PPT98: Memory Requirements for PowerPoint 98 (188746)

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The following table lists the absolute minimum and recommended minimum memory requirements for PowerPoint 98, based on whether Virtual Memory is turned on or off.

   Virtual                   Absolute              Recommended
   Memory                    Minimum               Minimum
   -------------------------------------------------------------

   ON                        ~4096K                ~10240K
   OFF                       ~8595K                ~14739K
				

PowerPoint is a RAM-based program, meaning that when a presentation file is opened, the entire file is loaded into program memory. Because of this, the amount of memory allocated should accommodate the full file size. There should also be enough additional memory available to display the presentation images for other views, such as the slide show or slide sorter. Finally, there must be a minimum amount of memory available to run PowerPoint itself.

You can use the following formula as a guideline in determining how much memory is needed to load a particular presentation:

   1.5X + A = K
				

K = Total Kilobytes of RAM you need to allocate to PowerPoint.
X = The size in kilobytes of your PowerPoint presentation file.
A = The kilobyte amount needed to start PowerPoint.

NOTE: If the presentation contains large scanned images or other bitmaps, increase the multiplier from 1.5X to 2X. For example, if a presentation containing large imported bitmaps occupies 2500K of disk space, you need at least 9096K of memory allocated to PowerPoint. To determine this, use the following formula:

   (2 * 2500K) + 4096K = 9096K
				

You can adjust the amount of memory set aside for a program in the Get Info dialog box. For more information about memory allocation on the Macintosh, see the Macintosh system software documentation.