Collect garbage, Exit the program – Vernier DataMate Guidebook User Manual
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Follow the directions below to check memory:
1.
On the Main screen select
CHECK MEMORY.
2.
When you finish viewing the screen, press
ENTER
. The Main Screen appears.
Collect Garbage
As with most types of digital storage devices, repeated deleting and writing can lead to
inefficient use of memory space. The DataDir program has a feature allowing you to
clean up memory space on LabPro/CBL 2.
Follow the directions below to collect garbage:
1.
On the Directory main menu select
COLLECT GARBAGE.
2.
Depending on the state of LabPro/CBL 2 memory, garbage collection can take up to 5
minutes. When garbage collection is complete, the Directory main menu appears.
Exit the Program
On the Directory main menu, select
QUIT
. The calculator displays the message Done.