I am having a problem with some of the SPB products I recently bought and the Jam. It seems that it is causing a slowdown on my Jam along with the SPB Pocket Plus trial plug in. I noticed that my alarms were not always working and some time this morning, when I pulled my Jam out of it's case, it was really warm and the battery drained about 50%. Also, when I reset the device, the BT icon was missing. After I unchecked the SPB Diary plug-in, everything seems to be working better. When I reset the device, I also noticed the BT icon reappeared. Has anyone else had this problem, and is there no way to have all 3 SPB products running at the same time with the Jam? I have the latest rom upgrade. Are these programs too much for the Jam to handle correctly? Sorry if this a known issue... I checked the posts and could not find this specific issue.
I noticed that SPB Pocket Plus slowed things down on my O2 Mini (also due to 6 other plugins I run on my Today screen) and never used it since. I use PIToday which is the today plugin for PocketInformant and have a few other plugins including SPB Weather. Everything boots up fast ever since I got rid of PocketPlus.
But PocketPlus is popular amongst users but if it is an issue, get rid of it. Very easy to check without uninstalling. Go to Control Panel | Today and uncheck the PocketPlus box. Soft Reset and use your PDA for a few days and see if there is improvement
So, I really do not need to uninstall, but just uncheck the box in the Today screen settings? I really like the interface with spb pp. Do you have a recommendation that will work like Pocket Plus, but not slow down as much? Also, do you think SPB Diary and SPB Weather will work with an alternative PP plug in?
You don't have to uninstall the today plugins until you are sure you want to do so. You can just disable them by unchecking the box in the Today plugin at the Control Panel.
PocketPlus comes with a few nice fixes for the Magician like the notification (WM2003 startup fix), close active apps instead of minimising them and the safe mode but I've found better replacements for them
WM2003 startup Fix
http://www.scarybearsoftware.com/ppc_cn_overview.html
- I installed both on my handheld
Close Button
http://www.handango.com/PlatformPro...&platformId=2&N=96806&productId=54211&R=54211
Menu Options
http://www.handango.com/PlatformPro...&platformId=2&N=96806&productId=79935&R=79935
Safe Mode
http://www.handango.com/PlatformPro...latformId=2&N=96806&productId=166554&R=166554
As for the features like app shortcuts, I use
http://www.handango.com/PlatformPro...&platformId=2&N=96806&productId=27783&R=27783
- not as good looking as the PocketPlus
SPB Diary and Weather are standalone plugins so there shouldn't be any issues running them without PocketPlus. I love SPB Weather because I can put the app on my SD-card. If you remove the SD-card, you can still check the weather on your handheld (just that you will only see text, no graphic icons but it's still fantastic)
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I installed the new PocketPlus 3.0.1 update (dated 30 September 2005) on my MDA Pro on my SD cardthis morning. For some reason the Today Plug-In is not visible on my Today screen or in my Today settings. Is this new release really Windows Mobile 5 compatible? I have 8 Today Plug-Ins installed: Date; T-Mobile settings; Owner info; SPB Diary; Calendar; Messages; Tasks; GPRS Monitor. Is Windows Mobile 5 the problem (restrictions with respect to amount of Today items), or is the issue Pocket Plus 3.0.1. I have asked the question to SPBSoft already.
Besides the issue with respect to PocketPlus I have the following issue with respect to Diary 1.6. The icons of the tabs on my Today screen disappear when going from landscape to portrait. I had the issue when I use the taskmanager InSuite Beta. After stopping InSuite I have not experienced the issue until I started using PocketPlus 3.0.1. After a soft reset my icons are visible again.
I uninstalled PocketPlus now and see whether the Diary issue is really gone.
Nobodu who could help me with the Today items issue?
I use the Orange Today screen, as it seems to have all the menus for the scroll wheel. I would really like to add other things to the today screen and have tried to use SPB plus, but it seems that I can either have the Orange today screen or the SPB plus desktop, not both.
What I really want is a customisable scroll wheel menu list and today screen elememnts (weather, battery life etc) all together.
Can someone suggest how I do this or what programmes I should be investing in?
