XP Video Memory for Laptops

[DeA7hWiSh]

Ok I installed XP on my laptop but umm...I lost the option of picking how much memory to dedicate for my video graphics...anyone kno where this option went...or is there a special XP i have to get?

thnx,
DeA7hWiSH

[qmul]

do you have an intergrated graphics chip on the motherboard? before, anyone says that all laptops have integrated graphics, i mean is it an intel (for example) graphics chip (that has video memory which shares with system ram) and not an nividia, ati etc. if you do, you usually set the amount of video ram in the bios. if you could do it in windows before, then i suspect its a driver issue.

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Dell Insprion 4000
PIII 700
320MB RAM
8MB ATI Rage 128 Mobility
20GB IBM DJSA 220 HDD
Windows 2000 Pro SP2

[DeA7hWiSh]

Yeah in windows 98 i am able to set how much system ram to use for video and graphics...by right clicking on the desktop goin to properties and then to settings and then advance and then to the Memory tab...and it gives you the option there...but after I installed Windows XP I notice I wasnt able to select how much anymore it automatically put the amount to 4 MB the smallest amount.

Thnx,
DeA7hWiSh

[qmul]

Originally posted by DeA7hWiSh:
Yeah in windows 98 i am able to set how much system ram to use for video and graphics...by right clicking on the desktop goin to properties and then to settings and then advance and then to the Memory tab...and it gives you the option there...but after I installed Windows XP I notice I wasnt able to select how much anymore it automatically put the amount to 4 MB the smallest amount.

Thnx,
DeA7hWiSh

tried getting the latest driver and changing the amount of memory in the bios?

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The person who said it can't be done should not interrupt the person doing it

Dell Insprion 4000
PIII 700
320MB RAM
8MB ATI Rage 128 Mobility
20GB IBM DJSA 220 HDD
Windows XP Pro