How do I allocate more memory to Photoshop CS5?

I'm using a number of plugins with Photoshop, and Photoshop often closes automatically or freezes.   The plugins use considerable memory (>1GB) and the problem may be that there's not enough memory allocated to Photoshop + plugins.   Under preferences, it lists 2100 MB allocated.  I have 16 GB of ram available.  How can I allocate, let's say, 4 GB to Photoshop to see if this eliminates the problem?

Here's my Photoshop Elements info. Do you have yours maxxed out at 100%? I have 12GB total. I guess that's all you can do.

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