Nokia N96 manual Free memory

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prolong the operating time of your device, select Packet data connection > When needed.

●The Maps application downloads new map information when you scroll to new areas on the map, which increases the demand on battery power. You can prevent the automatic download of new maps. See "Maps", p. 92.

●If the signal strength of the cellular network varies much in your area, your device must scan for the available network repeatedly. This increases the demand on battery power.

If the network mode is set to dual mode in the network settings, the device searches for the UMTS network. To only use the GSM network, press , and select Tools > Settings > Phone > Network > Network mode > GSM.

●The backlight of the display increases the demand on battery power. In the display settings, you can change the time-out after which the backlight is switched off, and adjust the brightness of the display. Press , and select Tools > Settings >

General > Personalisation > Display and Light time-out or Brightness.

●Leaving applications running in the background increases the demand on battery power. To close the applications you do not use, press and hold , scroll to an application in the list, and press C.

Pressing C does not close Music player. To close Music player, select it from the list and Options > Exit.

●To turn on the power save mode, press the power key, and select Activate power saving. To turn off the power save mode, press the power key, and select Deactivate power saving. You may not be able to change the settings of certain applications when the power save mode is turned on.

Free memory

Many features of the device use memory to store data. The device notifies you if the device memory, mass memory, or the memory card memory (if available) is low.

To view how much memory different data types consume, press , and select Tools > File mgr., the desired memory, and Options > Details > Memory.

To free device memory or mass memory, transfer data to a compatible memory card (if available) or to a compatible PC.

To remove data you no longer need, use File manager or go to the respective application. You can remove the following:

●Messages in the folders in Messaging and retrieved e-mail messages from the mailbox

●Saved web pages