has anyone else found that they cannot use the phone pad for typing in?
e.g. I want to create an SMS .. don't want to bother opening up the keyboard if device is in pda mode, don't want to bother using stylus, but wouldn't mind having the phone pad up and using T9 input just by pressing screen.. if I select phone pad I just get the keyboard displayed..
other funny things i've found are that even though my exec is setup to uk date/time settings, the date stamp on any photos is in american format?!
also, you cannot get certain notifications to repeat, e.g SMS .. with MMS it doesn't even allow you to set the led to flash?!
Has no-one else got problems using the phone pad input on their exec?
Hi
I'm just noticed that I have the same problem.
The Phone pad does not appear when to tap it.
Anybody known how to hack the registry so that the phone pad well appear when to tap it.
Please Please Pklease.
Thank you
Gigino
I've the same problem.... can't use the phone pad for sms. But there's a way to work around it.
1. Soft reset
2. Open Calender or Contacts FIRST!
3. Choose the Phone pad......
After that, the phone pad will be available for sms...... you'd have to do this everytime u soft reset though. Think it might have something to do with one of the CAB files from O2.
Anyone with a long term solution??
I've the same problem.... can't use the phone pad for sms. But there's a way to work around it.
1. Soft reset
2. Open Calender or Contacts FIRST!
3. Choose the Phone pad......
After that, the phone pad will be available for sms...... you'd have to do this everytime u soft reset though. Think it might have something to do with one of the CAB files from O2.
Anyone with a long term solution??
try hard reset then change to corporate setting.(i mean about phone pad)
it's works for me.i'm use HTC Universal
Thanks for the short term solution! At least it's not just me!
Hope someone comes up with a long term solution
Bummer.....thought the latest ROM would have solved this problem already!??!
Seems to be related with the amount of Storage memory left...... With few or no extra programs installed, the phone pad can be activated anytime!!
Related
Hi all,
I am aware about all the other threads but yet could not get across some nonsense on my MDA Pro.
I went back to the t-Mobile ROM because of german support on many features but running ozVGA now successfully with two exceptions:
1. Each time I reset the device, I have to reinstall vjbigphone (0.91) and re-run the .exe to get my dialer back to full screen. VJ did a real got job, but I hope anyone coud tell me, what could be wrong?
2. Does anyone know, how to get rid of the stupid and ugly video-button in the t-mobile dialer? I replaced all BMPs with the one's from iMate, but yet video is the stupid grey. flat button.
Once this is solved, I will write down exactly how to get really the tiny machine running with the best tools for best results.
Greetings
ndee
ndee: why do you have to re-install the app?
After a soft reset, what happens when you choose the "load and fix" option from the tray?
I am hoping to spend some time on this app over the next few days. Many apps being fixed, one a at time...
V
Hi Vijay,
when I softreset, everything on the phone is back to the tiny layout. Even though I "load and fix".
Only workaraound I figured out is reinstall :-(
ndee
Strange - I know we spoke about this before, but then, after you re-install it works?
Have you tried not loading VJBigPhone, soft reset, load the phone (eg press green key, so you can see Tiny buttons) and then load VJBigPhone. Does that make any difference? Re-installing shouldn't make any difference, it doesn't load any settings etc from the registry etc...
v
I have some similiar problems. I'm using also the neweset german ROM on my MDA Pro and after a soft reset I don't have to reinstall the app, but I have to close it and restart it again to gain access to the phone application. Without close VJBigPhone nothing happens, after starting the application again everything works fine (till the next soft reset, which happens every morning after the daily backup)
Wolfgang
I have an idea what might be the problem then.
The code was modified a while back to try to find the "phone" program without you having to specify the name in your own language (eg "telefon" instead of "phone"). However, it's possible that if the phone isn't found, it's getting confused. I'll try to look at the code again soon.
I'm not writing any new programs for a while while I do updates to all the old stuff
V
out of sudden, I dont need to reinstall anymore. Just after reset, I run vjbigphoneres and phone comes up full screen. Dont know what I did and how long it will last - keep you informed though - thx so far.
Any solution for the ugly video button of TM insight?
ndee
TM Button: I know you've spoken about it for a while, but I've got no experience of it, I don't really use my Universal I think someone (you?) posted one before, but could you send me a screenshot if you've got appropriate software, and if you have them, a zip of your extended rom?
V
Im new to all this WM5 stuff so sorry in advanced.
Basically i got my new MDA Compact II today (branded T-Mobile of course!) and since I'm using it with Vodafone i started to mess around (yes I'm silly!)
Basically i changed the dial pad theme/skin... decided i don't like it and have been searching around this forum for the last few hours trying to find the original WM5 dial pad theme/skin that came with my device.
I managed to get it to look like the WM5 pad with a few files on this forum but the numbers are out of line with the skin... so the number 1 will be just to the right of the first button.
It still works but doesn't look very pleasing.
If anyone could help?
I was going to format it back to the original but when i turn it off and back on its just the same, and when i press the pin hole button at the bottom of my device to reset it, its the same when it starts up.
I have my original T-Mobile CD with a label "Windows Mobile 5.0 PPC Phone Edition GSM w/Outlk 2002" but i cant seem to find out how to do a fresh install of the WM5 on my device.
if it works the same like with a magician, u should hard reset the device, then when it say's it will start installing extra software, just soft-reset the device before this starts.
then when u start up the device again, u should have a clean WM5 on your device, without all the t-mobile-crap. Then u can install everything you need to get your Vodafone-card working properly, like gprs-settings and mms-settings, then run a program which is placed in the ext_rom to hide the extended rom if u please, the program is called delete_vdisk_shortcut.cab or something like it.
good luck
Being new to the world of PDAin i thought pressing the pin-hole reset button did a hard reset and cleared everything... which didnt seem to be the case.
After a little playing around while bored on the train to work i found something called "Clear Storage" in the settings which did the trick, altho using clear storage on the way to work left me with non of my contact numbers all day which wasnt great :roll:
Cheers for the help.
Dave.
Hi all, I am new to this forum.
I own a Dopod 900, and currently trying to get MS Voice Command to work properly with my unit. I believe one of the problem with this application is that it does not respond to command while the unit is in closed mode (the pda screen in inside). Is solution to this problem already available?
I have searched the forum but have not been able to find any solution. I apologize if I missed it, please kindly point me to that posting if there is any.
Any advise is greatly appreciated.
- Josh :?:
From what I've read so far there isn't a fix I'm afraid. It's not fully compatible with WM2005 and will just have to wait for an update from Microsoft :-(
Thanks for your reply. That's too bad. I really have high hope that there is a solution for just this one problem, as there are already tweaks for the other problems. Being unable to receive command in closed mode really make MS Voice Command very much less usable. Too bad.
- Josh
I agree, but at least it's a step up with the other voice dial (that comes it with?). Couldn't do dialling from BT headset at all on WM2003 :-(
The "closed mode" doesn't bother me as I carry the Exec round in a Krusell case, with screen up. This allows me to instantly answer the phone when it rings (having seen who's calling first on the screen).
But there are a few more annoying problems with MS Voice Command 1.5 (I have UK version) present under Windows Mobile 5.0.
This one is unique to WM5.0:
- The first is when I try to call up a certain contact by "Show John Smith", it would show John Smith's contact under WM2003/03SE, but under WM5.0 it just shows blank screen on the Summary tab. This is still a proper contact, if you go to Notes tab, you see proper notes for this contact. You can press Edit and it will be edited... BUT, meanwhile if you just open Contact app, the ones you open are working great.
GBugger...
The following coupla' niggles are also present under WM2003/03SE.
- The days of week when answering "What date is it today" (somehow UK regional settings don't even have it, so I had to enable it in registry under NLS settings) -- all are announced correctly except Wednesday & Thursday, which are sounding simply as "Wed" and "Thu" instead of proper name.
