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From: ask@j.cc.purdue.edu (Scott Ksander)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: What are "System Resources"
Message-ID: <11667@j.cc.purdue.edu>
Date: 8 Jan 91 17:41:38 GMT
Organization: Purdue University
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What are "Free System Resources" in the "about" box for the Program
Manager?  I have a situation where I have 12 MB of real memory, an
8MB perm. swap file, and the "about" box shows 11.5MB of free
memory (8 MB swap + 3.5 MB real) and 3% Free System Resources.  
Trying to bring up Excel gives an "out of memory" type message.
I assume this really means "out of System Resources".  What are they
and how do I get more?  (The above "in use" and "free" memory 
numbers are also confirmed via HDC's Memory Viewer)

Any ideas??

Scott Ksander
Purdue University Computing Center
ksander@purdue.edu