adding memory, un-installing programs For a definite non-tech person, is it easy to un-install programs not wanted in this computer? Are directions for this included with the computer, or is it fairly intuitive? Also, where would I purchase additional memory - does it have to be from Toshiba? They quoted me a price of $33 for a 2GB memory stick. adding memory, un-installing programs For a definite non-tech person, is it easy to un-install programs not wanted in this computer? Are directions for this included with the computer, or is it... » Read More adding memory, un-installing programs For a definite non-tech person, is it easy to un-install programs not wanted in this computer? Are directions for this included with the computer, or is it fairly intuitive? Also, where would I purchase additional memory - does it have to be from Toshiba? They quoted me a price of $33 for a 2GB memory stick. « Show Less
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For anyone else nervous about replacing the memory or hard drive, I found a Youtube video that shows you exactly what to do.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxXeR39AVPE
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Although both the specs on this Amazon product page & on the Toshiba website say that this netbook has DDR2 memory, the Toshiba website forum administrator says that it has been shipping for some time with DDR3 memory.http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/mini-notebooks-NB-series/NB505-N500BL-RAM-module-compatibility/m-p/186132/message-uid/186132#U186132Has anyone purchase this netbook from Amazon recently, & if so which type memory did the received unit have? The link above spells out how to determine this. I'd like to purchase a unit with the most recent memory capability. Although both the specs on this Amazon product page & on the Toshiba website say that this netbook has DDR2 memory, the Toshiba website forum administrator says that it has been shipping for some time with DDR3 memory.http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/mini-notebooks-NB-series/NB505-N500BL-RAM-module-compatibility/m-p/186132/message-uid/186132#U186132Has anyone purchase this netbook from Amazon recently, & if so which type memory did the received unit have? The link above spells out how to determine this. I'd like to purchase a unit with the most recent... » Read More Although both the specs on this Amazon product page & on the Toshiba website say that this netbook has DDR2 memory, the Toshiba website forum administrator says that it has been shipping for some time with DDR3 memory.http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/mini-notebooks-NB-series/NB505-N500BL-RAM-module-compatibility/m-p/186132/message-uid/186132#U186132Has anyone purchase this netbook from Amazon recently, & if so which type memory did the received unit have? The link above spells out how to determine this. I'd like to purchase a unit with the most recent memory capability. « Show Less
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I bought NB505-N508BL on June 16th from Amazon. I am typing this message from that computer. It has DDR3 memory. I bought 2 GB DDR3 memory for around $21 from Amazon and replaced the 1 GB memory which came with the computer. Also, I wiped out the computer clean and installed Windows 7 Professional. Windows 7 Basic was clunky and hard to use at least that is what I felt.
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I had no problems installing mine. Be sure to determine if your model uses DDR2 or DDR3 memory. If you log onto Crucial.com with the netbook they will check it for compatible memory and tell you exactly what is needed. Kingston may do the same but I only use Crucial memory sticks.
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The Toshiba website has an owner's manual you can download...too long to print out but everything you need to know is there. Just go to the NB505 forum and look at downloads. There are also very helpful forums in which you can post questions and receive answers from tech savvy people.
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Thanks so much for finding this post on Youtube. It was really helpful and easy to see how to upgrade the memory.
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I bought NB505-N508BL 7 days back. Nice Piece! If you just want to surf internet, check emails, watch movie and listen to music there is no need to upgrade the memory. For better performance one can upgrade the memory to 2gig (DDR3 for new models and DDR2 for older ones). I upgraded to windows 7 pro and 2 gigs memory. My netbook works as good as a laptop. Note: Please don't order memory before you start using the machine, 1 GB DDR3 should be sufficient for basic users.
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I bought the same 2G memory stick to upgrade but the slot doesn't match up...how did you get yours to work?
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Go to crucial.com, log in and have them scan your computer for memory availablility for your system and recommended upgrade to meet your needs. Note it is recommended that all memory sticks added to a system should be the same type and manf. Once you get that infomation with the Crucial product number you can shop for the number of compatable memory sticks you need to attain 2,4,6,8 Meg of memory you want or will fit your system. Remember to keep them the same type (size) and make. You now can shop to find the best deal. Watch for shipping and return charges. Personnaly I Have never had a crucial memory stick failure also have used their SS-hard drives.