- The signal strength for 1,2,3 and 4 "units" is announced as 30, 60, 90 and 100% correspondingly, instead of 25,50,75,100 which would seem more logical here. I don't know though if it's just caused by something real or an attempt to easily convert
That said, the application is enormously useful especially with the Krusell case, because the carrying shape for Exec in this case is PDA shape with screen up; but it's protected by screen cover of the case and you can't really write on the screen without opening the case -- so voice activation of programs and then controlling them by 5-way navigation control, is really a great way of using the Exec Examples of these programs are the eWallet (ever forgotten your PIN numbers or clothes size?) and speaking date/time, very convenient when you can't look down there.
Hopefully Microsoft corrects these small errors - the WM5.0 devices are the future.
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Hopefully Microsoft corrects these small errors - the WM5.0 devices are the future.
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Really, MS should have had this wrapped up ages ago. So disappointed. I want a device like the Exec, but with Voice Command fully working and A2DP sorted, and it's a shame I still can't get all this.
I was so used to the VC software on my JAM, shame the Exec is giving problems.
And I'm tired of tangling my headphones up...
MS, sort all this out already.
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The first is when I try to call up a certain contact by "Show John Smith", it would show John Smith's contact under WM2003/03SE, but under WM5.0 it just shows blank screen on the Summary tab. This is still a proper contact, if you go to Notes tab, you see proper notes for this contact. You can press Edit and it will be edited... BUT, meanwhile if you just open Contact app, the ones you open are working great.
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Copy the outres.96.dll into the windows folder and the contact will display correctly.
I'm sorry, but no, it doesn't work for me. Same effect as without outres.96.dll. And yes, I made a soft reset after copying it to the windows dir.
So the next question now is: how to remove the file again?
If I try to delete it, Resco Explorer says "Cannot delete file 'outres.96.dll'. The process cannot access the file because another process has locked a portion of the file."
If the file is useless, then I want to remove it from the device. But it has been blocked by another process.
Thanx in advance
tomestos
I had the same problem but saw the answer on a forum somewhere. After you have installed the dll and do a soft reset as it reboots for a short period it does a security check on the new dll and asks whether you really want to install it, if you answer yes then you will find the blank contacts screen problem is fixed. If you take your eyes off the screen at the end of the soft reset you will miss this security question a it defaults to No after a few seconds. Hope this helps.
I had the same problem but saw the answer on a forum somewhere. After you have installed the dll and do a soft reset as it reboots for a short period it does a security check on the new dll and asks whether you really want to install it, if you answer yes then you will find the blank contacts screen problem is fixed. If you take your eyes off the screen at the end of the soft reset you will miss this security question a it defaults to No after a few seconds. Hope this helps.
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I had the same problem but saw the answer on a forum somewhere. After you have installed the dll and do a soft reset as it reboots for a short period it does a security check on the new dll and asks whether you really want to install it, if you answer yes then you will find the blank contacts screen problem is fixed. If you take your eyes off the screen at the end of the soft reset you will miss this security question a it defaults to No after a few seconds. Hope this helps.
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I have answered 'yes' to the security check. Nevertheless the dll doesn't work for me. So I want to remove it now, but I can't because it's blocked by some process.
Thanx in advance
tomestos
I've copied the file gnassel suggested into my Windows directory (using the explorer on my desktop pc).... rebooted the exec.. and voila.. it's working like a charm now.. My voice command shows the contact when I say : "Lookup XXXX" or when i call someone, it confirms the person and shows his information just fine. Norte I am usin the u.s. version of voice command 1.5.
Thanks gnassel !
This is a reply to my own posting above.
I did the soft reset using an application called 'psShutXP' (maybe someone knows it; one use it in order to switch off or soft reset the device). Voice Command's contacts mask doesn't worked.
A few minutes ago I soft resetted the device using the "original" reset hole. And voila: Voice Command works as expected!
