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SPB full screen keyboard is arabized now :twisted:

i managed arabizing the spb full screen keyboard, remember its a skin so it has no rights to be broken or anything :twisted:
3 files are included, (exe) file, (txt) file & (bmp) file, first throught active sync move the exe file to the ppc then click on it to install it, after you are finished, copy the 2 other file through active sync & paste them the the same folder where you have instaled the other the exe file, therefore it should overwrite them, once finished reset your device & enjoye the arabic keyboard WITH english
Regards
Rabia

so, does this mean i dont have to fork-out $40 for the imaginet arabizer? (tho its free on xda2)

no unfortunatly you do or at least i haven't tried it without arabizer, but its work trying, download a ppc font that supports arabic & try this software with it

thanks

Putting SPB pocket plus in the extended rom???

Hello! I found out that it would be very good idea to have SPB Pocket Plus 2.1 installed automatically after the hard reset - anybody succeded with putting it to the extended rom ??
So far I have extracted from the exe another exe as it was packed, looking like CAB - with files inside but renaming this file as cab and starting at the XDA II does not work - and in this second file there are 54 files with 000 to 052 extensions but how to find proper names for them and which are neccessary to be on the XDAII?
Luk

Hello,
I tried that, with success.
You must put the PocketPlus.arm.cab file (from Programs Files/Microsoft ActiveSync/SPB Pocket Plus/) in the extended rom, then put a line about it in Config.txt file (take the exemple from the others applications links wrote there).
What I do NOT know, is how to save a configuration of Pocket Plus, for the hard reset automatic installation (you have only a default install).

How to backup SPB Pocket Plus settings
That is something I can help you with.....
in the SPB Pocket Plus 2.1
- GO to settings/SPB Pocket Plus
- In the SPB Pocket Plus window at the bottom left there is "Tools" menu
- you have "backup settings" so back up your settings to the card or storage (this is Spb Pocket Plus Settings.plss file)
- after hard reset and reinstallation of SPB Pocketplus restore the settings
thats all

Hello,
Did it worked, your .cab rom file ?
Thank you for the backup settings idea.
Now I am searching how to convert a file into .cab, to put it on the extended rom, with the action of copying itself into a specified destination, at hard reset.
Maybe we could put also that PocketPlus .plss file, to be automatically red.

Games Folder

Here's what happened...
There was an icon inside my games folder that didnt do anything. Clicking it just gave me an error (forgot the error already). I took the risk and deleted the icon. After a reset, my Games folder was showing up as an ordinary folder (no card icon below it).
Can anyone copy their Games folder and attach to this post??? Or maybe just give me the solution...
~ishtangli

maybe that's a glitch in the system files... why don't you just hard reset your phone? back up your contacts and calendar of course..

Attached is the file you have deleted. This file is the icon for the Games folder (it's actually a shortcut file). You can customize the icon of any folder by creating a file named "icon.lnk" with a content similar below:
1#ceshell.dll,-162
Using a 3rd party File Explorer (e.g. Resco), you will be able to see this file. Using the defaul File Explorer, you will only be able to see this file when you turn on "View All Files" option (tap and hold on any open area of the default File Explorer and this option will be shown on the context menu).
In my experience, this icon appears inside the Games folder when I go through Start -> Programs -> Games when the "View All Files" option is turned on. Try turning it off and this icon file disappears.
Have fun,
YajP

Marc,
It would take too long to restore all my applications and settings if i Hard Reset.
File didnt work. Placed it inside the Games folder and reset my device. Have you had experience restoring any of these icon files?
~ishtangli

Nope, didn't have such problem. I also deleted that icon.lnk in the Games folder before thinking that it was installed wrongfully by some of the 3rd party apps... to my surprise, the Games folder was reduced to an ordinary folder icon when I go to the Programs menu. So what I did was got that file from one of my colleagues, copied it to my device and tried to solve the issue of hiding that icon file. Below are the current screen shots from my pocket pc... hope it helps...

ishtangli, my ROM is still the stock one: 1.66 WWE... so am not sure if the functionality was changed in other ROM upgrades (1.72, WM2003SE) =)

that's a very possible suggestion! i think the functionality wouldnt change in other rom versions.. i'd say go with the RESCO solution