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I upgraded my ram to 2GB right after I got this MacBook, it is cheaper to upgrade by yourself, mine only cost $60 for 2GB ram. If you bought from mac, would be $150 more..It is also super EASY to install the ram anyway...I'm a girl, I did it very easily. I have been using the new ran for couple months and does not have any problems.
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You need a 2GB stick to replace the 1 GB one that comes with the computer. I did this and had no problem except for having to remove about 10 screws.
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"I'm a girl..." Oh no she di'nt... :)Seriously, where did you buy 2gb ram for only $60??? My tech guy recommends crucial.com, but it's $106 there not including shipping. thanks, chickadee
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My guess is that it's the 4GB RAM that's slowing things down rather than the hard drive. And to upgrade to 8GB (the maximum it can take) means replacing the existing memory with a $50-$60 8GB stick, as there is only one memory slot inside (according to CNet review). It could probably also use (esp. when first purchased) a good cleaning out of extraneous memory-hogging apps that get auto-loaded at boot time.
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The laptop has 2 ram slots, i just put in mine 2x4gb crucial memories and works like a charm, before i had only the 4 gb original hynix memory in it. Also you have 2 hdd drive bays which is a rare thing into a laptop especially at this price so you can easily put in a ssd drive to speed up the system. @Lemas I don't know what problems are you experiencing but I had 0 problems with it I used windows 8 and i just upgraded to 8.1 without any problems and i am using it for more than 6 months now and is my main work laptop so it runs almost 24h/day.@Rudy yeah having a big touch pad you can easily move the cursor around so i suggest you use a mouse and shutdown the touch using FN+F7 keys. The laptop has 2 ram slots, i just put in mine 2x4gb crucial memories and works like a charm, before i had only the 4 gb original hynix memory in it. Also you have 2 hdd drive bays which is a rare thing into a laptop especially at this price so you can easily put in a ssd drive to speed up the system. @Lemas I don't know what problems are you experiencing but I had 0 problems with it I used windows 8 and i just upgraded to 8.1 without any problems and i am using it for more than 6 months now and is my main work laptop so it runs almost 24h/day.@Rudy yeah having a big touch pad... » Read More The laptop has 2 ram slots, i just put in mine 2x4gb crucial memories and works like a charm, before i had only the 4 gb original hynix memory in it. Also you have 2 hdd drive bays which is a rare thing into a laptop especially at this price so you can easily put in a ssd drive to speed up the system. @Lemas I don't know what problems are you experiencing but I had 0 problems with it I used windows 8 and i just upgraded to 8.1 without any problems and i am using it for more than 6 months now and is my main work laptop so it runs almost 24h/day.@Rudy yeah having a big touch pad you can easily move the cursor around so i suggest you use a mouse and shutdown the touch using FN+F7 keys. « Show Less
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Usually the computer comes used with 2 gigabytes of RAM, and a 160G harddrive. The operating system is usually Windows 7. The computer has been a good stable, fast computer for us. I originally bought one for the oldest daughter, and when configuring it I found it to be very quiet and fast. So I have since bought 4 more. I would only buy one that was running Windows 7 Pro, and had at least an 80G harddrive. Since he is a student, he can buy Microsoft Office for about $70 dollars.I would highly recommend the computer. If you have future questions, please don't hesitate to ask. We just moved into a new home and I don't have internet yet, so I may be slow in answering.Good Luck Usually the computer comes used with 2 gigabytes of RAM, and a 160G harddrive. The operating system is usually Windows 7. The computer has been a good stable, fast computer for us. I originally bought one for the oldest daughter, and when configuring it I found it to be very quiet and fast. So I have since bought 4 more. I would only buy one that was running Windows 7 Pro, and had at least an 80G harddrive. Since he is a student, he can buy Microsoft Office for about $70 dollars.I would highly recommend the computer. If you have future questions, please don't hesitate to ask. We... » Read More Usually the computer comes used with 2 gigabytes of RAM, and a 160G harddrive. The operating system is usually Windows 7. The computer has been a good stable, fast computer for us. I originally bought one for the oldest daughter, and when configuring it I found it to be very quiet and fast. So I have since bought 4 more. I would only buy one that was running Windows 7 Pro, and had at least an 80G harddrive. Since he is a student, he can buy Microsoft Office for about $70 dollars.I would highly recommend the computer. If you have future questions, please don't hesitate to ask. We just moved into a new home and I don't have internet yet, so I may be slow in answering.Good Luck « Show Less
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That would be an unfortunate no, (unless you have serious soldering skills and can find a compatible unit). Go to Youtube and search Toshiba Chromebook SSD upgrade fail. The motherboard, as seen in the video, also shows space for an additional 2GB of ram. I have this Toshiba, and I also have an Acer C720 4GB (with upgraded 128GB SSD). For the way I use my Chromebooks, I can find no difference in performance between the two. If you want to add more local storage, the Toshiba does have a SD card slot that leaves none of the card sticking out (very nice). I started with a 64GB card but I just got a 128GB card (it was as much as the SSD I put in the Acer). I have no problems playing back 1080p video from the card. the only thing I don't like is that every time I log on the files app opens up because it detects the card.
