clean up the temporary files and folders and defragment your drive at all? Dell's normally have a hard drive test utility in the BIOS - just following on from RandyL's points, its worth running that utility to check your drive health. Quote
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