Running low on memory

[shaun52]

Hi Everyone.

I have just purchased an ACER 6920 BLU RAY Laptop when i use Windows Media Player a message comes up saying running low on memory quit programme and try again .
My acer says i have 107 gb out of 144gb left and in another drive called Data (D) 137 free out of 137 in other words not used. What is wrong ?
I hope you understand this i am a novice when it comes to problems like this so i hope its something simple.
Many Thanks

Shaun

[Aegis]

RAM (Random Access Memory) as opposed to hard drive space.  I will try to get back on in a bit with a better explanation.

[shaun52]

Thanks Aegis,

Still no wiser but it seems that i havent got a major problem then?

Shaun

[computeruler]

When it says low on memory, it means RAM, which basically stores information about running programs and stuff.  Hard drive is the thing that stores all the program files and music and stuff.  That message is talking about your ram.  A brand new laptop shouldn't be having these problems.  I would say to just return it.

[Aegis]

 Imagine you're sitting at a desk with file cabinet drawers.  The RAM is like the top of the desk.  The drawers are your hard drives, which store files and applications and information.  Pull a file out of the drawer and put it on the desktop.  Open the file.  (This is like opening a program or file or picture.)  You now have a little less available space on the desktop.  So the file or program you've opened uses up a little bit of the RAM which helps run all the stuff going on with the computer.

You should not run out of RAM so easily.  Were you running other software when you opened Media Player?  Do you know how much RAM is on the computer?  What operating system is on the computer?

[shaun52]

I have 3 GB of ram on the computer Intel(r)core(TM)duo CPU t580@2,ogh 32 bit operating system if that makes sense.
I purchased this second hand it was only 2 months old i have rebooted it to start with because it wouldn't play Blu rays now it does , there must be something wrong because there is hardly anything on it. the 2 drives i see on my computer is DATA which as nothing in it 137GB free out of 137GB and another one with 107 GB free out of 144GB this one as a windows emblem over it. so according to that i have 244 GB spare , why do i have 2 separate instead of 1 ? i am very confused.

[Ironman]

How long ago did you buy this laptop? What kind of warranty do you have for this laptop? A new laptop should not be doing this, and the specs you gave us will support most new applications. Like some have said before, I would return the laptop and/or get it repaired, hope your warranty will cover it.

[shaun52]

Its only 3 months old ,do you think i should return it or try to reboot it again

[computeruler]

Nice way to explain Aegis!  Anyways, return it

[Broni]

What Windows version is it? Vista?
If so...
Click Start, and in "Start search" type in:
cmd
Hold CTRL, and SHIFT, press Enter.

At command prompt, type in:
regsvr32 wmnetmgr.dll (<----watch for "space" after "regsvr32")
Hit Enter.
You should receive success confirmation.
Restart computer.

[shaun52]

Thanks Broni,
Did this ok ,what did this do ?

Thanks Shaun

[Broni]

Did it work?
You still didn't say what Windows version.

[shaun52]

Yes i have Vista ,i did what you said , it hasn't happened since , thank you  i will keep my eye on it .

[Broni]

Nice