Hi Tamara,
Discovering that applications key and being able to multitask is like
finding a new treasure. I think you will really enjoy this feature. You
are correct that the applications key is the long key at the
top.
Robert Carter
At 02:48 PM 4/7/2008, you wrote:
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When you refer to the apps key are you referring the long key at the top of the unit? I think that I have been using the cancel key for everything. For instance, if I am in the music player I would tap the cancel key which would stop the song and close the program. I would then move to another program.
Tamara
From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [ mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jenny Axler
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 2:35 PM
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Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: performing multiple tasks on the BP
Tamara,
You can do this in a couple of ways. if you want to see a list of running applications, you can press and hold the Applications key to launch the Task Manager. Wen you're in the list of running applications, you can press Select on the one you want to switch to, and you'll be switched to that. If you press the Applications key quickly to get to the Applications Menu while in another application, it does not close that application, only takes it out of focus. So, you can switch to another application by pressing the Applications key, and typing the numbers of the application you want to open. So, let's say you have the Music Player open and you want to write a document in the Word Processor.
While in the Music Player, press Applications key. Type 5, 2 for the Word processor. Write your document. Now, you decide you want to skip the song that's playing in the Music Player, so want to go back to it. Press Apps key again and type 2 for Music Player. Notice you don't get the program opening sound. This is because Music Player is still open. When you press 2, you'll be placed in the Music Player and can press right Arrow to move forward a track, or whatever you want to do. When you're done there, leave music Player open and press Apps key again, type 5, 2 to get back to Word Procesor. Focus returns to Word Processor at the very point you were in your document when you switched to Music Player. To actually close an application, you need to press Cancel. Otherwise that application stays open and takes up memory. Having said that, you should be able to run several applications simultaneously and can switch among any of them in the manner described.
Hope this helps,
Jenny
- ----- Original Message -----
- From: Tamara Rorie
- To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 11:24 AM
- Subject: [icon-discuss] performing multiple tasks on the BP
- Hi List:
- I notice a lot of people discussing how they send email and listen to music at the same time etc. How do you switch to another function while you remain open in the current one? I have had multiple functions open, but it has usually been by accident. When I press the apps key to go to another function, it usually closes the one I?m in. So how do I keep say the music player open while going to the word processor or email or anything?
- Tamara
