Comments on: Have An Extra Memory Card? Use It With ReadyBoost! http://cybernetnews.com/have-an-extra-memory-card-use-it-with-readyboost/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tommyhttp://cybernetnews.com/have-an-extra-memory-card-use-it-with-readyboost/#comment-146899 Tommy Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:10:19 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/13/have-an-extra-memory-card-use-it-with-readyboost/#comment-146899 Actually you can use any USB drive for this purpose. In fact, I have a Sandisk Cruzer that said it was ReadyBoost enabled, yet it's not registering with Vista. Therefore, I need to change the registry settings to trick Vista into accepting the ReadyBoost capacity that the drive is able to fulfil.http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-use-any-usb-drive-or-memory-card-with-readyboost-on-vista/ Actually you can use any USB drive for this purpose. In fact, I have a Sandisk Cruzer that said it was ReadyBoost enabled, yet it’s not registering with Vista. Therefore, I need to change the registry settings to trick Vista into accepting the ReadyBoost capacity that the drive is able to fulfil.

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]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/have-an-extra-memory-card-use-it-with-readyboost/#comment-36347 Ryan Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:29:06 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/13/have-an-extra-memory-card-use-it-with-readyboost/#comment-36347 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-36340">Rub3X wrote:</a><blockquote>Nice post, I've never even heard of it. I'll be trying it out when I get home :D. What are the advantages of using it over swap? Transfer the files faster?</blockquote></div> Yes, the files will be able to transfer much faster than using the normal swap. Vista will benchmark you memory card or flash drive before enabling ReadyBoost to ensure that there will be a significant benefit from using it. Rub3X wrote:
Nice post, I’ve never even heard of it. I’ll be trying it out when I get home :D . What are the advantages of using it over swap? Transfer the files faster?

Yes, the files will be able to transfer much faster than using the normal swap. Vista will benchmark you memory card or flash drive before enabling ReadyBoost to ensure that there will be a significant benefit from using it.

]]> By: Rub3Xhttp://cybernetnews.com/have-an-extra-memory-card-use-it-with-readyboost/#comment-36340 Rub3X Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:18:55 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/13/have-an-extra-memory-card-use-it-with-readyboost/#comment-36340 Nice post, I've never even heard of it. I'll be trying it out when I get home :D. What are the advantages of using it over swap? Transfer the files faster? Nice post, I’ve never even heard of it. I’ll be trying it out when I get home :D . What are the advantages of using it over swap? Transfer the files faster?

]]> By: MetaManhttp://cybernetnews.com/have-an-extra-memory-card-use-it-with-readyboost/#comment-36328 MetaMan Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:45:56 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/13/have-an-extra-memory-card-use-it-with-readyboost/#comment-36328 ReadyBoost has been one of my favorite features in Vista since I first found out about it. It really helps people like me who just need 100 more MB of RAM to play one game, yet have sufficient RAM to do everything else. ReadyBoost has been one of my favorite features in Vista since I first found out about it. It really helps people like me who just need 100 more MB of RAM to play one game, yet have sufficient RAM to do everything else.

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