When you reboot, watch the things that list out before windows starts.
Somewhere it should show how much memory the board sees.
It will be quick so watch carefully.
If it doesn't list it during boot, you may need to get someone to help you get into the BIOS. Usually press DEL during the Boot process, you can go through there and see a bunch of things. If you are afraid don't worry, very carefully when you exit it will ask if you want to save changes, or leave without saving changes just don't save.

Where does it say you are getting 896, with 2gig it should read 1896meg the remainder is probably going to the video card.

Try Start -> Control Panel -> System -> General tab it should look like what I posted earlier.

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