I'm not sure if this has been posted before (I couldn't find it if it has), but I was getting really sick of IE going to www.yahoo.com every time I hit the IE button on my Jasjar. I finally fixed it by changing the following registry key:
HKLM/HARDWARE/OEM/KEYBD/PieHomePage
I just deleted www.yahoo.com and left the value blank... that just opens IE with whatever page it was on. You can also put another address in there to open that site every time you hit the IE button.
Brett
Hi
On the MDA pro, whenever you start pocket ie, even if you are connected via wifi you get a highly anoying 'you are about to go online' box. Clicking ok lands you @ t-mobiles home page. It does not seem to be possible to change the page via any of the registry hacks on the wiki, and I have no idea how to ditch the stupid dialogue totally.
Anyone know?
Nigel
it is possible
it's easy, there is one registry key you have to disable:
go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/HTC
here you see the key: PIEplug.
just rename or delete this entire key, and no more anoying popupsboxes. (after you restart PIE)
now your spb pocket plus also works.
enjoy!
little embarrased to ask....
How do you keep the universal from going to the imate website when you press the internet explorer button on the keypad :?:
I know on my magician I just open IE explorer. Navigate to the page I want as my homepage and then open tools --> options then select the use current option.
Don't know if it is the same on the Universal.
xda_dev said:
little embarrased to ask....
How do you keep the universal from going to the imate website when you press the internet explorer button on the keypad :?:
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you have to change in the registry, please search the forum, it was here not long time ago.
xda_dev said:
little embarrased to ask....
How do you keep the universal from going to the imate website when you press the internet explorer button on the keypad :?:
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Get a registry editor.
Go to - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Hardware\OEM\Keybd
Change the string called PieHomePage to the website address of your choice.
What are you lot like with your desire to hack the registry when you could use WM5 functionality instead? You'll be hacking the registry to change the volume level next!
No need to touch the registry for this one. Just do as dgaust says above.
Moandal said:
What are you lot like with your desire to hack the registry when you could use WM5 functionality instead? You'll be hacking the registry to change the volume level next!
No need to touch the registry for this one. Just do as dgaust says above.
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Actually the reference isn't just for opening IE, but specifically using the IE key on the keyboard. The "use current" method works fine when opening IE from the start menu but the keyboard button is registry coded to go to imate (or other site depending on the device branding.)
To change that, the registry hack is necessary.
Ah - I hadn't spotted the subtle difference. I stand corrected.
zormic said:
xda_dev said:
little embarrased to ask....
How do you keep the universal from going to the imate website when you press the internet explorer button on the keypad :?:
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Get a registry editor.
Go to - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Hardware\OEM\Keybd
Change the string called PieHomePage to the website address of your choice.
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Or blank out the home page addy in that string so PIE will either launch and go to your homepage if PIE is not already running, or it will just switch to your current PIE session when the button is pressed if one is already running.
it works fine thanks
Even if I 've changed the home page to something else (Google), whenever I launch from the hard button, it defaults to O2's website. Is there any way to change this?
The URL is stored in the registry:
HKLM\HARDWARE\OEM\KEYBD
PieHomePage = "<your URL here>"
I have mine set to Google.com/pda because it is a very small page to load in case of accidental pushing and GPRS connection.
I actually have "Home" on PIE set to Google.com/ig so that I can go just about anywhere I want in a couple of keypresses/screentaps.
Oh, I think there are longwinded ways of changing this, like Tweaks2K and others, but this is the one stop solution to your question.
sorry if this doesnt answer ur question, but i suggest using opera as it really goes 2 ur set homepage w/o any tweak. that, aside from its other several advantages over IE. :wink:
on a slightly different but also related topic, how do i map d default IE button on d HTC univ 2 launch opera? ive tried PQzII but i cant find d IE button, or is it named differently? :?
instead of a URL, specify the full path to the Opera executable.
Anyway the device lock be mapped to a soft key instead of a hard key? I have it mapped to the messaging button, but would rather have it at the calendar or contacts button.
Cingular 8125
ROM 1.8.11.1WWE
WM5
A little program called WM5NewMenu should do it. It's free, just put it into a google search.
calouro said:
A little program called WM5NewMenu should do it. It's free, just put it into a google search.
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Thx, but all this did was to let me rename the word "calendar" to "device lock", with the actual calendar program still assigned to the left softkey.
Cingular 8125
ROM 1.8.11.1WWE
WIZA100
I'm trying to get some directions for the program, from doing a little research on google it looks like you can reassign the button with that program, just have to figure out how. I'll look for some direction on the program.
Ok, I figured it out.
Goto WM5newmenu, under "launch by:" select "Left Softkey" Then under "Soft Key Label:" enter your label (ie. "Lock")
Then goto the "items" tab. select "new" then select the little box next to "parameters:" select "windows" then ""go into" at the bottom.
