Questions about alt+tab during game?
 

My question is regarding Alt+tab or pressing the windows start menu key during game (HON) play.

My work computer is E8400 OC'd@3.6 Ghz with 2GB ram (win7 ultimate ed.) using onboard graphic.

Alt+TAB/start menu key== lag, frustratingly slow speed to go to my desktop, takes about a good 20-30 secs to jump into deskptop screen. (very bad to check email during game at work :D


My home computer is AMD 940 @ 3.0 with 4GB ram (win7 ultimate ed.) using onboard graphic

Alt+tab/start menu key = instant desktop , pops right into game without a lag, i can do this all day long without even a slow down. The results are the same with my older processor (FX62 @2.8GHZ)


Can someone explain why its so different?, My work computer is clocked way higher than home computer and has a better ram and motherboard.

Is this caused by the 2GB ram vs 4GB? no other programs run in the background by the way.

I need to fix this, so that i need to pretend i am working, i can change screen fast.
thx

Can HoN not be played in window'd mode?

window mode = instant alt tab

not really sure what would be the cause for extremely slow alt-tab, possibly the ram issue like you suggested. Driver maybe? you using the latest video drivers?

how do you set up window mode?

usually its in the video options of the game, same place as you'd change resolution/gfx quality.

I think it's the ram that's making the difference.

Had this problem before. Changing to window mode solved it for me.
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Win 7 barely runs on 2GB of RAM with nothing open. Running a game will definitely use up all the RAM. That's why it takes forever to change.

I think it is the 2GB vs 4GB, because 2GB difference is huge.

ok, right now i have 1gbx 2 slots, should i buy two more 1gb ddr2 ram or get 2gb x2 sticks ?\

which configuration will be best?