Nokia N900 - Manual (Page 104)

In addition to the device mass memory, your device has an
external microSD memory card slot, and it supports memory
cards with a capacity of up to 16 GB. You can insert and
remove a memory card when the device is switched on, if the
memory card is not being used by an application.
Use only compatible microSD cards approved by Nokia for use
with this device. Nokia uses approved industry standards for
memory cards, but some brands may not be fully compatible
with this device. Incompatible cards may damage the card
and the device and corrupt data stored on the card.
If the device memory becomes corrupted, you may need to
format the device storage and re-install the operating
system.
Manage memory cards
With File manager, you can create new folders, view memory
usage, or manage information on the memory card.
Select
> File manager .
1 Select the desired memory card from the list.
2 Open the File manager menu, and select the desired
action.
Format your memory card
Select and hold the memory card, and from the pop-up menu,
select Format .
View memory consumption
You can view the amount of available memory in the device
memory or on the memory card, and the amount of memory
available for installing applications.
Select
> Settings and Memory .
To view the memory consumption in more detail, select
Details .
To increase the amount of available memory, use File
manager or other applications to delete data.
Increase available memory
Many features of the device use memory to store data. The
device notifies you if the amount of available memory is low.
View how much memory is available
Select > Settings and Memory .
Increase the available memory
Move data to a compatible memory card (if available) or to a
compatible computer. To remove data you no longer need,
use File manager, or open the respective application.
You can remove the following:
•
Images and videos. Back up the files to a compatible
computer.
• Saved web pages
104 Use utilities and manage data
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