Increasing the memory in Java

By default the current version of Java only has a relatively small amount of memory available, while this is fine for smaller applets it can be an issue for a graphically intensive programme like our VMS.

To increase the amount of memory available all you have to do is add the following instruction in the Java control panel:

-Xmx256m

For windows XP just open the control panel (Start -> Settings -> Control Panel) then double click the Java icon and enter the details as shown in the following diagram: