Apple Macintosh PowerBook 150 User Manual
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Drag the slider to set the percentage of memory to use for the RAM disk.
As you drag the slider, the number in the RAM Disk Size box changes.
Position the slider so that the number (the amount of memory) is larger than
the size of your RAM Disk Backup folder. Be sure to make the RAM disk
large enough to accommodate the contents of your folder, or you will have to
repeat this step.
9
Close the Memory control panel and restart your computer.
A RAM Disk icon appears on your desktop.
10
Copy the contents of your RAM Disk Backup folder to your RAM disk.
11
Choose Control Panels from the Apple (
K
) menu and open the Startup Disk control
panel.
12
Select your RAM disk in the Startup Disk window and close the Startup Disk control
panel.
13
Choose Restart from the Special menu.
Now turn to the next section,“Using the RAM Disk,” for further instructions.
WARNING
When you need to turn off the computer, make sure you
choose Shut Down from the Special menu. If you use the reset switch
to turn off your computer, you will lose the contents of the RAM disk.
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