terway

I'd like to know from as many people as possible how much ROM shows up on an X30 that's supposed to have 64MB. I'm talking about the so-called "Built-in Storage". Mine says:

Total storage card memory: 30.88 MB

In use: 1.23 MB Free: 29.65 MB

Is this what your X30 states (if it is the 64MB ROM model)?

Dell Tech Support tells me that this is correct for a 64 MB ROM unit and that the OS is taking up the other space. He told me he looked at both a 64MB and a 32MB while I was on the phone with him and that the 32MB only stated that it had a total of 20-something MB of "Built-in Storage".

I gave Dell such a hard time over this, but finally remembered that it would make much more sense to come here and do this. But why on earth doesn't the OS just state the total as 64MB and make the "In use figure" include the OS? I guess they just kept the OS out of the equation so that we'd only be looking at what they call the "Buil-in storage card".

Another thing: I can't see what is using that 1.23 MB, either.

I eagerly await the replies!

MrKlaatu

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What Dell told you is correct.

The reason BIS doesn't include the OS in the "In Use" figure is because the OS isn't in BIS. The OS is in the ROM and BIS is what's left over after the OS is installed, and is what you get to install your stuff into.

As for that 1.23 In Use.......
Have you put anything in there? A BackUp, maybe? Do you have "Show All Files" enabled? What Explorer app are you using to look at your BIS?

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dashingone

I had the same 1.23 is use. Perhaps that's where ActiveSync went?

Falco63

When I received my X30 High I had the whole 30.88 free. Only when I started in stalling to the Built-in-Storage did it have anything in-use.
This is great other PDA's don't give you this extra memory! :D

SC-Avenger

My first post, and sorry if I sound too much like a newbie. My first time using a PocketPC.
When I first powered up my X30, I also had the whole 30.88 free.

The strange thing is that I did not active sync my pda yet since my package was shipped without a sync cable! Now, I have used up the 1.23mb just like terway stated.
Would like to know how to check what took up the space.

terway

I have no idea how to see what took up the 1.23 MB. You can use the file explorer to view the files on "built in storage", but the only thing that shows up there on mine is a file called "ignore my docs" with a size of zero bytes. Anyone know what that file is? I delte it and it comes back. I do have several apps installed now, so it might be from one of those.

ikehiker

The ignore_my_docs file is automatically created on any memory space that does not have a "My Documents" folder. It essentially tells your PPC to look through all the space for possible files that can be utilized by programs on your device. For large memory cards, not having the My Documents folder can cause significant delay while the PPC searches the memory for files. Having one on the BIS probably doesn't effect the device much but if you add a My Documents folder, you will be able to delete the file and it will stay gone.

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terway

Well thank you, Ike!