How do I close programs? - Treo Forum

Mandi · 09-30-2007, 09:00 PM

Hi

Can anyone help with this? When I click on "OK" or tap on the little "X" in the top right on any screen, the program I am running appears to "go away" but in reality it is still running in the background - more as if it was minimized rather than actually closed.

This has two really serious results:
1. After a while the whole phone falls over because there are too many applications open, and I have to press-and-hold the OK button and do a "stop all."

2. Certain software, such as ListPro and eWallet, don't synchronise properly if the program's still "open" - so I have to go and do the "stop all" as above just to get them to synch.

I know it's not my particular hand-held because I recently had it changed under warranty (God I regret the day I bought this damn 750!!

) and the new one does the same thing.

Any help VERY gratefully received!

jfa02 · 09-30-2007, 09:51 PM

well thats been the situation with pocket pcs bacxk since the arly days of active sync there are 3rd party programs such as magic button whichg will actually close programs when you you hit the x. But on the treo tap and hold the ok buton until you hear a click and a box will open up that displays all active programs you can tap close all or close each program individually. I think that wm6 may change this to the x actually closing programs not sure though as I dont have it yet!

LotusLord · 10-01-2007, 07:28 AM

Holding the Ok button, or Option-OK will bring up the list of running programs. you can choose to stop them from this menu. This functionality remains in WM6.

TazUk · 10-01-2007, 07:29 AM

Nope WM6 works the same way as WM5 in that when you close an application it doesn't really close and just hides in the background.

@LL Snap

47619 · 10-01-2007, 07:47 PM

I think it is treo specific because I can't replicate tha application close by holding the ok button on the windows mobile emulators.

TazUk · 10-02-2007, 03:24 AM

Holding down the OK button doesn't close the app it just takes you into Task Manager

47619 · 10-02-2007, 05:13 AM

Yjay's what I meant

still doesn'r work in the emulator rhough.

Mandi · 10-02-2007, 06:57 AM

Thanks guys - as you can see from my point 1 above, I did know about the "stop-all" feature - I was hoping that there was some other way or perhaps something I was doing wrong. Ooooohhh for Palm OS!!! Why oh why did I ever agree to "up"grading my lovely old 650??? Or my 515? Or especially my m100 which really was the ultimate machine??? And ran for a month on a single penlight battery! (Yes, yes, I KNOW it couldn't send or receive actual phone calls or messages, but you can't have everything, can you??)

TazUk · 10-02-2007, 07:30 AM

You get used to it, just give it time

jfa02 · 10-02-2007, 12:44 PM

minor annoyances are still worht this product the 750 IMHO

09-30-2007, 09:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mandi Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Other My OS: XP Posts: 24 Thanks: 15 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	How do I close programs? Hi Can anyone help with this? When I click on "OK" or tap on the little "X" in the top right on any screen, the program I am running appears to "go away" but in reality it is still running in the background - more as if it was minimized rather than actually closed. This has two really serious results: 1. After a while the whole phone falls over because there are too many applications open, and I have to press-and-hold the OK button and do a "stop all." 2. Certain software, such as ListPro and eWallet, don't synchronise properly if the program's still "open" - so I have to go and do the "stop all" as above just to get them to synch. I know it's not my particular hand-held because I recently had it changed under warranty (God I regret the day I bought this damn 750!! ) and the new one does the same thing. Any help VERY gratefully received!

10-01-2007, 07:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
LotusLord Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 2,964 Thanks: 165 Thanked 329 Times in 286 Posts	Holding the Ok button, or Option-OK will bring up the list of running programs. you can choose to stop them from this menu. This functionality remains in WM6. __________________ Treo 650>Treo 750 running WM6 In the process of selling my 650s. It hurts but at least they'll be getting used.

10-01-2007, 07:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
TazUk Mostly harmless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent, UK My Treo: Treo 750v My Carrier: Vodaphone My OS: XP Posts: 3,386 Thanks: 125 Thanked 314 Times in 249 Posts	Nope WM6 works the same way as WM5 in that when you close an application it doesn't really close and just hides in the background. @LL Snap __________________ Treo 180 > Treo 270 > Treo 650 > Treo 750v (Running WM6) + Treo 500v *"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."*

10-01-2007, 07:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
47619 Senior Treonaut Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States My Treo: Treo 700p My OS: Linux Posts: 704 Thanks: 57 Thanked 69 Times in 60 Posts	I think it is treo specific because I can't replicate tha application close by holding the ok button on the windows mobile emulators. __________________ If you're like me and you don't read the manuals at least read the warning labels. Once a Treonaut always a Treonaut A Treonaut always treats another Treonaut with utmost loyalty, courtesy and respect Check out my blog.

10-02-2007, 03:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
TazUk Mostly harmless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent, UK My Treo: Treo 750v My Carrier: Vodaphone My OS: XP Posts: 3,386 Thanks: 125 Thanked 314 Times in 249 Posts	Holding down the OK button doesn't close the app it just takes you into Task Manager __________________ Treo 180 > Treo 270 > Treo 650 > Treo 750v (Running WM6) + Treo 500v *"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."*

09-30-2007, 09:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
jfa02 Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arkansas My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 2,628 Thanks: 804 Thanked 160 Times in 144 Posts	well thats been the situation with pocket pcs bacxk since the arly days of active sync there are 3rd party programs such as magic button whichg will actually close programs when you you hit the x. But on the treo tap and hold the ok buton until you hear a click and a box will open up that displays all active programs you can tap close all or close each program individually. I think that wm6 may change this to the x actually closing programs not sure though as I dont have it yet!

10-02-2007, 05:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
47619 Senior Treonaut Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States My Treo: Treo 700p My OS: Linux Posts: 704 Thanks: 57 Thanked 69 Times in 60 Posts	Yjay's what I meant still doesn'r work in the emulator rhough. __________________ If you're like me and you don't read the manuals at least read the warning labels. Once a Treonaut always a Treonaut A Treonaut always treats another Treonaut with utmost loyalty, courtesy and respect Check out my blog.

10-02-2007, 06:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mandi Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Other My OS: XP Posts: 24 Thanks: 15 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Thanks guys - as you can see from my point 1 above, I did know about the "stop-all" feature - I was hoping that there was some other way or perhaps something I was doing wrong. Ooooohhh for Palm OS!!! Why oh why did I ever agree to "up"grading my lovely old 650??? Or my 515? Or especially my m100 which really was the ultimate machine??? And ran for a month on a single penlight battery! (Yes, yes, I KNOW it couldn't send or receive actual phone calls or messages, but you can't have everything, can you??)

10-02-2007, 07:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
TazUk Mostly harmless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent, UK My Treo: Treo 750v My Carrier: Vodaphone My OS: XP Posts: 3,386 Thanks: 125 Thanked 314 Times in 249 Posts	You get used to it, just give it time __________________ Treo 180 > Treo 270 > Treo 650 > Treo 750v (Running WM6) + Treo 500v *"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."*

10-02-2007, 12:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
jfa02 Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arkansas My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 2,628 Thanks: 804 Thanked 160 Times in 144 Posts	minor annoyances are still worht this product the 750 IMHO

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