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Memory and Power Management

Memory management is very important on a device with limited physical RAM and no virtual memory paging file. Applications for mobile devices must be ready to free memory when they receive the Windows CE WM_HIBERNATE messages.

In This Section

Managing Variables, Stacks, and Heaps on Mobile Devices

Examines important factors about how your application allocates memory to manage static and global variables, stacks, and heaps.

Handling Low Memory States

Explains how Windows Mobile-based devices handle low memory situations.

System Out of Memory Dialog Box

Provides information about how a Windows Mobile-based device responds to critically low memory states.

Memory Status and Information

Explains how you can obtain information about the processor and memory characteristics of the device.

How to: Determine Available Memory

Provides a code example showing how to get information about the amount of available program or storage memory on the device.

How to: Suspend the Device

Provides a code example showing how to cause a device to suspend.

How to: Prevent Automatic Power Down

Provides a code example showing how to prevent automatic power down.

How to: Program Applications to Turn the Smartphone Backlight Off and On

Provides a code example showing how to turn off and on the backlight.

How to: Determine Battery Status

Provides a code example showing how to determine battery status on the device.

See Also

Windows CE .NET Advanced Memory Management | System Memory Management in Windows CE .NET | Memory Architecture | Memory Management Reference | ToolHelp Reference | Target Control Debugging Commands | Memory Usage Tool | Remote Kernel Tracker | INFO: Understanding Windows CE DLL Load Failures | Multiple XIP Support

Last updated on Friday, April 22, 2005

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