ram size etc.

[no vocals]

I assume DDouglass will get to this first which is really who the question is aimed at, but anyone feel free to chime in.

i upgraded my toshiba satellite L455 to 4gb (2x2gb) and as expected the usable ram is only 2.84 since I am only running 32 bit windows 7. Is this enough to keep hoster 4.20 running smoothly? i really don't want to spring for a 64 bit os if i can at all help it.

Thanks for any info

S

[ddouglass]

It works for me on all my systems. That's the only way I can realy judge it. I do have it on a Dell laptop, but we don't use it in shows because the sound quality is not that great. And before someone says it, I don't want to get a USB sound card for it as it is more for us than for shows.

[no vocals]

Thanks! I expect it'll be fine, but since I run a few programs in the background (itunes, firefox, and a couple of small picture programs) I was just curious.

[ddouglass]

Do you run all these during a show???? Then you may have a problem.

[no vocals]

sure do! was never a problem before the hoster 4.2 upgrade. let me rephrase, though. not running picture programs like photoshop or anything. i should have posted that i have "my pictures" open to change the background pic during intermission (as discussed in the other thread). firefox is open in case someone wants me to order a particular song i can put it in my calendar to remind me to order it. i-tunes is open because i use several audio clips (more than hoster 4.2) will allow. clips such as the guy in silence of the lambs saying "well, hello clarice" for my singer who's name is clarice or when someone isn't paying attention and it's their turn to sing i play ben stein saying "beuller? beuller? beuller?" only issue so far has been if i run the background pics in slideshow mode. if i do that, there;s a very slight (almost no noticeable) "hiccup" in song play. not a single one of my singers has mentioned it and they mention EVERYTHING lol. ran this weekend with the newly revved up toshiba windows 7 32 bit 4gb ram, 2.84gb usable with no issues. wish i could get that 2.84 usable up a bit tho.

[ddouglass]

I think that is referring to the amount free (after all the programs you have open including background processes for Windows).