At 04:31 PM 03/30/2001, Raymond L. Fournier wrote: *********START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT********* >(snip) >I am amazed at the number of complaints that come in that are not even >related to the program but to the equipment. Trying to run Windows or any >Windows based programs with 32 meg or less is for the experts to tweak and >not for the faint of heart. Anytime sound files and graphics and text are >being combined, you need horsepower. Every machine is different and every >operator is different. The more experience the less complaints because the >experienced person knows that many factors affect the operation of a >machine. The hard drive and it's age, The amount of memory and the type of >memory. The Processor is only one small part of the whole. Yes it serves a >very important job but so does everything else. I agree 100%. In addition to managing this List, I also am responsible for 20 other Lists. I constantly see users having problems and complaining about various software, when they have only 32 Mb or 64 Mb of RAM. Heck, it takes over 64 Mb just to start Windows the way I have it con- figured! That's why I bought more RAM and brought my system up to 384 Mb. There are times, when working with a very large graphics file in Paint Shop Pro, that just that one file uses up 64 Mb! >(snip) **********END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT**********