Using MemTurbo

MemTurbo can do its memory defragmentation and recovery in three ways:

	On Demand When MemTurbo is running (even if hidden to the tray) you can trigger MemTurbo to compress and defragment by pressing its hotkey, which is by default CTRL-ALT-M (try it now!).  You can also open the MemTurbo main window and click the "Run Now!" button.
	When RAM reaches a preset low level * By adjusting the red alarm level on the MemTurbo graph and checking the "Recover RAM automatically when alarm level is reached" option, MemTurbo will kick in whenever that level of low RAM is reached.
	On a Timer * MemTurbo can be set (via the Options page) to degfrag and recover every N minutes.   Simply check the "Recover RAM automatically every N minutes", set the duration, and forget it.  No * Note that MemTurbo must be running in order for it to react.   When MemTurbo is minimized, it hides to a small tray icon, so you can leave it running at all times.

Regardless of which method is used to trigger MemTurbo into action, the result is the same:  MemTurbo will defragment your RAM, recover as much RAM as possible (up to the level you have set), attempt to recover memory leaks, and flush unused DLLs out to your pagefile.

If you opt for "On Demand" recovery, the best times to trigger MemTurbo are after Windows login/startup and before launching a new app.   For example, before launching a memory-intensive game or application, press the MemTurbo hotkey and wait for it to complete.  This will ensure the maximum amount of memory possible is available, reducing time-consuming paging.

Setting your Levels

In general, the mistake people make most often is setting MemTurbo  too aggressively; the intent of MemTurbo is to ensure you never run out of RAM when you need it, rather than to recover as much as possible (extra RAM stolen from apps that could make use of it would be just as well off in your desk drawer!).

We recommend a low alarm level: 1M for machines <64M, 2M for machines with 64M or more. A good place to start for a target level is about 1/4 of your total RAM, but on a sliding scale. Thus, maybe 8M for a 64M machine, but only 12M for a 128M machine, 16M for a 256M machine, and so on.