Task Manager

The Task Manager provides information about applications and processes running on your mobile computer. You can use the Task Manager to monitor the memory and CPU usage of specific applications and processes. Check the Task Manager when you are receiving out of memory errors or when the mobile computer is running slowly.

Using the Task Manager

Applications

To view the status of the programs running on your

 

mobile computer, tap the Menu button at the bottom of

 

the screen, then tap View > Applications.

From the application list, you can:

Tap and hold on an application, then tap Switch To on the pop-up menu.

Tap and hold on an application, then tap End Task or End All Tasks on the pop-up menu.

Note: Anytime you stop a running program, it frees up RAM memory. Be advised that, when you stop a program here, any unsaved data in that program is lost. To free up memory without risking data loss, return to the running program, save your data, and close the application.

Processes

To view information about the processes running on the

 

mobile computer, tap the Menu button at the bottom of

 

the screen, then tap View > Processes.

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