How to increase program memory

mooncake · 06-25-06, 05:35 AM

Hi, i am a PDA newbie. I purchase a Axim x51v 624mhz (256 ROM, 64 RAM)recently. I discovered that the program memory are automatically decrease to number of MB (yesterday left 28.xxmb, now, after stop all the application, release to 18.xx mb), how to increase the memory and how to free the resources?

Meanwhile, how to fully shutdown? Just press the power button?

I found a software - psShutXP, which version are suitable to me? XScale or VGA?

Thank you very much.

MarcFou · 06-25-06, 06:24 AM

Memory: As far as adjusting\allocating memory you cant.
Power Off: Tap start, settings, system tab, power, power button tab. Then choose the option "Full power off". So now when you press and hold the power button it will do a true power off.

Pressing the power button will put it into suspend\sleep mode.

psShutXP: You need the VGA version.

mooncake · 06-25-06, 08:03 AM

Hi,
I follow your steps, when i turn off, after 2 minutes, i turn on again, why the screen appear so immediately?
Meanwhile, what is the different between XScale and VGA version?

Thank you.

Originally Posted by MarcFou

Memory: As far as adjusting\allocating memory you cant.
Power Off: Tap start, settings, system tab, power, power button tab. Then choose the option "Full power off". So now when you press and hold the power button it will do a true power off.

Pressing the power button will put it into suspend\sleep mode.

psShutXP: You need the VGA version.

MarcFou · 06-25-06, 08:22 AM

Arm and Xscale are processors. VGA is your display. A VGA display has a resolution of 480x640 while QVGA has a resolution of 240x320.

If your Axim is turning on by itself, then there might be an alarm or reminder turning on the Axim. Or it could be ActiveSync. See this page for instructions to keep ActiveSync from turning on your Axim.

http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=112638

mooncake · 06-25-06, 10:59 AM

Hi, it is turn on by myself.

Thanks for your URL, i follow the instructions already... :)

Afterward, i turn on again, the screen appear immediately once again, not same as when i soft restart, it appear dell logo screen first..

Originally Posted by MarcFou

Arm and Xscale are processors. VGA is your display. A VGA display has a resolution of 480x640 while QVGA has a resolution of 240x320.

If your Axim is turning on by itself, then there might be an alarm or reminder turning on the Axim. Or it could be ActiveSync. See this page for instructions to keep ActiveSync from turning on your Axim.

http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=112638

06-25-06, 11:10 AM

To free ram you need to reboot it by pressing the little button through the hole on the back

mooncake · 06-26-06, 07:20 AM

Thank you... :)

Originally Posted by mrp04

To free ram you need to reboot it by pressing the little button through the hole on the back

accentRS · 06-26-06, 12:33 PM

Or you could get the awsome upgrade from pocketpctechs that upgrades to 128 mb of ram. I'm loveing it! I can litereally have everything open plus quake and i don't run out of memory :-P

06-26-06, 12:43 PM

accentRS write:

"Or you could get the awsome upgrade from pocketpctechs that upgrades to 128 mb of ram. I'm loveing it! I can litereally have everything open plus quake and i don't run out of memory :-P"

This upgrade sounds so good...can you tell me a little more about it?

I am very curious to hear about battery life with this upgrade. Do you take a big hit on battery life?

Also, have you considered warranty issues? I still have over two years on my "replace if squashed contract". I wonder what the options are in such a case if I need to activate the warranty contract? I am sure that Dell will take any oppportunity to get out of their service contract and continue their ongoing nastiness to their customers. Do you have plans in the event that you need to send the thing in for service to Dell?

This brings up the next question. Do the guys doing the upgrade offer any sort of warranty?

Thanks! I am incredibly envious of your super-Axim. You just better watch out for Kryptonite! LOL.

gadgetnerd · 06-26-06, 02:20 PM

To free ram: Even doing a soft reset doesn't do everything. Search this forum for a little (1.4KB) program called Hibernate. Run it anytime your Axim is feeling sluggish and all memory-hogging programs are stopped, as well as after every soft reset. It won't show anything when it runs, just somewhere between 0.5 and 2MB of RAM will be freed up.

To full power off: Go to Settings -> System -> Power -> Power Button. Select the radio button next to Full Power Off. Click the X. Now, if you hold down the power button it will full power off. If you just press it, it'll still go into shallow sleep.

hennaman · 02-11-09, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by accentRS

Or you could get the awsome upgrade from pocketpctechs that upgrades to 128 mb of ram. I'm loveing it! I can litereally have everything open plus quake and i don't run out of memory :-P

hey do you still have that file, pocketpc no longer has that RAM upgrade, and my program needs 128 all i got is 64
thanks

rlichtefeld · 02-12-09, 10:13 AM

They do still have that upgrade to the RAM at PocketPCTechs:

PPC Techs Dell Axim X51v Upgrades RAM

I had it done to mine in December and it has been great. They were fast and took good care of my PPC.

Rob

tjasko · 02-19-09, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by rlichtefeld

They do still have that upgrade to the RAM at PocketPCTechs:

PPC Techs Dell Axim X51v Upgrades RAM

I had it done to mine in December and it has been great. They were fast and took good care of my PPC.

Rob

I have to second that. I've done the same to my PDA, and I haven't worried once about how much memory I have. It was well worth the money. I actually made a thread discussing what the RAM upgrade does the device. Let's say it speeds it up a lot!

But if you do not want to go that route, I would use a program like XButton (HTC X-Button v1.50 freeware for Windows Mobile Pocket PC.) or MagicButton (Magic Button - Pocket PC Task Manager) to make sure the X button (close button) really does close the application. This will save you a good amount of memoy.

You can also set the power button to fully shutdown the device in the settings. I typically never shutdown my device, but sometimes there's a use for it.

Just my thoughts. And by the way, to this same day, I still use X-Button although I have plenty of memory... :)

rlichtefeld · 02-20-09, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by tjasko

But if you do not want to go that route, I would use a program like XButton (HTC X-Button v1.50 freeware for Windows Mobile Pocket PC.) or MagicButton (Magic Button - Pocket PC Task Manager) to make sure the X button (close button) really does close the application. This will save you a good amount of memoy.

Also SPB PocketPlus comes with a feature that closes apps instead of minimizing them. I would highly recommend it or any of the others that do this.

Rob

KimChee · 02-20-09, 12:28 PM

I recommend this

WkTASK - Task Manager and Program Launcher for Windows Mobile

Been a magic button user for a while, but this is light and very functional, the program launcher is great too.