I found the video memory and it's 16mb, how do I change the memory to 128MB?
"Olórin" wrote:
> "tanja" <tanja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9E485484-313E-4F24-8079-50363F0860F5@microsoft.com...
> > Yes I installed this game , The game is Diner Dash Hometown Hero.When I
> > open
> > the games, it won't play, the screen just turns black and then the message
> > would pop up
> > :You cannot run this application at your current screen resolution or
> > bit(
> > out of memory), change ;your setting and run again.
> >
> > Would you please help me how to find my system's video card and graphic
> > card
> > requirements ?
> >
> >
>
> Minimize all windows and right-click on a blank area of your desktop screen
> (ie not an icon that's there).
>
> In the menu that drops down, left click on Properties and you should get a
> screen up headed Display Properties.
>
> Click on the "Settings" tab along the top.
>
> Here is where you can adjust your system's "Screen resolution" (slider) and
> "Color quality" (drop-down menu), should you need to do that for this game.
>
> Click on the "Advanced" button at the bottom-right, then the "Adapter" tab
> along the top. Here it tells you your "Adapter type" (ie model of your video
> card) and the amount of memory it has is lower down, under "Memory size".
>
> These are the *specifications* of your video card (which is also known as a
> graphics card or adapter). Compare these with the *requirements* as
> appearing on the packaging and/or CD case of your game.
>
>
>
You will have to buy a new video card with enough memory on it, you
can't just change the video adapter memory from 16 to 128MB, either the
adapter has enough memory or it doesn't, nothing else to do about it.
John
tanja wrote:
> I found the video memory and it's 16mb, how do I change the memory to 128MB?
>
> "Olórin" wrote:
>
>
>>"tanja" <tanja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:9E485484-313E-4F24-8079-50363F0860F5@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>Yes I installed this game , The game is Diner Dash Hometown Hero.When I
>>>open
>>>the games, it won't play, the screen just turns black and then the message
>>>would pop up
>>>:You cannot run this application at your current screen resolution or
>>>bit(
>>>out of memory), change ;your setting and run again.
>>>
>>>Would you please help me how to find my system's video card and graphic
>>>card
>>>requirements ?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Minimize all windows and right-click on a blank area of your desktop screen
>>(ie not an icon that's there).
>>
>>In the menu that drops down, left click on Properties and you should get a
>>screen up headed Display Properties.
>>
>>Click on the "Settings" tab along the top.
>>
>>Here is where you can adjust your system's "Screen resolution" (slider) and
>>"Color quality" (drop-down menu), should you need to do that for this game.
>>
>>Click on the "Advanced" button at the bottom-right, then the "Adapter" tab
>>along the top. Here it tells you your "Adapter type" (ie model of your video
>>card) and the amount of memory it has is lower down, under "Memory size".
>>
>>These are the *specifications* of your video card (which is also known as a
>>graphics card or adapter). Compare these with the *requirements* as
>>appearing on the packaging and/or CD case of your game.
>>
>>
>>
"tanja" <tanja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8EB05D3F-EB69-444D-8EF2-5661CF6186B0@microsoft.com...
>I found the video memory and it's 16mb, how do I change the memory to
>128MB?
>
> "Olórin" wrote:
>
>> "tanja" <tanja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9E485484-313E-4F24-8079-50363F0860F5@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes I installed this game , The game is Diner Dash Hometown Hero.When I
>> > open
>> > the games, it won't play, the screen just turns black and then the
>> > message
>> > would pop up
>> > :You cannot run this application at your current screen resolution or
>> > bit(
>> > out of memory), change ;your setting and run again.
>> >
>> > Would you please help me how to find my system's video card and graphic
>> > card
>> > requirements ?
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Minimize all windows and right-click on a blank area of your desktop
>> screen
>> (ie not an icon that's there).
>>
>> In the menu that drops down, left click on Properties and you should get
>> a
>> screen up headed Display Properties.
>>
>> Click on the "Settings" tab along the top.
>>
>> Here is where you can adjust your system's "Screen resolution" (slider)
>> and
>> "Color quality" (drop-down menu), should you need to do that for this
>> game.
>>
>> Click on the "Advanced" button at the bottom-right, then the "Adapter"
>> tab
>> along the top. Here it tells you your "Adapter type" (ie model of your
>> video
>> card) and the amount of memory it has is lower down, under "Memory size".
>>
>> These are the *specifications* of your video card (which is also known as
>> a
>> graphics card or adapter). Compare these with the *requirements* as
>> appearing on the packaging and/or CD case of your game.
>>
>>
>>
This isn't something you can configure with Windows unfortunately - you'll
have to go out and buy and fit a video card.
