Hi, there I received my new Axim x51v with 2 gig SD card.

I want advice about where I should be installing things.

My guess:

in ROM
backup program
wifi
bluetooth drivers
pocket informant



in memory card
games
ebook readers
other optional stuff.
password manager
skype


That seemed logical. but when I installed a game that came with my dell bundle (Tony Hawk skater), it came with a warning message about making sure to have enough memory).

I installed it on my 2 gig SD card, but when I load it, it always gives me the error message that it lacks the memory resources to load. this happens even after a hard reset and even though I have hardly installed anything on the axim (either the card or the builtin memory yet_?

Why, oh, why would it be necessary to use valuable space on my builtin memory for a game I would use only occasionally?

rj

Just got my X51v yesterday, So far I've been installing everything in rom... I'd like some clarification on this too as I see alot of peopel say they install their programs on the SD card.

I install everything into ROM on my x51v as well. Still have around 100Mb free as well. Granted I don't have many apps (few games, quite a few utilities, tomtom, etc). Most programs I install in ROM, but program data, for eg. ScummVM games, I store onto an SD card.

B

Bascially all programs on device...all data on sd (includes movies, ebooks, etc)

Susan

     

That's how I do it. I keep all my music on a CF card and some movies on an SD card for occasionally watching, but all programs are installed to the Device itself, the ROM.

Kevin Wallace

Dell Axim x51v
Hardware: A01
Firmware: A12
OS: WM5
One 16 GB Sandisk CF Card
Two 4 GB Transcend SD Cards
One 1 GB Sandisk SD Card
2800 mAh Mugen Power Battery

so how much user space do I have on ROM for installing things? I have total of 256MB ROM. How much is actually usable?
How big are these programs/cab files anyway? (generally I mean).

I'm guessing config files should remain on the ROM (backing up, etc), but what about docs? Don't they take up a lot of room?

Not really. I have lots of documents, almost twenty, with quite a bit of text. They tak up a little over 1 MB. I have lots of programs installed:

Wisbar Advance 2
Adobe Reader 2
Tetris
Chess
TCPMP
PocketBreeze
iLauncher
Opera
Poker
Pocket Informant 2007
Monopoly
MemMaid
Resco Explorer
Resco Registry Editor

I still have 155 MB of space available. Unless you install every single program out there, you won't use up all your space.

Kevin Wallace

Dell Axim x51v
Hardware: A01
Firmware: A12
OS: WM5
One 16 GB Sandisk CF Card
Two 4 GB Transcend SD Cards
One 1 GB Sandisk SD Card
2800 mAh Mugen Power Battery

Actually, I constantly struggle with not having enough space. As a rule of thumb I install only the programs that I NEED onto my ROM. Anything else goes onto a card. This way I know that my device will NEVER be full, and I can install every program I want. Look at "My PDA" and tell me you can install that on the ROM.

calebgo.com - My Website


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Clegs, that is a ton of programs. And all on your ROM? Wow. I guess it will be a while before it gets full. Thanks!

See, that is where the Axim really shines. Dell did such a great job designing that thing. 256 MB of ROM available to the user?
I think I have 96 in my ROM in my Windows Mobile device. I am not near to filling it and I have quite a bit installed. I can't imagine having 256 MB of space. What an incredible machine!
Not that I don't totally love my handheld, but you have to tip your hat to a Corvette when it blows by your Buick.

tmn72
Current: Pharos GPS 525, Blackberry 8703e
Still Own: HP 100lx, HP 320lx, HP Jornada 720, Palm VIIx, Palm Pilot Pro
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Previously owned Handhelds:
Sharp Wizard, Sharp Zaurus, Palm Professional, Palm III, , HP Omnigo, HP Jornada 620lx, Palm IIIc, HP Jornada 548, Dell Axim X5, HP Ipaq 1910, Sony NX80v, Palm Tungsten E, Axim X50, Palm TX

all programs are stand alone (don't install themselves into registry) and ran from the microdrive. when i hard reset i don't need to reinstall any programs or move any data around.

No, those are NOT all on my ROM, as I said, I only install the programs I need on my ROM. The rest go on cards. Actually, I find I fill up the ROM rather quickly, that's why I try to keep at least 100mb free, this also gives me the ability to easily move stuff around.

calebgo.com - My Website


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