Re: installed memory, still have a problem by tanja
tanja
Fri Jun 27 10:07:05 PDT 2008
THANK YOU!!!
You have helped my out, I DON"T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DONE WITHOUT YOUR HELP.
I will post back after finishing my this LONG project.
Thanks again.
"Olórin" wrote:
> "tanja" <tanja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8EB05D3F-EB69-444D-8EF2-5661CF6186B0@microsoft.com...
> >I found the video memory and it's 16mb, how do I change the memory to
> >128MB?
> >
> > "Olórin" wrote:
> >
> >> "tanja" <tanja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9E485484-313E-4F24-8079-50363F0860F5@microsoft.com...
> >> > Yes I installed this game , The game is Diner Dash Hometown Hero.When I
> >> > open
> >> > the games, it won't play, the screen just turns black and then the
> >> > message
> >> > would pop up
> >> > :You cannot run this application at your current screen resolution or
> >> > bit(
> >> > out of memory), change ;your setting and run again.
> >> >
> >> > Would you please help me how to find my system's video card and graphic
> >> > card
> >> > requirements ?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> Minimize all windows and right-click on a blank area of your desktop
> >> screen
> >> (ie not an icon that's there).
> >>
> >> In the menu that drops down, left click on Properties and you should get
> >> a
> >> screen up headed Display Properties.
> >>
> >> Click on the "Settings" tab along the top.
> >>
> >> Here is where you can adjust your system's "Screen resolution" (slider)
> >> and
> >> "Color quality" (drop-down menu), should you need to do that for this
> >> game.
> >>
> >> Click on the "Advanced" button at the bottom-right, then the "Adapter"
> >> tab
> >> along the top. Here it tells you your "Adapter type" (ie model of your
> >> video
> >> card) and the amount of memory it has is lower down, under "Memory size".
> >>
> >> These are the *specifications* of your video card (which is also known as
> >> a
> >> graphics card or adapter). Compare these with the *requirements* as
> >> appearing on the packaging and/or CD case of your game.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> This isn't something you can configure with Windows unfortunately - you'll
> have to go out and buy and fit a video card.
>
> It sounds to me like this is something you'll either need a knowledgeable
> friend to help you with, or be prepared to do a bit of researching on
> yourself first. What you should not do is just go into a shop and buy a
> nice-looking, fast one with lots of memory. There are other considerations
> (such as connection type (PCI, AGP, PCI Express), power requirements (I've
> got a swishy card I can't use because my PC's current power supply is too
> low a rating), etc - check the card's requirements meet your PC's
> specification in all areas before buying or you could waste your money.
>
> You'll get a CD with the graphics card's "drivers" on (small files that tell
> the PC how to "talk" to it). Read the manufacturer's instructions on how and
> when to install these. (Then, when the dust has settled and all is working,
> go off to their website and download the latest ones for your particular
> model, again following instructions for the installation.)
>
> It's possible you're currently running a video chip that's actually fitted
> to the motherboard of your computer, as opposed to one on a plug-in card
> that's fitted to an "expansion slot" on the motherboard. You can tell by
> where you plug in the lead from your monitor. If this is the case, you
> *might* need to tell your PC to use the new one instead of the old one -
> you'll know this to be the case if you fit a new card, connect the monitor
> to it, yet you get nothing on-screen - but that's getting ahead of
> ourselves. Doing a bit of brushing up first on this area, so you have a
> rudimentary understanding of it, will pay dividends.
>
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