Re: Pocket PC 2003 - Background Applications

From: JDTHREE [MVP] (john_at_removeforspam.engagenet.com)
Date: 02/02/04 

Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2004 21:16:01 -0600

On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 21:16:32 -0500, "Nathan Sokalski"
<njsokalski@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I am a relatively new user to Pocket PC 2003 (and to PDA's in general), and
>would like to ask a question about programs that run in the background (if
>any of my statements are incorrect, I apologize). I know that when an
>application is closed, it continues to remain in memory and run until that
>memory is needed by another application. However, when an application is
>intended to run in the background, the same thing will happen except other
>applications will not be allowed to take their memory because there is no
>way to minimize an application. Because Pocket PC 2003 does not have a
>TaskBar like Windows, I do not know how to get back to these applications
>running in the background (a commonly used application that comes with
>Pocket PC 2003 that causes me this problem is MSN Messenger, MSN's instant
>messaging software).
>
>I have noticed, however, that in the lower right of the screen there are
>sometimes icons for certain applications (in my case, Bluetooth, and when I
>am connected to my desktop, an icon showing I am connected). This is how I
>think other background applications should be displayed, so that they can be
>easily accessed. But since they are not all given an icon here, how do I
>access applications that are currently running in the background? Any help
>would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
>Note: I use HP iPAQ h2215 as my PDA

Opening them up again in the normal fashion (clicking their icon) will
bring them back to the front. Otherwise, there are several third
party programs that give task manager abilities. Wisbar, Pocket plus,
even omega one's battery pack IIRC, just to name a couple. Some are
freeware, some are pay programs. Each has their own bells and
whistles, but handle the main task switching abilities, as well as
giving you the option to do a true "close program" when you close a
program, rather than doing a minimize.

John

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