So there seems to be a difference between "soft reset" using psShutXP and soft reset using the reset hole.
Sorry for the confusion. THE FILE OUTRES.96.DLL WORKS!
By the way: What exactly does outres.96.dll?
Best regards
tomestos
Many thanks gnassel, it works great..
The file was from OzVGA
Thanks for drawing attention to it and posting it, or I wouldnt have know..
Take a thanking damnit
Guys, where do I put the outres.96 dll file again? If I am using File Explorer there is a "WINDOWS" Folder from the very root with a lot of files. Is that the folder I am suposed to put the oures.96 dll file or just leave it outside in the main root?
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Is that the folder I am suposed to put the oures.96 dll file?
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c:\windows\
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cktlcmd said:
Is that the folder I am suposed to put the oures.96 dll file?
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c:\windows\
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It's "\windows" not "C:\windows".
Best regards
tomestos
Thanks everyone. I thought for a while I have to plug it in my computer too.
Hi:
I personly feel that the dial pad is kind of small if I am using finger to dial.
Is there any way to make the dial pad larger?
Thanks alot!
big dialer
this is the solution i think
ok.. Thanks laich71, but it doesnt work.
I found the solution
dl that E-TEN_M600_Dialer_Skin.zip
install .cab then reset.
It's working good.
for blue skin dl this one, and dump everything in /Windows
replace all then reset.
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ok.. Thanks laich71, but it doesnt work.
I found the solution
dl that E-TEN_M600_Dialer_Skin.zip
install .cab then reset.
It's working good.
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Thanks guy, but I have tried this one already for a long time.
It will disable the smart dialling of my prophet.
The dial key is big, but it hard to find the number.
Are there other solutions?
The " SmartDial+EtenSkinPortretD_v2.cab" does work. I've been using it - with big dial like Eten and with smartdial. To Install, you need to soft reset first then installation without running any prog. If it still does not work, then use a program (eg memmaid) to kill the cprog.exe which startups on derfault, then install.
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The " SmartDial+EtenSkinPortretD_v2.cab" does work. I've been using it - with big dial like Eten and with smartdial. To Install, you need to soft reset first then installation without running any prog. If it still does not work, then use a program (eg memmaid) to kill the cprog.exe which startups on derfault, then install.
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Thanks guy, as u mentioned, I will try it in safemode. I think it might be sure than the other way.
Hello all,
i've tried this, with the smartdialing piece of it too. It does work, including smartdialing.
However, i've now reset my phoen again as i was getting some strange effects:
*When going from camera mode back to the start screnn it would end in landscape.
* some hangups from time to time
*sluggish phone reactions.
This was not acceptable for me, so i removed this. Now all is normal again.
But, i would still very much appreciate bigger numeral pads on the phone!
Hello, all,
I do hope this finds you well.
I am new to this site and of course did some heavy searching before posting this to the forums--I read through forum posts that seem to concern this, and found nothing.
So I have a Cingular 8525 still running WM5--waiting on an official release of 6--basically it's at factory default right now except for registry hacks to turn off the start up sound and change the ActiveSync device name, and give it the default phone skin.
Having said that... All day today, my phone has not wanted to let me dial numbers from the keyboard when in the phone application which is the best way for me to do it, I've found--as opposed to using the jog wheel or joystick thinig...
It will however, let me text just fine, or write e mail or whatever I need to do. When I go into the phone application the only way to dial a number is with the jog wheel, or through the contacts list--I cannot use the keyboard as one normally can once one is in phone mode.
However, if I hit the function key which usually changes to numbers for when you're texting and the like I can dial. So it seems like that even though the sliding keyboard is out and I am quite clearly in the phone application ready to dial a number that my phone is not so willing and ready to let me dial that number via the keypad.
I tried a couple of hard resets to fix this, since I didn't have data to lose just now and because I didn't know if I had accidentally done something bad in the registry. But I'm going to assume it's nothing I've done and some setting under the phone since it's just not working no matter what I do.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Shanda