A+ Guide To It Technical Support
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Author: ANDREWS, Jean.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 11, Problem 1TC
Explanation of Solution
Given:
RAM, PC
To find: The Windows tools that may be used to know the size of the RAM installed on a system.
Solution:
There are two ways to know how much RAM is installed on a system.
Using System Windows.
Using System Information Window.
1. Using System Windows:
a) From the desktop or ‘Start’ menu, right-click on ‘This PC/Computer’ and choose properties.
b) Then, the ‘System properties window’ will give the details of the ‘Installed memory (RAM)’ with the whole size calculated.
2. Using System Information Window:
a) Search for ‘System Information’ in the search panel and hit enter.
b) Now, see all the details of the system, including ‘Installed memory (RAM)’.
Hence, options a and c are the correct answers.
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