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The installation software is loaded on the drive and you only get one chance at installing it. Apparently the first install was done incorrectly. Toshiba will not give you another copy of the installation software (very poor customer support), they will tell you to go on the market and buy it from a 3rd party. I will never purchase another Toshiba product because of that policy.
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My Dell ran so bad as it turned out there were 2 1gb chips. I didn't know there were 2 chips when I got the 2gb chip. I am curious if I might get another 2gb but with the 1 and the 2 chip, the computer improved a great deal. Like I said, take it to a computer person to help if you don't figure it out. They shouldn't charge much of anything for something so small.... if anything at all really. I had a problem at first, but somehow it all worked out by experimentation if I recall. That's all I know about this. :)
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I have removed almost all of it except web cam app and cd recovery creator... I bought a netbook and it greatly benefits from a less is more approach.... FYI if you uninstall anything you want back, just go to the toshiba website, for computers/support and when you type in your model you can download all of the bundled programs individually and also get updates etc...
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I was not able to up grade mind, I think it was a 10 year old lap top. The picture size would not fill out to full screen size. The old lap top would not allow a new or XP driver to allow this part of installation. I spent $95 for upgrade another $20 for memory and the Tech. had to put Windows XP back in so that my laptop would work. I could have went to Dell and for another $175 bought a new lap top with Windows 8 or 7 already installed, do the math.
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I would suggest going to crucial.com and let them do a memory configuration with the computer that you are hoping to install the memory modules. The configurator will tell you what modules are accepted for your computer without agreeing to buy from them. If the memory modules are not acceptable for your computer, you can always buy what they might have to offer.
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I had bought this as a Christmas gift for a friend, so I have not tinkered with it. As to converting it to a dual boot system I found several websites that provide instructions as to how to like MakeUseOf. I'm more an Apple kind of guy but they seem pretty straight forward with some caveats like only using APPS that support a X86 processor which the Toshiba has. Good luck with it.
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From my review: This laptop has a maximum memory of 8GB with 2 memory slots, one of which comes empty from factory, so I also purchased a 4GB memory upgrade for this laptop (approx $40). Product ordered was: Kingston 4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1600 Laptop Memory Model KVR16S11/4; works great! It comes with 4 GB (1 slot), so just added another 4 GB (2nd slot); in product description, it states supports a maximum of 8 GB total. Hope that helps ...
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This comes with 4G memory and will take 8G max. You can confirm this yourself, against the manual & the Lenovo web site. Sometimes you can get a computer to read more RAM than what the manual says, but don't count on it. Maybe someone here will post their experience if they have a method or trick. Also there are TWO memory slots (not 3). Configuration may vary slightly according to where you bought it, but most Lenovo's in this class come with two x 2G memory sticks. So you have to replace them *both* if you want to max this out at 8G memory. Some final info: * Currently the price is about $25-$30 for one 4G memory stick (standard DDR3L SDRAM) * Hold onto your old memory sticks, to have backup in case of surge, failure, etc. * If you suspect memory failure, most computer shops will test for free * This memory in this model is fairly simple to remove/upgrade yourself. Remove the battery, there are 3 screws on bottom compartment cover (to access memory & hard drive). That's all there is to it!