Getting Started 18Task ManagerYour phone can run applications simultaneously, with someapplications running in the background.Sometimes your device might seem to slow down over time, andthe biggest reason for this are background applications. Theseare applications that were not properly closed or shutdown andare still active but minimized. The Task Manager not only lets yousee which of these applications are still active in the backgroundbut also easily lets you choose which applications are leftrunning and which are closed.Note: The larger the number of applications running on your phone, thelarger the energy drain on your battery.Task Manger Overview From the Home screen, tap (Applications) ➔Task Manager ( ).– or –Press and hold then tap Task Manager. This screencontains the following tabs:• Active applications display those currently active applicationsrunning on your phone.• Downloaded displays any installed packages or applications fromthe Market that are taking up memory space. Tap Uninstall toremove them from your phone.• RAM, which displays the amount of current RAM (Random AccessMemory) currently being used and allow you to Clear memory foreither Level 1 or Level 2 (both Level memory locations).• Storage displays a visual graph indicating the available and usedspace within the Random Access Memory (RAM), Program, andExternal SD card.• Help provides additional battery saving techniques.Shutting Down an Currently Active Application1. From the Home screen, tap ➔Task Manager ( ).2. From the Active applications tab, tap Exit to close selectedapplications or tap Exit all to close all background runningapplications.
