So, 64mb of memory just isn't enough for the extreme user -- I think we can all agree on that.
As I'm new to the 6315, I've been looking (without success) for a way to force almost everything onto the storage card.
Natively, the 6315 wants to use its own built-in storage for things, especially where email and the like are concerned. It seems strange to me that I cannot migrate (easily, if at all) things from that to a SD card when it's present.
I knew based on past usage my unit would be memory challenged, so I picked up a 1GB SD card specifically to do this sort of thing ... and have ended up hard resetting twice now because I ran the device out of memory (to the point that any tap took 5 minutes to execute).
In my case, it was caused by sync'ing ~4000 emails w/ attachments. (Hey, I like everything at my fingertips, which is why I bought the 6315 in the first place; it's a laptop replacement for me, in many ways). There's GOT to be a way to tell the device to store all of this on the SD card, rather than local memory, I'd think.
I was already using that option and I still run it out of memory.
I loaded WebISMail since it can keep mail on the storage card. Sadly, though, they punted on ActiveSync and really only support LDAP and POP3, which are non-options for me.
I'm using the following method and it saves me about 5-10 mb in the main memory. It involves install every application you want to use on the SD card, hard reset the device to clear the memory, and call each application from the SD card afterwards.
My presumption is 6315 keeps track of uninstallation programs in its memory, and by clearing them, I'd get some of these back. However, you will not be able to see the icons under 'Program', and need to use file explorer to find them on the SD card.
This presents no problem because I organized most use software under 'Start' menu. There are a few software you will need to configure individually. For example, I had to move my Pocket Bible NIV directory to SD's root directory in order for Pocket Bible to load up correctly.
Hrm, does that work for today plugins, MS Voice Command, and other applications that specifically indicate to install to default location?
The documentation on about 60% of the things I've installed specifically says to install to the default application directory. Hence why I ask. I figure if you've been through it you might save me the trial/error pain of finding out.
If it -does- work, the programs not showing up is no problem; I can manually use ActiveSync's Explorer to go create shortcuts in the right place to rectify that...
For reference:
With very little mail on it right now and just my apps installed -- while sitting on the today screen with only the memory app open so I could get this data), I'm sitting at the following:
11.79MB (of 21.66MB) free storage memory
12.99MB (of 35.37MB) free program memory
I already know I'll blow it up again if I do another full sync for mail, at those settings.
-- Xurbax
P.S. What I really need as an upgrade to 128MB of onboard memory, heh!
I'd say most of the PPC software would work, including my Routis GPS software. However, I don't have MSVC, so I don't know about that... On my 6315, after a soft reset would get me about 39mb total, comparing with 23mb before... Known programs to work,
I use a little porgram called Space Reclaimer. It closes all open programs as well as empties all temp folders including temp internet files. I'm running most all programs from the SD card including CE Star, my Ectaco Chinese/English Dictionary, Olive Tree NASBible, and Strongs Dictionary. I have a total of 35MB left on the system, so it's doable. There are a few registry tweakers out there that will allow you to store all of your internet files on the memory card as well. BTW, I still have 19.25 MB of iPAQ File Store left. You just have to be a little creative. As cheap as memory is these days though, you'd think that we'd start seeing some 1GB+ devices pop up.
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