How-to: Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual: Manage RAM, ROM, and SD Storage

Tips & Tricks to Manage RAM Usage:

• Keep your applications up to date
• Uninstall third party apps you don’t use
• Monitor the RAM usage of your newly installed apps
• Clear app cache / data
• Clear your recent applications from time to time
• Restart your phone regularly by pressing and holding the “Power” button

Check the Amount of ROM and SD Card Storage:

1. From the Start screen, swipe down
2. Tap “All settings”
3. Swipe to and tap “storage sense"
4. Tap “Phone” or “SD Card” and check the values

Change the Default Storage Location:

NOTE: By default your phone will use the internal memory as the primary storage location for apps, downloaded content etc. You can change this option as follows:

1. Swipe the Start screen down
2. Access “All settings"
3. Swipe to and tap “storage sense”
4. Select to change the default storage location from “phone” to “SD card” (or vice versa if applicable)

Format the SD Card:

WARNING! When formatting the SD card you will lose all data stored on it. If necessary, back up your data before proceeding.

1. Swipe the Start screen left
2. Scroll to and tap “Settings”
3. Tap “storage sense” and select “SD card”
4. Tap “format SD card” and tap “Yes” to confirm

Transfer Files between the Lumia 540 Dual’s SD or Internal Storage and a PC or Mac:

1. In order to be able and transfer files between the Lumia 540 Dual and your computer, you will need one of these two applications:
   
   • On a Mac, visit this link to download “Windows Phone app for Mac”
   • On a Windows machine, click this link to download” Windows Phone app for desktop”
2. Install the application, launch it, and follow the on-screen steps to transfer your data between the phone and computer

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