User manual

Your Nokia N73
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Format a memory card
When a memory card is reformatted, all data on the card
is permanently lost.
Some memory cards are supplied preformatted and others
require formatting. Consult your retailer to find out if you
must format the memory card before you can use it.
To format a memory card, select Options > Format mem.
card. Select Yes to confirm.
File manager
Many features of the device, such as contacts, messages,
images, videos, ringing tones, calendar notes, documents,
and downloaded applications, use memory to store data.
The free memory available depends on how much data
is already saved in the device memory.
You can use a compatible memory card as extra storage
space. Memory cards are rewritable, so you can delete
old information and save new data on a memory card.
To browse files and folders in the device memory or on
a memory card (if inserted), press , and select Tools >
File mgr.. The device memory view ( ) opens. Press
to open the memory card view ( ), if available.
To move or copy files to a folder, press and at the
same time to mark a file, and select Options > Move to
folder or Copy to folder.
To find a file, select Options > Find and the memory from
which to search, and enter a search text that matches the
file name.
View memory consumption
To view what types of data you have in the device and how
much memory the different data types consume, select
Options > Memory details. The amount of available free
memory is shown in Free memory.
Memory low—free memory
The device notifies you if the device or the memory card
memory is low.
To free device memory, transfer data to a compatible
memory card, if you have one. Mark files to be moved,
and select Move to folder > Memory card, and a folder.
Tip! You can use Nokia Phone Browser available
in Nokia PC Suite to view the different memories
in your device and transfer data.