ram rom question

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I just bought a new imate jam - it says 64mb ram but the review said it only
had 7mb flash memory. On my old pda I assigned 32mb of ram to files - I take
it I can still do that ? does the 7mb refer to non-volatile memory ?

David

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> flash ROM is used to store the os... what's "left over" is allocated to
> the user as a "safe storage area" that will retain files after a power
> failure... probably what that "7mb flash memory" is referring to.

ah so the 7mb is non-volatile but the 64mb will be lost if I let the battery
go flat etc ? the unit is the i-mate jam.

David

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don't know the jam, but, yes, everything in ram will be gone if you
allow the battery to drain completely

1 - get a backup to memory card utility and use it... most devices ship
with one either in rom on on the companion cd

2 - start the habit of putting it on charge every day like keeping a
charger near the bed... the lion batteries do better if kept fully
charged anyway.

3 - if you modify contacts and files in the ram my documents... sync
regularly.

hth,
Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]