SPB Pocket Plus etc
I also have a SPV 3100 and I got rid of the Orange customisation immediatly and installed SPB pocket Plus, SPB Diary, SPB Weather which is all usable with the scroll wheel. This makes the device much more effective than the Wizard.
I do not know if pocketbreeze works well with the scroll wheel, but prehaps another user can advise.
Wisbar Advance Desktop works for me:
http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/products.php?prod=WisBar+Advance
You can add in custom skins - loads kicking around. I'm using vista and zPhone carbon black skins:
http://z13.invisionfree.com/XcSkins/index.php?showtopic=92
http://www.zombienexus.net/portal/default.asp
LeoPheonix said:
I also have a SPV 3100 and I got rid of the Orange customisation immediatly and installed SPB pocket Plus, SPB Diary, SPB Weather which is all usable with the scroll wheel. This makes the device much more effective than the Wizard.
I do not know if pocketbreeze works well with the scroll wheel, but prehaps another user can advise.
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How did you get it to work with the scroll wheel?...I installed it, but couldn't work out how to make custom menus....
paul_o said:
Wisbar Advance Desktop works for me:
http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/products.php?prod=WisBar+Advance
You can add in custom skins - loads kicking around. I'm using vista and zPhone carbon black skins:
http://z13.invisionfree.com/XcSkins/index.php?showtopic=92
http://www.zombienexus.net/portal/default.asp
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Great looking skins....maybe I have to try Wisbar!! always worried at how these affect the phone and whether things are slowed down....
I too love the look of wisbar, but i did find that it slowed down my wizard. I assume it has the same effect on the wizard?
Is there anyway I can replace the calender in mobile shell Today screen with the one for Pocketbreeze?
I really hate the WM calender. It shows so limited items.
yeah, I think the same. PocketBreeze is the main reason why I use Windows Mobile instead of an iPhone. The way it show your appoinments and todo's is amazing and is how the default WM calendar must show the items.
I use this combination:
Today plugins: only pocketbreeze .... And I run spb mobile shell with the NOW interface all the time... this way I have a big clock, control over the alarms, weather , silent/vibrate mode, and etc. at a glance.
When I press hang key (red button) it take's me back to today screen and I have access to pocketbreeze. Because I only run this 2 programas (1 normal program: SPB MOBILE SHELL and 1 today plugin: Pocketbreeze), it can switch fast and has no delay.
For almost 2 years I used Wisbar Advace (1,2,3) and it make my phone laaaag for everything. It was amazing but I like a more responsive device, so try my way and tell me if it helps you.
PS: My settings for the 2 soft buttons are:
left key: NOW SCREEN right key: DIAL TAB
This is a good idea. And definitely maximizes memory.
But thinking about it, I now remember why I wanted pocket breeze on the now screen. Because unless pocket breeze is blatantly in front of my eyes (without having to close NOW screen) then I will not look at my calender events lol.
But it is still a better situation, but still not ideal. I'll try it for a bit and see how it works for me
hi, i'm using the standard windows today screen, i guess i'm old-fashioned but kind a got used to it. the problem with the HD is, it will only view one appointment at a time, even though i have multiple appointments on that day.
any suggestions..
For a much more powerful calender today-plugin you can try TodayAgenda (freeware) or SBSH PocketBreeze (shareware) or SPB Diary (shareware)...
which do u recommend. do they support the WVGA screen on THD
TodayAgenda runs without problem on HD res
D'rath
I have invested in Spb Mobile Shell, Diary and Phone Suite.
Switching to this through SecondToday, I now have a REALLY powerful and flexible PDA.
I can see ALL my diary appointments for the next month and all birthdays for the next year. I use Gyrator to place the PDA in "lock" mode whenever the stylus is inserted, and this then also activates the "Spb Today" function, showing a really useful Today screen. When the stylus in withdrawn, the PDA unlocks itself, and a single button press takes me back to the TouchFlo Today screen.
Through Phone Suite - which I only use to configure the ring volume - I can set a better selection of ring volume, ring type (ie vibrate, ring, mute, level) and can even program different ring levels for different times of the day (eg if I am at work) or if I have a calendar appointment.