Scroll over to "BSDeviceLock.exe" then hit "select"
Then enter "lock" or whatever you want under "item label:"
You will see the new entry on the left side of the screen, you may have to scroll down a little. You can uncheck all of the other items and just leave the new "Lock" item you created. After that select ok and do a soft reset.
After it resets, hit your left sofkey, you will see your newly created lock pop up. Then just hit the center button on the pad! It locks!! I just did this and it works!!
Hope this helps,
Just found this, it's even better then WM5newmenu:
Reassign left softkey on Today screen to open Notes application
Use Total Command to navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\11 2
Change the “Default” key to the name that you want to appear on the button (in my case Notes)
Change the “Open” value to the location of the program you want to open (in my case “Windows/Notes.exe” ( you would enter “Windows/BSdevicelock.exe”)
Perform a soft reset
Look in your windows folder to see if you have BSdevicelock.exe if you don't let me know and i'll get it to you.
calouro said:
Just found this, it's even better then WM5newmenu:
Reassign left softkey on Today screen to open Notes application
Use Total Command to navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\11 2
Change the ?Default? key to the name that you want to appear on the button (in my case Notes)
Change the ?Open? value to the location of the program you want to open (in my case ?Windows/Notes.exe? ( you would enter ?Windows/BSdevicelock.exe?)
Perform a soft reset
Look in your windows folder to see if you have BSdevicelock.exe if you don't let me know and i'll get it to you.
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I did the registry edit, and when I tap the left soft key, I get "the file device lock cannot be opened due to an untrusted certificate, or one of its components is missing." I could NOT find BSdevicelock.exe in the Windows folder. Where in windows should this file be located?
I would like that BSdevicelock as well, if I could.
Its in the root windows folder, you probably don't have it.
I'll attach it as soon as I get home from work tonight!
Just copy it into your windows directory.
BSDevicelock
Just unzip this and place it in your windows folder with the registry change.
Hope this helps!
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Just unzip this and place it in your windows folder with the registry change.
Hope this helps!
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Got it good buddy! I kept the other items in WM5NewMenu and labeled the softkey "Menu", and changed BSdevicelock in the label box to Device Lock. Now all I do is hit the new softkey "Menu", scroll to device lock, hit the center button on the D pad. Device locks like you said it would! I was able to do this after extracting the BSdevicelock.zip to my Windows folder. Excellent instructions! Thx a MILL! If you discover anything else that's appealing, let me in on it..o.k.? Just found out I could move Device Lock to the top. Now I don't have to scroll down.
Cingular 8125
ROM 1.8.11.1WWE
ROM date: 2005
No problem, glad I could help!
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Got it good buddy! I kept the other items in WM5NewMenu and labeled the softkey "Menu", and changed BSdevicelock in the label box to Device Lock. Now all I do is hit the new softkey "Menu", scroll to device lock, hit the center button on the D pad. Device locks like you said it would! I was able to do this after extracting the BSdevicelock.zip to my Windows folder. Excellent instructions! Thx a MILL! If you discover anything else that's appealing, let me in on it..o.k.? Just found out I could move Device Lock to the top. Now I don't have to scroll down.
Cingular 8125
ROM 1.8.11.1WWE
ROM date: 2005
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I use MortSaver (Phone Edition) which locks and blanks screen and relocks/blanks screen after calls/reminders etc..
guys you seem to me to be making this quite hard for yourselves
use this softkey app to change the softkeys (3rd post)
use this device lock app.
go to start/settings/system/softkey and select the device lock app
and soft reset, softkey changes generally don't occur until after
bbobeckyj said:
guys you seem to me to be making this quite hard for yourselves
use this softkey app to change the softkeys (3rd post)
use this device lock app.
go to start/settings/system/softkey and select the device lock app
and soft reset, softkey changes generally don't occur until after
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None of your "this" links worked for me. Besides, I'm content now.
My old simple Nokia 6200 had a feature whereby the keypad was locked automatically without need for a PIN three minutes (selectable) after a call when there was no activity.
Is there any easy way to implement this ? I can map H/W keys (thanks to Molski) but this isn't quite the same.
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Just unzip this and place it in your windows folder with the registry change.
Hope this helps!
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Is BSdevicelock better than the lock app already on the device in the Windows folder??
The app im talking about is called devicelock.exe on my device. I have an HTC Wizard
I did not have devicelock.exe in my windows folder originally. BSdevicelock is just a little program that simply locks the device. I don't have devicelock.exe, but I imagine they probably do the same thing. I think BSdevicelock is actually installed by the BatteryStatus program. If you have a later version of Battery Status, you should have BSdevicelock.