is there a way to close a program right away

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or will it always run in the backround until you end all tasks


thanks

Originally Posted by msoprano13

or will it always run in the backround until you end all tasks


thanks

Depends on the program. I have found that if you hit the back arrow key a few times it closes some of the running apps.

hold the 'home' button > task manager > end all task
that's the fastest way i guess.,,

The only program i know of which ends when you close it is IE. If i hit the red button to exit the browser, it completely shuts down the program. I'm using the dash 3G. It didnt used to be this way on the original Dash.....you can also set your shortcut key to task manager if you wanted to.

how do you change a short cut key to task manager??

thanks

Originally Posted by msoprano13

how do you change a short cut key to task manager??

thanks

Start > all programs > Accessories > Highlight Task Manager and hit Menu then Add Speed Dial.

I use 3, but pretty much any would work (Besides the number 1)

Shortcut Key on Dash 3G

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Originally Posted by msoprano13

how do you change a short cut key to task manager??

thanks

I have Task Manager set as the long press for the Shortcut Key (bottom right of the Dash 3G keyboard) (short press = Comm Mgr). Set this by Start/More/Settings/More/More/More/(5) Shortcut Key

Then you can make it either the "Short press" function or the "Press and hold" function.

Snap & Ozone don't have that key available though ...

Originally Posted by msoprano13

or will it always run in the backround until you end all tasks


thanks

You don't really need to... The Maple has SOOOO much freakin RAM, I've never gone below 60MB yet, even with my WM 6.5 test ROM (coming soon).

Originally Posted by ookba

You don't really need to... The Maple has SOOOO much freakin RAM, I've never gone below 60MB yet, even with my WM 6.5 test ROM (coming soon).

I'm a complete Windows Mobile newbie, and this seems very strange and very Microsoft to me. How shocking that there isn't a way to switch apps or close apps beyond the task manager, but nearly every app lacks a well defined close button. Maybe I'm spoiled after playing with the Palm Pre in the store for awhile today.

EDIT: after using the snap a bit more i've set the task manager to one of the speed dial shortcuts. that definitely helps, but i'm still looking into how to make the mycircle button bring up the task man. my other thought is that it would be great if the end button closed your currently running application (maybe with a confirmation prompt). then the home button could still be used to return to the today screen and you wouldn't have duplicated functionality between the home and end buttons.

Originally Posted by dougmwpsu

I'm a complete Windows Mobile newbie, and this seems very strange and very Microsoft to me. How shocking that there isn't a way to switch apps or close apps beyond the task manager, but nearly every app lacks a well defined close button. Maybe I'm spoiled after playing with the Palm Pre in the store for awhile today.

EDIT: after using the snap a bit more i've set the task manager to one of the speed dial shortcuts. that definitely helps, but i'm still looking into how to make the mycircle button bring up the task man. my other thought is that it would be great if the end button closed your currently running application (maybe with a confirmation prompt). then the home button could still be used to return to the today screen and you wouldn't have duplicated functionality between the home and end buttons.

You could create a Mortscript to map the mycircle button, a bit harder to write one for the currently running app.. now I got my thinking cap on lol