Week 3 A+ homework: How to check memory on your computer

One way to check memory on your computer is by going to the "Control Panel" as seen below:


Then click on "Systems and Maintenance":


Then click on "Systems":


Another way you can do this is by going to your "Utilities Setup". To get here you have to reboot your computer. When the screen first comes on then hit the F2 button and a blue screen should pop up showing you some information about your computer and your memory will be one of them.

The sure way to know what your system has and can upgrade to is to keep your paperwork when you purchased it. If you do not have that then you can get on the Internet and type in the brand and model of your computer and you should get the results.

My computer can expand up to a 4 GB RAM, the reason that this information is important is because if you want to up grade you need to know what you already have to do that. But remember DO NOT exceed the recommended max memory of your operating system.