How can I tell what’s installed in RAM (WM2003NE)?

G.A.Pster · 06-23-09, 02:06 AM

My X50v has WM2003NE, and I’d like to find out what programs are installed in RAM.

How can I tell what’s installed in RAM and is there any trick to removing things in RAM?

And incase I’ve completely missed the boat; removing things from RAM should improve performance, right?

Thanks. :)

kcallahan · 06-23-09, 06:44 AM

Click on Start > File Explorer. Everything you see there, and in sub folders, is installed in your RAM. Except for the CF and SD cards of course.

You can also go to Start > Settings > System > Memory. That will tell you how much space is being used in RAM.

From your questions, here's a thread that may give you more insight: QUICK Starter Info for New Axim users (free stuff)

spunker88 · 06-24-09, 06:52 AM

A quick way is to go to the program files folder, because that is where programs in the ram usually reside. You can tap and hold on folders to view their properties and see how much space they are using. On my x50 mid, I always liked to have around 20mb or so on each side of the slider thingy.

With 2003se it is a good idea to have a dedicated memory card for programs, etc. I bought a large CF card, since they are cheaper and work in larger GB sizes than sd cards. My CF card holds almost all programs, music, and movies.

bruceatk · 06-24-09, 08:19 AM

SKTools and Pocket Mechanic have tools to help you determine those things and to help you move them.

Increasing your available ram only improves performance if you are running things that need more ram then you have. I prefer to look at it as having too little memory slows down your device, you actually never speed it up. You only can stop slowing it down.

On Windows 2003SE the way to increase your available ram is to reduce what you install into ram. The easiest thing to do is to hard reset and then don't install anything into RAM, unless you have to. I also will copy most of what ends up into My Documents onto the memory card (understanding that it won't sync).

I always avoided installing things into ram unless it's performance was hindered by the speed of where I installed it. I typically install as much as I can into the builtin storage and install the bigger stuff on the memory cards. Some devices have really slow builtin storage and some people have memory cards that are really slow. A tool like Pocket Mechanic will let you measure how fast your cards are. Some devices also have connection issues with their cards, so some programs that are run at startup may have a problem being installed on an SD or CF card.

A good rule of thumb is to install the software that runs on your today screen or software like Wisbar from ram and most everything else can be installed on the memory card.

It was always a juggling act prior to WM 5, trying to find the right combination of speed, available memory, and minimizing problems.