Adding RAM

[Hameister]

Hameister . . . it is unfortunate that one cannot read the "tone" of one's message, as tone is so important in the message. It may have been your choice of words combined with my state of mind at the moment I read your comment, I do not know, however, will accept your advise graciously. Thank you.

On another note, should I open a new string re: 9-year old HP HD crash, and having reinstalled XP on a previously partitioned, newer HD, and now having only one problem related to the ATI Radeon graphics card???

You're right about the "tone" of text...unfortunately there is no tone, ha, that's the problem. Text is a very sterile medium, and as such, it can so easily be misinterpreted. I probably should use more of these...

As for this new issue, yes, why not start a new thread. When you do so, make sure to state all your hardware, and exactly what is happening, and I'm sure folks will help you out.