Full Version: Commit Charge
From: basehorawards [#1]
17 Jan 2007
To: ALL
While complaining about how sloooooooow my computer had gotten and searching online for the cause I found a website that talked about the Task Manager. It said that the Commit Charge was the most important information given on the Performance tab. He made the comment that if the commit charge was higher than the total of your physical memory then your computer would necessarily be slower because of all the page swapping and using of the hard drive for extra memory.
I always take information of this sort with a grain of salt when it comes from an unknown source so I did some more checking.
Confirmed what I read.
Bought a 1Gig stick of memory for $117.
Stuck it in and
WOW what a difference!
With 1.5 Gig of memory programs open right up. Web pages display almost instantly. No longer can I type faster than the screen shows. (OK that last one was an exaggeration but I really was starting to think I was back in the days when computer speeds were measured in Hertz rather than Giga Hertz.)
Life made easier for $117 what a deal.
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#2]
20 Jan 2007
To: basehorawards [#1] 20 Jan 2007
James,
I upgraded memory in both home and office/shop computers. You are right, what a difference.
Now if I could figure out a way to upgrade *MY* memory. (insert gregarious self deprcating laugh here)
From: BobT [#3]
20 Jan 2007
To: ALL
Drink more beer. Beer makes you smarter. Just try it, I am sure you will feel it working right away.
Bob
From: UncleSteve [#4]
20 Jan 2007
To: BobT [#3] 20 Jan 2007
From: basehorawards [#5]
20 Jan 2007
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#2] 21 Jan 2007
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#6]
21 Jan 2007
To: basehorawards [#5] 22 Jan 2007
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#7]
21 Jan 2007
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#6] 21 Jan 2007
EDITED: 21 Jan 2007 by DATAKES
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#8]
21 Jan 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#7] 21 Jan 2007
Those things do not stick to my forehead well, nor does the information seep in. Maybe I need to write it on the inside of a nicotine patch and use it.
The last time I spent days trying to find something I was working furiously and the work bench was getting cluttered. I was worried about loosing the sticky. Later I searched the whole area and the computer area, the only two places I had been that day. The next two days I repeated the search, to no avail.
I finally called up Wifey and gave her a list of the exact items for which I needed the dimensions. She put me on hold to measure them, she has a hard time with a ruler marked in 1/32", but usually gets it right.
As I was on hold, I just glanced around, there it was on a clipboard hanging on the wall. Very safe place but not ON the bench. I could not reach her to tell her to forget it, (as I had), because I was on hold. She went through all of the agony of getting the dimensions to within 1/32" and then I said, "I found it." Her reaction to the news was a lot better than mine would have been.
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#9]
21 Jan 2007
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#8] 21 Jan 2007
Harvey,
In all seriousness, I have a software program that displays my notes and list of tasks right on my computer desktop for immediate access. It was a $19.95 program that works great. It eliminates the disappearing notes.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10]
21 Jan 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#7] 21 Jan 2007
Sticky Note, apply directly to the forehead!
After hearing enough of those annoying ads, (Head On) I'd replace the words "sticky note", with handgun. :P
EDITED: 21 Jan 2007 by DGL
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#11]
21 Jan 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10] 21 Jan 2007
Sticky Note, apply directly to the forehead!
THAT was funny.
From: UncleSteve [#12]
21 Jan 2007
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#8] 21 Jan 2007
She knows with whom she lives and works!!! :O)
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#13]
21 Jan 2007
To: UncleSteve [#12] 21 Jan 2007
I do not want people to think that Steve is taking pot-shots at me.
Even though he is, it is absolutely fine. We met through the forum and have become fast friends and are in contact 4-5 times a week. It is our style of talking to each other. (Quite a bit of fun trying to outdo each other.)
Do not read into it any dissension.
From: UncleSteve [#14]
21 Jan 2007
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#13] 21 Jan 2007
* Gary Coleman on Different strokes, 1978
From: basehorawards [#15]
22 Jan 2007
To: UncleSteve [#14] 22 Jan 2007
One of my favorite expressions.
From: basehorawards [#16]
22 Jan 2007
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#6] 22 Jan 2007
Yeah. We have so many things "some place safe" that we have never seen again that we had to institute a rule that when ever we put something "some place safe" we have to tell the other spouse where that place is and what we have put there. Works most of the time.
EDITED: 22 Jan 2007 by BASEHORAWARDS
From: UncleSteve [#17]
22 Jan 2007
To: basehorawards [#16] 22 Jan 2007
That is a good plan until..... you move it so you have room to do something else and forget to update your spouse as to the NEW location.
I mean, you don't need it YET so it is okay to pick it up, turn around and put it on the table/wall behind you and you KNOW you will remember to put it back in the "official" safe place when you are done.... >.<
From: JHayes55 [#18]
22 Jan 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#9] 22 Jan 2007
David - How about sharing the name of this program.
If you have not forgot.
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#19]
22 Jan 2007
To: JHayes55 [#18] 1 Feb 2007
It is called Active Desktop Calendar. Here is a link for a free trial. http://www.xemico.com/adc/ I like the fact that it sets right on your desktop. Here is one of their screenshots. It can be customized in many ways. I personally don't have the monthly calendars on the desktop as they are shown. I only have the schedule and task list.
EDITED: 22 Jan 2007 by DATAKES