IBook G4 Missing Ram?

I have been noticing a huge slow down in my computer and think that I may have found the problem. I am almost 100% certain that I had 768 MB Ram when I bought my iBook, but when I go to system profiler it says I only have 256 MB. Is there a way to confirm my suspicion. Could it be that one of my memory slots is bad? How should I proceed?

Did you buy the iBook used? I believe the max amount of RAM on the logic board for iBooks is 512 MB. You should have another module under the keyboard. These instructions show how to insert & remove memory under the keyboard:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/ibg4-mem-cip1.pdf.
The amount of memory in the module should be written on a small sticker on the RAM module (ie 256 MB or 512 MB). Remove and reinsert the module and see if the computer recognizes all the memory.
~Lyssa

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These people are weird; had a similar situation.
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Try re downloading the iBook...
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Go here:
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