OK im a complete newbie so go easy on me. So i wanna start playin games on my laptop but was told by a friend I would need to update my ram and my video card. Now hes says he can help with the ram but has no idea on the video card, thats where i need your help. Can it be updated?

Heres my computer info

OS Information:
Property Value
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition|C:\WINDOWS|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
Service Pack 2.0
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS


Processor:
Property Value
Current Clock Speed 1596
Description x86 Family 6 Model 14 Stepping 8
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel(R) Celeron(R) M CPU 420 @ 1.60GHz


Memory (RAM):
Property Value
Bank Label Bank 0, 1
Capacity 536870912

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~512 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 502MB

Disk Drives:
Property Value
Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model HTS541080G9SA00
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 80023749120 (~75 GB)
Number of Partitions 2


Installed Printers:
Property Value
Name Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
Port Name Microsoft Document Imaging Writer Port:
Default True
Driver Name Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver


Motherboard:
Property Value
Manufacturer Gateway
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product
Serial Number QTFDJJ63202083
Version 77.06


BIOS:
Property Value
Manufacturer Phoenix Technologies LTD
Name Rev 1.0
Release Date 20060801000000.000000+000
Version GATEWA - 20060801


Monitor:
Property Value
Description Plug and Play Monitor
Name Plug and Play Monitor
Screen Height 800
Screen Width 1280

Description Plug and Play Monitor
Name Plug and Play Monitor
Screen Height
Screen Width


Keyboard:
Property Value
Description Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard


Pointing Device:
Property Value
Manufacturer Synaptics
Name Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad


Sound Card:
Property Value
Manufacturer SigmaTel
Description SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC
Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7634&SUBSYS_107B0366& REV_1001\4&F076E12&0&0001


Video Card:
Property Value
Adapter Compatibility Intel Corporation
Adapter RAM 134217728
Description Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
Installed Display Drivers ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.4543
Driver Date 3/23/2006 7:47:06 PM
Video Mode Description 1280 x 800 x 4294967296 colors

Adapter Compatibility Intel Corporation
Adapter RAM 134217728
Description Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
Installed Display Drivers ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.4543
Driver Date 3/23/2006 7:47:06 PM
Video Mode Description


DirectX Installation:
Property Value


Modem:
Property Value
Model Motorola SM56 Data Fax Modem
Name Motorola SM56 Data Fax Modem


Network Adapters:
Property Value
Description Marvell Yukon 88E8038 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description Broadcom 802.11 Multiband Network Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description 1394 Net Adapter

External Ports:
Property Value
External Reference Designator CRT
External Reference Designator S-Video

Expansion Slots:
Property Value
Slot Designation Mini-Card Slot
Slot Designation PCMCIA socket 0

Thx in advance

Hi and welcome to D-A-L

your video may be onboard and sharing the RAM

Thanks, so all i have to do is update my ram?

if you update your RAM that'll help

what make and model is the laptop?

you may have a setting somewhere to alter how much is available for video

If you go to

http://www.crucial.com/

It will adviseyou what ram will fit.


Unfortunately, as with most laptops, you will be restricted to the sort of games you can play.

Any games that require really fast intensive graphics etc simply will not work with your system.

The graphic card cannot usually be changed with laptops as it is built into the motherboard, and no space or facilities to use a seperate card is available

Yea I hate that you can't upgrade video cards. Was told its better just to buy another laptop seeing how its about the same price.