Getting Started 18
Task Manager
Your phone can run applications simultaneously, with some
applications running in the background.
Sometimes your device might seem to slow down over time, and
the biggest reason for this are background applications. These
are applications that were not properly closed or shutdown and
are still active but minimized. The Task Manager not only lets you
see which of these applications are still active in the background
but also easily lets you choose which applications are left
running and which are closed.
Note:
The larger the number of applications running on your phone, the
larger the energy drain on your battery.
Task Manger Overview
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From the Home screen, tap
(
Applications
)
➔
Task Manager
(
).
– or –
Press and hold
then tap
Task Manager
. This screen
contains the following tabs:
• Active applications
display those currently active applications
running on your phone.
• Downloaded
displays any installed packages or applications from
the Market that are taking up memory space. Tap
Uninstall
to
remove them from your phone.
• RAM manager
, which displays the amount of current RAM
(Random Access Memory) currently being used and allow you to
Clear Memory
for either Level 1 or Level 2 (both Level memory
locations).
• Storage
displays a visual graph indicating the available and used
space within the Random Access Memory (RAM), Program, and
External SD card.
• Help
provides additional battery saving techniques.
Shutting Down an Currently Active Application
1.
From the Home screen, tap
➔
Task Manager
(
).
2.
From the
Active applications
tab, tap
Exit
to close selected
applications or tap
Exit all
to close all background running
applications.
