Program/Storage Memory bar slider

[nosmohtac]

If anyone here has the attention of someone from MS, I have a gripe about the PPC OS. It's been the same since the beginning of PPC. I would like to see the ability to put the memory slider bar (<settings> <system> <memory>) in whatever position I want, without it automatically readjusting.

I don't install anything in main memory that I don't have to, and as far as what's stored in main memory as data, If I have 5MB of memory used for storage, I shouldn't have to keep 15MB free for more storage. I should be able to set it at 6MB, and have the OS tell me when I need more storage memory.

[Janak Parekh]

Well, the thing is that Microsoft sees memory as something that CE/Pocket PC should automatically manage -- ergo, the behavior of the "X" button. I don't think you'll be seeing this change in the immediate future -- although I don't know what the next generation of Pocket PCs will bring memory management-wise.

--janak

[Pony99CA]

If anyone here has the attention of someone from MS, I have a gripe about the PPC OS. It's been the same since the beginning of PPC. I would like to see the ability to put the memory slider bar (<settings> <system> <memory>) in whatever position I want, without it automatically readjusting.
Technically, your gripe is not correct. In Pocket PC 2000, the slider does stay where it's positioned (unless it has to move, I think). So it hasn't been that way "since the beginning" of the Pocket PC OS; it's something Microsoft changed for Pocket PC 2002.

I only say this so that, if it's a real problem for you, you can use a Pocket PC 2000 device. :twisted:

Steve

[maikii]

What's the point of having that slider at all, since the OS will always slide it back to what it thinks the memory apportionment should be, and doesn't let the user control it at all?

By having the slider, it makes it look like the user can control this apportionment. But in fact he can't, as it doesn't stay where the user puts it.

[Janak Parekh]

What's the point of having that slider at all, since the OS will always slide it back to what it thinks the memory apportionment should be, and doesn't let the user control it at all?
If you temporarily need to free up space, you can move it. This is useful for installing large programs that then release some memory after installation. In particular, I've done this for EUU updates back during the Pocket PC 2002 days.

But for normal operation, you should ignore it completely.

--janak