Hi thanks I'll try c cleaner first before doing anything else. The problem isn't playback for a long time, I can set up playlists and it will play for hours but the lagging starts when I constantly browse between the songs or search, when I add stuff to playlists and constantly shuffle stuff around and all this while songs are playing. On 2/22/12, Rui Vilarinho <ruialby@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > Just a idea. I recommend you to first use the free software C-cleaner, and > check if it improves the laptop processment. > > I could be wrong but i suppose that the problem isnt root to the ram, > though could be part of it. > > i dont no about ITunes, but with winamp per example, My pc as 3 gb of ram, > and i have playlists of 40 gb playing all day at my work. i dont no if > exists any limit cause it never shutdown or crash. > If you say that your laptop as 2 gb of ram, probably it's 2 rams of 1 gb > ietch. I advice you to expand not more than one, change 1 to a 2gb ram, less > expensive, and you get 3 gb of ram. Start this way, step by step, maybe this > solution resolves your issue. > > > best regards, > Rui Vilarinho > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nickus de Vos" <bigboy529@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 3:12 PM > Subject: [ddots-l] OT iTunes, jaws and laptop RAM > > >> Hi all sorry for this OT message, if there is another mailing list >> more sutable for this question please let me know and I'll take it >> there. >> To make extra money I play music at weddings, birthday parties etc. I >> use itunes on my laptop and have a huge collection of music. While >> playing music for a while while browsing through the music adding >> songs to playlists and reshuffling playlists my laptop or jaws starts >> lagging a lot and the only solution to this is to restart it, closing >> itunes doesn't even help. Do you think this is RAM related and will it >> be solved if I put 4 GB ram in the laptop? It currently has 2 GB ram, >> I can't remember if it can take 64 bit windows but with 4 GB ram I'd >> at least be able to use 3.2 of the 4 GB. If not nececery I don't want >> to really put in more ram so please give me your thoughts. >> PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! >> To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: >> ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> and in the Subject line type >> unsubscribe >> For other list commands such as vacation mode, >> click on the immediately following link: >> ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or >> send a message, to >> ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> and in the Subject line type >> faq >> >> > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > unsubscribe > For other list commands such as vacation mode, > click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or > send a message, to > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > faq > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq