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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: a.sales on September 23, 2010, 12:55:23 PM

Title: Skype error
Post by: a.sales on September 23, 2010, 12:55:23 PM: When I click the system tray Skype's icon I get this error: " out of system resources"

Please help me.
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: quaxo on September 24, 2010, 12:19:53 AM: Can you list the specs for your computer?
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: a.sales on September 24, 2010, 02:54:01 AM: What do yo mean with specs?
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: Allan on September 24, 2010, 05:58:47 AM: Just tell us how much ram is installed in the system. Also, does this happen with any other programs or just Skype?
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: a.sales on September 24, 2010, 06:05:02 AM: How do I find that information ("ram")
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: Allan on September 24, 2010, 06:06:01 AM: Right-click on MY COMPUTER then click on PROPERTIES. Post everything you see in the little window that comes up.
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: a.sales on September 24, 2010, 06:11:38 AM: System

Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center edition
Version 2002
Service pack 3

Manufacturer

Sony electronics Inc.
VAIO Computer
Intel(R)
Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
3.19GHz, 1.50 GB of RAM
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: Allan on September 24, 2010, 06:14:34 AM: Quote from: Allan on September 24, 2010, 05:58:47 AM
Also, does this happen with any other programs or just Skype?
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: a.sales on September 24, 2010, 06:16:18 AM: Just Skype
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: Allan on September 24, 2010, 06:22:24 AM: Please check one other thing. Go back to the My Computer Properties, then click on the Advanced Tab, then the Performance Settings button, then the Advanced Tab. At the bottom under Virtual Memory, what does it say the setting is?
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: a.sales on September 24, 2010, 06:26:09 AM: Total paging file size for all drives: 2046
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: Allan on September 24, 2010, 06:31:39 AM: Open task manager (CTRL-ALT-DEL) and click on the performance tab. Please do the following:

Post the numbers for PF Usage (the little graph on the left) and the number for Commit Charge Total (the bottom left box) WITHOUT Skpye open. Now try to open Skype and post the same numbers again.
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: a.sales on September 24, 2010, 07:07:57 AM: All numbers? It changes too fast. I can't get them all.
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: Allan on September 24, 2010, 07:10:15 AM: Neither number I requested should change much, if at all, when you look at it.
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: a.sales on September 24, 2010, 07:13:05 AM: Commit charge numbers do change too fast
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: Allan on September 24, 2010, 07:16:19 AM: The TOTAL number shouldn't, but okay. What's the PF number?

Also, here's something I'd like you to try. Download and run Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel (http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml). It does not have to be installed, just download and run. Look at each tab. Uncheck any startup items you don't absolutely need. Reboot. Try Skype. What happens?
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: a.sales on September 24, 2010, 07:19:45 AM: PF Usage 994, 995
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: a.sales on September 24, 2010, 07:24:50 AM: I use Firefox. It gives me 2 options 1) open with and 2) save file. what options should I take?
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: Allan on September 24, 2010, 07:28:23 AM: Save (to a location you'll remember)
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: a.sales on September 24, 2010, 07:31:56 AM: Saved. Now what?
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: Allan on September 24, 2010, 07:38:34 AM: Quote from: Allan on September 24, 2010, 07:16:19 AM
Also, here's something I'd like you to try. Download and run Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel (http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml). It does not have to be installed, just download and run. Look at each tab. Uncheck any startup items you don't absolutely need. Reboot. Try Skype. What happens?
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: a.sales on September 24, 2010, 07:53:25 AM: Now it works.
Title: Re: Skype error
Post by: Allan on September 24, 2010, 07:59:37 AM: Okay. Take a look at all the startup items you unchecked. At least one of them is either causing a conflict or eating too much memory. Choose the ones you absolutely need to start when the system first loads and re-check them. You can start the rest if and when you need them each session.