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If you have at least 8 MB of memory
If your PowerBook has 8 MB of memory or more, you can set up a RAM disk
that contains the files needed to start up your PowerBook. This provides
maximum battery conservation.
1Select the System Folder on your hard disk and choose Duplicate from the File menu
This creates a folder called “System Folder copy.”
2 Remove any extra extensions, fonts, and control panels you don’t use.
Make sure not to delete the files called Finder and System from the System
Folder copy, or the file called Assistant Toolbox from the Extensions folder in
the System Folder.
3 Create a folder called “RAM Disk Backup.”
4Put the System Folder copy, your favorite application program or programs, and files
you frequently use into the RAM Disk Backup folder.
Try to keep additions to this folder to a minimum.
5Select the RAM Disk Backup folder. Then choose Get Info from the File menu in the
Finder, find the size of your RAM Disk Backup folder, and close the Get Info window.
6Choose Control Panels from the Apple (
K
) menu and open the Memory control panel.
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