sonjanrocky
06-15-2002, 10:06 PM
Paper or Plastic??? What do I do with the following scenario??
Environment: Compaq Presario 5000 series model 5WV280, 900MHZ, 128MB Ram, AMD Atholon processor currently operating Windows ME 4.90.300. Small office peer to peer, Cat5, ethernet LAN thru a 10/100 hub - no dedicated server. Other LAN computers are new HP's. I would like to upgrade the Compaq to Windows XP professional and Office XP Professional. The Compaq user will have many large spreadsheets, but not complex ie: (no links, lookups, functions, etc.)
Question: Can I do the desired software upgrade by simply increasing the ram...(local supply company can sell me 256mb for $65.00)... or do I need to consider upgrading the whole system or buying another computer. Any ideas, input, or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
[This message has been edited by sonjanrocky (edited 06-15-2002).]
Environment: Compaq Presario 5000 series model 5WV280, 900MHZ, 128MB Ram, AMD Atholon processor currently operating Windows ME 4.90.300. Small office peer to peer, Cat5, ethernet LAN thru a 10/100 hub - no dedicated server. Other LAN computers are new HP's. I would like to upgrade the Compaq to Windows XP professional and Office XP Professional. The Compaq user will have many large spreadsheets, but not complex ie: (no links, lookups, functions, etc.)
Question: Can I do the desired software upgrade by simply increasing the ram...(local supply company can sell me 256mb for $65.00)... or do I need to consider upgrading the whole system or buying another computer. Any ideas, input, or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
[This message has been edited by sonjanrocky (edited 06-15-2002).]