I hated the TouchFlo display at first, but now coupled with Spb (which I have to say is first-rate), I now really love this PDA.
TodayAgenda, SPB Diary
Tried installing both on my TouchHD, installation successful, but nowhere to be seen under PROGRAM? Any suggestions?
I am not sure, but dont you have to activate them under the option today (due to tha fact that both are today plugins)? I also think you have to use secondToday to use these programs.
Correct me if I am wrong.
Greetings
Ascenca
Thanks for your response. I checked under TODAY and found TODAY AGENDA. Ticked it, but didn't see it anywhere else. Checked TODAY again, and found that it was unticked. Only Touchflo3D was ticked. When Touchflo3D was disabled, only then TODAY AGENDA appeared on the TODAY screen. Is that how it should worked? And if you don't mind what is Second Today?
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Tried installing both on my TouchHD, installation successful, but nowhere to be seen under PROGRAM? Any suggestions?
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I can only speak for Spb Diary here, but it does need Spb Mobile Shell in order to work. Mobile Shell can easily be switched to by using SecondToday.
kbnordin said:
Thanks for your response. I checked under TODAY and found TODAY AGENDA. Ticked it, but didn't see it anywhere else. Checked TODAY again, and found that it was unticked. Only Touchflo3D was ticked. When Touchflo3D was disabled, only then TODAY AGENDA appeared on the TODAY screen. Is that how it should worked? And if you don't mind what is Second Today?
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SecondToday allows you to have in addition to the TouchFlo a second today screen assigned to one of the two soft buttons at the bottom of the screen (above the hard buttons).
I use this with SBSH PocketBreeze - excellent app. I have also in the past used SPB Diary which also is very good.
Using secontdtoday I am now able to view my whole diary (and access all the other SBSH features) and swop back to TF3D.
TouchFlo (TF3D) will not allow you to have other today screen plugins (I think). Hence the need for Secondtoday. Search the forum for secondtoday. It also is in my recent post 30 minutes ago in the working applications thread.
Hi there, I was wondering if there are pros or cons of installing spb 2.x over the panel that is on the x1...?? are they the same or are there differences in the performance... affect the phone in any way for either... thanks for any thoughts...
I had spb on my last phone but love the panel so I didn't install it. If you would rather use the today screen then get the SPB 2.X, but if you like using the spb panel like I do then stick with that. SPB 2.X offers more custimzation, but everything in the panel just works for me (like I don't have to add programs/games/etc. they just show up in the right places).
I prefer SPB 2.X because its more easily customizable and the most recent spb shell has some great new features over the older one. OF course i use neither lol. I use TFL3D.
I tried SPB 2.x but didn't like that when you press end or go to the today screen, you're still stuck with the Windows Today Screen and have to then open up the SPB screen. There's a hack to semi fix it, but it still flashes the today screen for a second before switching over.
I don't know this too. I think my phone is a little bit slow down after installing this.
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I tried SPB 2.x but didn't like that when you press end or go to the today screen, you're still stuck with the Windows Today Screen and have to then open up the SPB screen. There's a hack to semi fix it, but it still flashes the today screen for a second before switching over.
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Yea there is a cab that i used on my tilt called spbwatcher. If anyone needs it i can post it in this thread. Just let me know
I use SPB (the not-panel version) too. I just like the idea of having SPB Shell and still being able to use all the great Today plugins there are.
Works like a charm, although it automatically uninstalls SPB Panel. (I don't ever use the panels)
Differences:
- The looks are a bit different, and I think the not-panel version has a few options more. It installs a few direct shortcuts like "[Soft Reset]", "[My Menu]" as actual program shortcuts (you can use these from anywhere).
- Adds a few options when to use Windows today and when to use SPB today
- Adds a today screen button assigner for WinMo.
Thanks for the replies... I might give it a whirl and Bxsteez, yes please can you post that cab... I am loving my xperiance though... now that I have nearly got it completely how I want it I guess its time to reflash the ROM...