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Screen Brightness on iMate Jam

Has anyone else noticed that when you turn on the camera function of the Jam, the screen goes a notch brighter? Even with the default brightness set to maximum, there is a noticable difference. This can also be seen when the PDA is turned on from the power button -- for a split second. Has anyone figured out a way to set the default screen setting to use this level of brightness?

I've noticed it, and i posted a thread a while back but didn't get an answer
I've looked throught the registry but haven't been able to get it brighter, any of you master tweakers found anything?

this would be a GREAT feature, because -- just for that split second -- the words on the today screen look White and Clear! I've even played with it in the direct sunlight, and I can actually see what the screen says easily. Of course, I only get that breif view of it...

i have been looking everywhere to see if there is anyway to brighten the screen more, and nothing so far. I wonder if any of the brilliant developers on this site would take a look at the question, please

How to increase the backlight to the HIGHEST(camera) level ??

When I go outside and the sun is over my head, the backlight is not high enough so that I can see the screen clearly, of course I already set the backlight to the "highest" level in the setting page.
But when I press the Camera button, I can see the backlight can actually be increased higher, how can I increase the backlight level to the same as the camera mode for normal purpose?
Thanks.
Raymond

do a search for VJLumosIII
This will help you

Oh, it is working...!!
Thanks!

2 Tytn Questions

Hi All,
Got, (Finally) my Tytn 3 days ago.
2 quick questions, (that might sound stupid to some of you.... )
1. is there a key-light on the QWERTY keyboard?
2. when I'm outdoors, (sun light) the screen is almost unreadable....
Any suggestions?
Thanks

1) yes.
2) increase backlight

LinoX said:
1) yes.
2) increase backlight
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so how do I turn the keyboard light on?
The brightness is set to MAX......
10x

the keyboard light turns on automatically when the room brightness is not enough (there's a light sensor between the "P" key and the green phone key)
For screen backlight.. I don't know.. mine works well even in high sunlight (when set to maximum brightness) however there's a tool from vj that increases backlight over the maximum value (like when you start the "camera mode") but as far as I know it can be used for small amounts of time (if you don't want to damage your device)
http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases:VJLumos

VJ has an app that will allow the screen to overbright like it does for the camera. It is in the latest WM6 rom. its called BrightScreen.
This helps a little in really sunny places but I also find the screen hard to read outdoors.
The Keyboard has an auto sensor that should activate it only in low light conditions. Change this setting under Settings > Buttons > Backlight Tab
Jules

Fox_SE said:
2. when I'm outdoors, (sun light) the screen is almost unreadable....
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I sticked a glare-reducing screen protector on it.
(Despite my nickname, which cause confusion, I'm not the vijay mentioned in the thread )
Jörg

Automatic screen brightness using camera or Light meter

it is possible ?
I'm using the KAISER, when in a building i set the brightness to low becuase it has a very bright screen and it's just a waste of battery
But when i go outside i can't see a thing, need to set it to high again
And then i just forget to set it to low again
is it possible to make it be automatic ?
(bright outside - high brightness, dark outside - low brightness)
Thanks !
p.s.
does the KAISER have a light sensor like the Universal's keyboard light sensor ?
if so, is it possible to use that ?

ah man i hear you. when my sister got her blackberry pearl, and i saw it automatically change brightness, i was jealous. aha. unfortunately, the sensor is hardware thing.
i'm not sure about the kaiser but i know the hermes has a keyboard light sensor, but it's on the keyboard, and only says whether to turn on the keyboard backlight or not. not too useful, i'd think.

Hermes and Kaiser have front cameras...

but camera is a no-no for battery

Even once a minute, or on power-on?
Well, maybe yes.

I nice Solution would be a Button you press it, and the Brightness gets configurated automaticly: perfect for battery because you do this only on need!
And there could be a standart brightness reseted after having standby on
I dont know how to use the Camera in VB.Net someone knows?

I was thinking more in the direction of the front camera and the timer ....but bettery above all .... if it is possible it would be awsome !
the buton pressing idea is (forgive me) pointless ... if i wanted to press a button i might as well press the on screen button i already have ! (spb mobile shell)
thanks for the idea though !
it's great to see so many people taking interest, hope it will stick !

SPB software is my solution. You can map your jog dialer for brightness. I use that for volume, so I use touch screen to slide my brightness.
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/pocketplus/?en
look at the screenshot or demo. Map the brightness as botton4 is a option because brightness is a program link for you to set what ever button as you wish.

blah, i have an at&t 8525, so i forgot about the front facing camera. my current solution is to set the backlight to reasonable indoor setting, and i have VJLumos mapped to my Button5 press&hold. so whenever i go outside, I run VJLumos, and when I get back inside, I run VJLumos again (which turns it off) and it automatically goes back to the previous backlight setting.

IPAQ 600 series: Annoying problem where screen turns brightest on recording sound

It's really annoying when you're in someplace and just after you press the record button and suddenly the screen turns full blast bright! People around starts to turn their heads in your direction... Does your ipaq 612/614 pda's spits unwanted light rays in your face as well?
Do you know how to disable this, perhaps a registry tweak we can do?
Thank you so much

i believe my backlight fix (reg fix) will fix that, check the post in the backlight controller thread

thanx keyx,
you never fail to be helpful

Hi keyx,
I think you should try pressing the record button using the memo program.
I'm sure it still turns bright even after you follow the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4527543&postcount=94
Which line specifically prevents the screen to bright?
TIA

sabertooth said:
Hi keyx,
I think you should try pressing the record button using the memo program.
I'm sure it still turns bright even after you follow the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4527543&postcount=94
Which line specifically prevents the screen to bright?
TIA
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i think the note app is designed to force backlight on while recording (like gps app that keep backlight on)...you may want to look for other app that does not do that or try disable backlight globally...
if you use my rom you can use the voice commander button on the side of the unit to turn screen off, it should keep the app going

I've tried other recording programs, also still forces the backlight to turn on to high gear.
I'm currently using backlight controller to turn it off while recording, but sometimes you just need to leave the screen on.

There is a Hardware bug in the iPaq 600 phones.
This bug causes "static" to be heard in all recordings if the screen goes dim.
HP was aware of it and so sent out a "fix" except they did not fix anything all they did was force full screen brighness for the duration of the recording so that you never encounter the bug.
If you disable the screen brightness via a reg key chances are you will here the static in your recordings.
Btw i have not tested keyx's reg fix
little more info here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=481905

thanks branded,
I'd rather have it bright than clicking noise