Increase RAM in a Lenovo 3000 N500-3DG

Hello.  I've already bought a new notebook Lenovo 3000 N500-3DG, which has this memory RAM: 2x1GB / max.4GB SODIMM 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM. I'm not an expert on computers and I wonder if someone could help me:
1) I'd like to increase my RAM. What would you recommend me, to add one or two GB?
2) Which brand (and specific model) of RAM should be better for this notebook?
3) How can I install them on my computer? Could someone who have made it before explain me how to do it step by step (and if it were possible with graphics, draws or images).
Thanks for your help and excuse my not correct English.
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Hello ERIXX and all people,
Si, como intuyo, ERIXX, hablas castellano, me harías un  gran favor si te pusieras en contacto conmigo, porque me he comprado ese portátil y tengo algunas dudas y preguntas que hacer a quien ya lo tiene y me puede aconsejar. Mi correo es [email protected] y te estaría muy agradecido si me dedicaras solo unos minutos. Mis dudas son respecto a capacidad y rendimiento con algunos programas como AUTOCAD, como "mueve" el Vista (no lo conozco pero se habla mucho de lo pesado que es), como has ampliado la RAM con un módulo de 800 Mhz y si es compatible con los que trae de 667, si de verdad es tan fácil abrir el cacharro incluso para un manazas como yo, etc.
Mi Inglés es horrible y me cuesta un gran esfuerzo, además de expresarme mal y entenderlo deficientemente.
 I apologize for not speaking in English

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