It sounds to me like this is something you'll either need a knowledgeable
friend to help you with, or be prepared to do a bit of researching on
yourself first. What you should not do is just go into a shop and buy a
nice-looking, fast one with lots of memory. There are other considerations
(such as connection type (PCI, AGP, PCI Express), power requirements (I've
got a swishy card I can't use because my PC's current power supply is too
low a rating), etc - check the card's requirements meet your PC's
specification in all areas before buying or you could waste your money.
You'll get a CD with the graphics card's "drivers" on (small files that tell
the PC how to "talk" to it). Read the manufacturer's instructions on how and
when to install these. (Then, when the dust has settled and all is working,
go off to their website and download the latest ones for your particular
model, again following instructions for the installation.)
It's possible you're currently running a video chip that's actually fitted
to the motherboard of your computer, as opposed to one on a plug-in card
that's fitted to an "expansion slot" on the motherboard. You can tell by
where you plug in the lead from your monitor. If this is the case, you
*might* need to tell your PC to use the new one instead of the old one -
you'll know this to be the case if you fit a new card, connect the monitor
to it, yet you get nothing on-screen - but that's getting ahead of
ourselves. Doing a bit of brushing up first on this area, so you have a
rudimentary understanding of it, will pay dividends.
You have helped my out, I DON"T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DONE WITHOUT YOUR HELP.
I will post back after finishing my this LONG project.
Thanks again.
"Olórin" wrote:
> "tanja" <tanja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8EB05D3F-EB69-444D-8EF2-5661CF6186B0@microsoft.com...
> >I found the video memory and it's 16mb, how do I change the memory to
> >128MB?
> >
> > "Olórin" wrote:
> >
> >> "tanja" <tanja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9E485484-313E-4F24-8079-50363F0860F5@microsoft.com...
> >> > Yes I installed this game , The game is Diner Dash Hometown Hero.When I
> >> > open
> >> > the games, it won't play, the screen just turns black and then the
> >> > message
> >> > would pop up
> >> > :You cannot run this application at your current screen resolution or
> >> > bit(
> >> > out of memory), change ;your setting and run again.
> >> >
> >> > Would you please help me how to find my system's video card and graphic
> >> > card
> >> > requirements ?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> Minimize all windows and right-click on a blank area of your desktop
> >> screen
> >> (ie not an icon that's there).
> >>
> >> In the menu that drops down, left click on Properties and you should get
> >> a
> >> screen up headed Display Properties.
> >>
> >> Click on the "Settings" tab along the top.
> >>
> >> Here is where you can adjust your system's "Screen resolution" (slider)
> >> and
> >> "Color quality" (drop-down menu), should you need to do that for this
> >> game.
> >>
> >> Click on the "Advanced" button at the bottom-right, then the "Adapter"
> >> tab
> >> along the top. Here it tells you your "Adapter type" (ie model of your
> >> video
> >> card) and the amount of memory it has is lower down, under "Memory size".
> >>
> >> These are the *specifications* of your video card (which is also known as
> >> a
> >> graphics card or adapter). Compare these with the *requirements* as
> >> appearing on the packaging and/or CD case of your game.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> This isn't something you can configure with Windows unfortunately - you'll
> have to go out and buy and fit a video card.
>
> It sounds to me like this is something you'll either need a knowledgeable
> friend to help you with, or be prepared to do a bit of researching on
> yourself first. What you should not do is just go into a shop and buy a
> nice-looking, fast one with lots of memory. There are other considerations
> (such as connection type (PCI, AGP, PCI Express), power requirements (I've
> got a swishy card I can't use because my PC's current power supply is too
> low a rating), etc - check the card's requirements meet your PC's
> specification in all areas before buying or you could waste your money.
>
> You'll get a CD with the graphics card's "drivers" on (small files that tell
> the PC how to "talk" to it). Read the manufacturer's instructions on how and
> when to install these. (Then, when the dust has settled and all is working,
> go off to their website and download the latest ones for your particular
> model, again following instructions for the installation.)
>
> It's possible you're currently running a video chip that's actually fitted
> to the motherboard of your computer, as opposed to one on a plug-in card
> that's fitted to an "expansion slot" on the motherboard. You can tell by
> where you plug in the lead from your monitor. If this is the case, you
> *might* need to tell your PC to use the new one instead of the old one -
> you'll know this to be the case if you fit a new card, connect the monitor
> to it, yet you get nothing on-screen - but that's getting ahead of
> ourselves. Doing a bit of brushing up first on this area, so you have a
> rudimentary understanding of it, will pay dividends.
>
>
>
"tanja" <tanja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2EAD39F1-0F34-4BF3-ADBA-351E7AB8BCE4@microsoft.com...
> THANK YOU!!!
>
> You have helped my out, I DON"T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DONE WITHOUT YOUR HELP.
>
> I will post back after finishing my this LONG project.
> Thanks again.
>
You're very welcome. Thanks for posting back and I hope it all goes well.
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