disable ipaq store

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Hi all,

my rz1710 keeps complaining about to little internal memory. When i check
the memory manager i see 6Mb still free but locked by the IPAQ file store.
Can't i disable that, i have no need for this feature for as far as i can
see?

Greetings,

Marcel

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>> my rz1710 keeps complaining about to little internal memory. When i check
>> the memory manager i see 6Mb still free but locked by the IPAQ file
>> store. Can't i disable that, i have no need for this feature for as far
>> as i can see?
>>
>
> The iPAQ File Store is a flash memory, and it's not part of RAM.
>
> The best thing you can use it for is to install programs in it. This will
> free up some of the memory on your iPAQ.
>
> Also, if you use the Pocket Internet Explorer, make sure you clear its
> cache from time to time. And check that there's no file left behind on
> \temp
>

That is odd, i can change the memory size of the ipaq store and the RAM with
the memory manager but if i make a change the system sets it to another
value. This makes me believe that there must be a way to use that memory for
system RAM.

I'm using a SD card for file storage so i don't need a internal storage
device, i just need more internal memory.

Greetings,

Marcel

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"Mauricio Freitas [MVP]" <dr.emailposter@nowhere.invalid> wrote:

> "Marcel Stangenberger" <marcel.nospam@hayholt.org> wrote in message
> news69tck$oqk$1@azure.qinip.net...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > my rz1710 keeps complaining about to little internal memory. When i check
> > the memory manager i see 6Mb still free but locked by the IPAQ file store.
> > Can't i disable that, i have no need for this feature for as far as i can
> > see?
> >
>
> The iPAQ File Store is a flash memory, and it's not part of RAM.
>
> The best thing you can use it for is to install programs in it. This will
> free up some of the memory on your iPAQ.
>
> Also, if you use the Pocket Internet Explorer, make sure you clear its cache
> from time to time. And check that there's no file left behind on \temp

I've been using this little program, Fast Cleanup
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=14620
to clear the cache and remove temp files. My iPAQ is fairly new, so I
haven't discovered the built-in cache cleaner.

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"Marcel Stangenberger" <marcel.nospam@hayholt.org> wrote in message
news6asik$6s0$1@azure.qinip.net...
>>> That is odd, i can change the memory size of the ipaq store and the RAM
>>> with the memory manager but if i make a change the system sets it to
>>> another value. This makes me believe that there must be a way to use
>>> that memory for system RAM.
>>>
>>> I'm using a SD card for file storage so i don't need a internal storage
>>> device, i just need more internal memory.
>>>
>>
>> It's not RAM. It's flash memory.
>>
>> The setting you are playing with works on your RAM memory, not on the
>> flash memory- it changes the portion of RAM used for storage and for
>> running programs. This is storage in RAM, *not* your flash memory.
>
> fine by me, my ipaq calls it the Ipaq File Store and i want it disabled so
> i can use more RAM for the system memory.

It has nothing to do with the RAM. Disabling it would not affect your usable
RAM. All that it would do is give you less storage space- by all means don't
use it, but you are missing out on some storage space.

> It says the system has 32Mb RAM and the memory manager only allows me to
> use 16Mb of it.
>

The memory is split between program storage and RAM for running programs.
That is the way it works. Your ppc decides on the split- it's written into
your ppc's memory management- the only change you may be able to make would
be the one Mauricio Freitas [MVP] gave. If that doesn't work for you then
you have what you have.

> Marcel
>

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clear :-)

Thanks all!

Marcel

"xfiler" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:00b201c55a56$af8ae590$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Marcel -
>
> In plain language - and not to be rude - you cannot use
> the file store to add to your RAM which would be usable
> for programs - this is "storage" only, and can be used to
> store programs, or other files, but cannot be used
> to "run" apps.
>
> HTH,
>
> xfiler
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>"Marcel Stangenberger" <marcel.nospam@hayholt.org> wrote
> in message
>>news6asik$6s0$1@azure.qinip.net...
>>>>> That is odd, i can change the memory size of the
> ipaq store and the RAM
>>>>> with the memory manager but if i make a change the
> system sets it to
>>>>> another value. This makes me believe that there must
> be a way to use
>>>>> that memory for system RAM.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm using a SD card for file storage so i don't need
> a internal storage
>>>>> device, i just need more internal memory.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's not RAM. It's flash memory.
>>>>
>>>> The setting you are playing with works on your RAM
> memory, not on the
>>>> flash memory- it changes the portion of RAM used for
> storage and for
>>>> running programs. This is storage in RAM, *not* your
> flash memory.
>>>
>>> fine by me, my ipaq calls it the Ipaq File Store and i
> want it disabled so
>>> i can use more RAM for the system memory.
>>
>>It has nothing to do with the RAM. Disabling it would
> not affect your usable
>>RAM. All that it would do is give you less storage space-
> by all means don't
>>use it, but you are missing out on some storage space.
>>
>>> It says the system has 32Mb RAM and the memory manager
> only allows me to
>>> use 16Mb of it.
>>>
>>
>>The memory is split between program storage and RAM for
> running programs.
>>That is the way it works. Your ppc decides on the split-
> it's written into
>>your ppc's memory management- the only change you may be
> able to make would
>>be the one Mauricio Freitas [MVP] gave. If that doesn't
> work for you then
>>you have what you have.
>>
>>> Marcel
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>