These series of tips, from Microsoft's Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phone Windows Mobile 5.0 How To section, promise to help users maximize performance so as to get the most out their devices.

Memory

See how much memory is available

1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Memory.

On the Main tab, the amount of memory allocated to file and data storage versus program storage is displayed, as well as the amount of memory in use versus the available memory.

See available storage card memory

You can see how much memory is available on a storage card that is inserted into your device.

1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Memory

2. Tap the Storage Card tab.

Tip
If you have more than one card inserted, tap the list box and then the storage card whose information you want to view.

Free up program memory

1. Stop programs you are not currently using.
2. Move e-mail attachments to a storage card.
3. Move files to a storage card.
4. Delete unnecessary files.
5. Delete large files.
6. In Internet Explorer Mobile, delete temporary Internet files and clear history information. Remove programs you no longer use.
7. Soft Reset your device, as described in the owner's manual.

Tip
In most programs, you can also use the keyboard shortcut CTRL+Q to close the program.

Close programs
Even when you tap the x in the corner of a program, it may still be running in the background, in case you want to pull it up again. To completely exit a program you may need to:

1. Tap Start> Settings > System tab > Memory > Running Programs tab.
2. In the Running Programs list, tap the program you want to close, and tap Stop. Tip
In most programs, you can also use the keyboard shortcut CTRL+Q to close the program.

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