I just got my 6700, how do I close apps for good? I press X and they still stay open.

Thanks.

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found it, NVM

EDIT: now to find the tab key

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I still dont know how to close apps? How do u do it?

The long way is to go to start->settings->system->memory->running programs, and close them. I highly recommend getting a task manager to save you the hassle. Especially a free one. I like MagicButton. It makes the X button really close apps, rather than just minimize them. It also provides a way to quickly switch between running apps.

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just installed magic button tonight...

seems like a great tool...impressed so far.

biggest flaw:

1. it puts a small white line at the top of the screen that bothers me. EDIT: the line went away when i unclicked battery status.

little flaws:

1. I wish the phone had a cooler icon! any way to give the phone an actual icon instead of the generic windows thingy?

2. it gets in the way of my PHM CPU meter unless I change the "show 2 programs and clock setting" (no big deal)

Well, you have to tell it how many icons you have on your task bar, so that it knows how much space to use. I do wish it would automatically detect it though.

Thanks for the info -- that white line bugged me to. But now that I know it is for battery status (line shrinks as the battery starts dropping) -- it doesn't bug me any more... actually kind of a nice way to show the battery status without taking a lot of screen real-estate.

other issue: pushing the "ok" button the phone does not kill the app, it only minimizes...

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That's actually a good thing. X closes - OK minimizes it.

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that means you have to use the stylus to close an app...

why not let "ok" also close, and "end" minimze?

I like that behavior actually..

I'm using sbp pocket plus to close programs on pressing x..

but if I want to just minimize it it's a simple thing of just hitting ok..
-mark

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Yeah, OK for me means more of a get out of the way for now while I work on something else.

That phone icon does really suck tho

You get what you pay for, I guess.

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end also means get out of the way....

why not have magic button use one button for kill and one button for be back later?

and there has to be a way to give the phone an icon! please!

Are you a Raider fan? That might be why we can't agree Well, other than on the phone icon!

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I don't know about you all, but I can't seem to close that phone icon in MagicButton no matter what I do. If I press and hold the little icon and select close program, it goes to the phone app and minimizes, not closes, it each time. Sometimes it cycles quickly between my missed calls log and the root of the phone app and finally minimizes, not closes. The phone app doesn't show up under memory. Is this functioning as intended or is this a flaw? Other than that, I love this program!

Edit- found that if you press and hold the phone icon and select Don't Show When Inactive it goes away.

i think this program rocks I cant find a problem with it at all thanks to who ever came up with this

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Why would you ever close programs on a device with more memory than you can possibly use?

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Because I want my ppc to run as fast as possible all the time. I only want programs running if I need them. Why leave stuff running in the background possibly creating stability probs if I'm not using it. Also, I find that (perhaps this was only pre WM5) with many programs running in the background, screen rotation takes forever. I come from Palm OS where apps actually close when you tell them too, and I like it that way.

I say this like I already have a PPC.

I meant ths to be a reply in a thread already established below. Sorry...

Now, to give kudos about a FREE little app called "Magic Button" that closes out running programs:

I've used similar types of programs with my old HP Jornada 568 Pocket PC but by far this one is the simplest, easiest and most sanitary to use in a Pocket PC device. Works nicely!

Thanks for the great tip!

heres the link to the developer http://www.trancreative.com/

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