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Hello, I began a thread last month about adding RAM, got lots of

responses and they were very helpful.

I had that pesky RD RAM, nearly didnt do it because of the cost but

bit the bullet. Anyway I had some local guy I used occassionally to

help me with major problems once or twice over the years. Sufficed it

to say, Im not really trusting this guy anymore. Anyway my question is

this, after I installed the new RAM on my own, my system recognizes

it. I emailed this guy just to tell him I wont need his services. He

is saying, oh but you must now correct your bios, and I cant tell you

how to it, Id need to come over (and be paid of course).

 

so what might he mean

is this really necessary

 

thanks in advance

 

(its a dell dimension 8250 with windows xp)

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    natch wrote:

    > Hello, I began a thread last month about adding RAM, got lots of

    > responses and they were very helpful.

    > I had that pesky RD RAM, nearly didnt do it because of the cost but

    > bit the bullet. Anyway I had some local guy I used occassionally to

    > help me with major problems once or twice over the years. Sufficed

    > it to say, Im not really trusting this guy anymore. Anyway my

    > question is this, after I installed the new RAM on my own, my

    > system recognizes it. I emailed this guy just to tell him I wont

    > need his services. He is saying, oh but you must now correct your

    > bios, and I cant tell you how to it, Id need to come over (and be

    > paid of course).

    >

    > so what might he mean

    > is this really necessary

    >

    > thanks in advance

    >

    > (its a dell dimension 8250 with windows xp)

     

    Go into your system BIOS.

    It should have recognized the extra memory (if you are already seeing it in

    Windows - it is.)

     

    Report the guy to the better business bureau (*or equivalent organization)

    as trying to cheat honest customers.

     

    --

    Shenan Stanley

    MS-MVP

    --

    How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

    http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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    "natch" <jmpc@msn.com> wrote in message

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    > Hello, I began a thread last month about adding RAM, got lots of

    > responses and they were very helpful.

    > I had that pesky RD RAM, nearly didnt do it because of the cost but

    > bit the bullet. Anyway I had some local guy I used occassionally to

    > help me with major problems once or twice over the years. Sufficed it

    > to say, Im not really trusting this guy anymore. Anyway my question is

    > this, after I installed the new RAM on my own, my system recognizes

    > it. I emailed this guy just to tell him I wont need his services. He

    > is saying, oh but you must now correct your bios, and I cant tell you

    > how to it, Id need to come over (and be paid of course).

    >

    > so what might he mean

    > is this really necessary

    >

    > thanks in advance

    >

    > (its a dell dimension 8250 with windows xp)

    >

     

    I second Shenan's statements. If Windows recognizes the new memory, you have

    nothing to do but enjoy your better performance.

    He can't tell you how to do nothing :)

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    On Jul 2, 4:46 pm, natch <j...@msn.com> wrote:

    > Hello, I began a thread last month about adding RAM, got lots of

    > responses and they were very helpful.

    > I had that pesky RD RAM, nearly didnt do it because of the cost but

    > bit the bullet. Anyway I had some local guy I used occassionally to

    > help me with major problems once or twice over the years. Sufficed it

    > to say, Im not really trusting this guy anymore. Anyway my question is

    > this, after I installed the new RAM on my own, my system recognizes

    > it. I emailed this guy just to tell him I wont need his services. He

    > is saying, oh but you must now correct your bios, and I cant tell you

    > how to it, Id need to come over (and be paid of course).

    >

    > so what might he mean

    > is this really necessary

    >

    > thanks in advance

    >

    > (its a dell dimension 8250 with windows xp)

     

    thanks everyone

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