Maybe some kind soul could post their entire games folder...
~ishtangli

Here it is...

still didnt work. hmmm.... seems kinda simple but it just wont work. WM2003SE thing?!?! Whatever it is, im not hard resetting my device just to get some damn icon back. Thanks guys! If you find any solution, post it here aite...
~ishtangli

Games Icon
Try this.
Download, unzip and copy the icon.lnk file within to the /Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Games folder.
It is a shortcut to target the shell *.dll file that contains the icon that is displayed for the games folder: shellres.dll,-8229

So that must be the difference, the link to the icon file...
from
1#ceshell.dll,-162 (ROM1.66)
to
shellres.dll,-8229 (WM2003SE)...

Yeah
yajp said:
So that must be the difference, the link to the icon file...
from
1#ceshell.dll,-162 (ROM1.66)
to
shellres.dll,-8229 (WM2003SE)...
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Good job.

it worked!!!
Thanks guys!!!
~ishtangli

A Brand new site!
http://www.pdafresh.net/main_games1.htm
:shock:

pim.vol is locked

Although I have been able to copy this file in the past, recently I began getting a message that says it is locked because another process is using a portion of it. And this when there are no running processes on the device (according to Spb Pocket Plus). Anyone have an idea on what may be accessing the file?
Thanks!

Tref said:
Although I have been able to copy this file in the past, recently I began getting a message that says it is locked because another process is using a portion of it. And this when there are no running processes on the device (according to Spb Pocket Plus). Anyone have an idea on what may be accessing the file?
Thanks!
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Maybe a today calendar plugin like todayagenda, pocket breeze etc.. disable them thru today\options then try copying again.

My question to you would be are you using resco order the default file explorer. only the default explorer will let you copy this file. resco and other file explorer are guarded against this due to it being a
"safe " file . Good luck

...it must be something else because i can copy it with gsplayer while it isn't my default file-explorer. Even with pocketinformant opened it's not locked for me. Can you see with i.e. SK Tools processes if one of the program/system processes uses pim.vol?...

meschle,
I had thought of that and removed Calendar from my Today screen Items. I had no other plugins that would utilize PIM data. But thank you for the suggestion. BTW, I also want to thank you for some very good information I've learned from reading your posts. And I'm also running your Black Skins on my Today screen and dialer.
kinmont,
That was it, thank you! I had been using Resco. As soon as I switched to MS Explorer all was well again. And even though I'm backing up with Spb Backup I still like having the actual pim.vol file in a couple of places as backups.
Regards,
Tref
p.s. Thanks to you also Krinkiespijer for trying to help!

Try to DL a taskmanager program and cancel out anything that maybe running. OR try to clear out any currently running programs under start>setting>system>memory>running programs
Also, if you have a backup copy of the pim.vol file, rename the existing file to pimold.vol and copy the one you want into the "my device" directory
I try to keep an updated copy of the pim.vol file on my storage card.
Anytime before upgrading my phone, I copy the pim.vol file over to the storage card, upgrade the phone, rename the new file to pimold.vol and copy the one from the storage card back into the default directory.
Hope this helps.

It was Resco's refusal to copy the file that was the problem. Nothing was open or using it. MS File Explorer copied it fine. And yes, keeping a copy on the storage card is excellent advice. So is keeping a copy of the corresponding .pst file on the PC somewhere safe.
Cheers

Any windows software to remove unwanted files

I installed iDialer and for some reason I am not able to uninstall it. I mad the mistake of removing the folder from the Porgram Files folder and I also tried reinstaling and uninstaling many times. now I have many idialer icons in the "programs" menu. Is there any tool available for Windows PC or Mobile so that I can remove unwanted icons and files?

You can use Total Commander (freeware) or even file explorer (whicih is a bit slower than TC). Search for the file (e.g. idialer.*), usually in \windows.. and delete it. Usually it uses the extension *.lnk (try search idialer.lnk)

If it is just about the icons in the startmenue, open file explorer, go to phone:>/windows/startmenue/programs and delete all unwanted files...
afterwards I would recommend to clean up the device by using eg sktools or something similar.

Thanks guys ;-)