Lab 4-6: Using MSD to View Memory

1. Complete this lab in Windows 98.
2. Access MSD by typing MSD in the run command.
3. Access its view of memory on your computer. Get a printout of the MSD memory report.
4. How much RAM is installed on your machine?

5. How much virtual memory is installed?

6. What is the swap file space being used?

Now reboot into Windows XP

Windows XP does not have MSD, it does however have a similar program.

1. In the run box type msinfo32.
2. Access its view of memory on your computer. Get a printout of the MSD memory report.
3. How much RAM is installed on your machine?

4. How much virtual memory is installed?

5. What is the page file space being used?