Re: Computer question

[Pat <pat.cook@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Clearing memory and hard disk cache in your browser under options may
give you a little more memory, until you fill it again.

Pat

Janet313 wrote:
>
> hi john
>
> you wrote:
> >I got a message that I have no conventional memory left
> >using Windows 3.1; not even enough to open Windows 3.1.
>
> this could be a slightly misleading error message from windows
> i'm still using version 3.1 [gasp]
> and find that it has its own 'version' of events sometimes
>
> >I need to delete files and programs using DOS 6.22.
>
> how did you find out that you need to delete files?
> how will you be able to use dos 6.22?
> from a 'f'loppy' disk?
>
> >I can not get at DOS help; not enough memory to run DOS help!!!
>
> aha!
> error messages in dos
> carry a bit more weight than those in windows!
> sounds like the hard drive is full to the point of groaning to a halt!
>
> can you run "chkdsk" [it means check disk in nerdese] from the c: prompt?
> [i.e. at the c: prompt, type CHKDSK and then press the enter key]
> it should tell you how much free space you have on the hard drive
>
> then maybe you could run "defrag" from the c: prompt
> [i.e. at the c: prompt, type DEFRAG and then press the enter key]
> if there is enough memory for this to run
> it will ask you some questions about preferences
> and then will try to re-organize the files on the hard drive
> and rearrange all the little bits of free space
> [which is probably all you have at the moment]
> so as to create one contiguous area of free space
>
> >Can any one help with suggestions.
>
> try the above and good luck
> i'm sure you'll get lots of help here
>
> >I have no manuals for DOS or Windows 3.1.
>
> john, john, john!!!
> tsk, tsk, tsk!!!
> no R.T.F.M.[Read The Flippin Manual]?
>
> once dos is up and running again
> i strongly recommend using a dos run [like defrag or something better]
> disk optimizer utility program on a regular basis
> as bare minimum housekeeping
>
> your cyber-sis in nerdling
>
> janet
>
> janet paterson
> 51-10 / sinemet-selegiline-prozac
> almonte-ontario-canada / janet313@xxxxxxx