[SOLVED] what was the point in 64bit with only 2GB RAM

Man, I hate it when that happens! You bite on a great deal and still stumble across a better one...

To explain my above post a bit better... most PC's tend to have 4 RAM slots. Some now come with as many as 6. But in laptops and budget model desktops there are usually only 2 RAM slots. Typically both slots are filled so manufacturers list it as "not upgradeable", hence you can't add onto the existing RAM but can only replace it outright. A few will be listed as upgradeable, which would mean the 2nd slot was still available to accept an upgrade.

Kougar, I understood your post, that's why I ran the Belarc Advisor to see what I had. And mine is a budget model with 2 RAM slots. They each have a 1024MB chip in them. What I'm going to do is outright replace the two chips so that it will have a 2048MB in both slots. That will give me the 4GB that I want. See, when I bought it, it was a "quick ship" model. The only things I could add to the order were accessories such as a printer, wireless keyboard & mouse, etc. But I didn't know that PC's came with 4 to 6 RAM slots. That's interesting. Those must be the ones that costs a lot. I'm not spending that kind of money for a computer. If it lasts 5 to 6 years and a major failure happens, I'll trash it and buy another one. A year after you buy one, it starts becoming outdated anyway. If this one lasts until Windows 9 is released, I'll be happy.

You CAN use isopropyl alcohol or as it is known; rubbing alcohol. 71% alcohol to water. Just be sure to use the isopropyl alcohol that you get a the drug store. It works great and won't injure your screen. Just use a clean, microfiber cloth or one that's lint free. Flannel cloth works very well. You can dilute the rubbing alcohol to 50% if you want with some distilled water.

GOOGLE it if you don't believe me.

I forgot exactly who it was, but that's what I was doing, and he said it would ruin today's soft screens. I just paid $675 for the computer, and I didn't want to take a chance. But when I got my glasses, the lady who fitted me said I could clean them with plain old rubbing alcohol. The lenses are plastic on them and the alcohol hasn't hurt them. After reading his post, I bought some computer/tv screen cleaner. It's a gel cleaner and costs $10.