Clearvue was preinstalled on my t-mob mda vario wm5. But since clearvue does not view all pdf well, installed adobe acrobat reader 2. But default is still clearvue and cant find how to uninstall preinstalled software or how to change default association.
Any help would be appreciated.
If you're not too scared of the registry...
You'll find in...
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pdf\Default = pdffile
So looking at...
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pdffile\shell\
You'll find two sections...
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pdffile\shell\open\command\Default = WTCVPDFV.exe "%1"
and
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pdffile\shell\opendoc\command\Default = WTCVPDFV.exe "%1"
Change both to point to the adobe reader .exe location. If you don't know its location, find out through explorer/total commander/whathaveyou.
I don't know if a soft reset afterwards is required - if it is, just shut your Wizard down entirely (hold the on/off button for a couple of seconds), then start it back up.
If you double-click a PDF now, it should open with the adobe reader.
by the way.. have you explored all of the adobe reader's options / checked while installing? Usually these types of applications will give you the option to associate them with PDF either on install or through an option.
Thanks so far...
Registries does not scare me (yet) 8)
How can I edit the registry on wm5? Just have the mda for 3 weeks now and want several things altered (such as showing fileextensions), but having troubles finding answers. T-mob's helpdesk is no good for this
Adobe did not present an option during install to be default.
Also any help on uninstalling clearvue to clear up space?
Yggy said:
How can I edit the registry on wm5?
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PHM Regedit - http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/phmregistryeditor.shtml
Tascal Registry Editor - http://www2r.biglobe.ne.jp/~tascal/download/pocketpc/index_e.htm
Total Commander - http://www.ghisler.com/ce.htm
I'm using PHM Regedit myself. Total Commander is very fast at finding registry entries (and putting them together in a list), but not much good for editing. TRE is nice as well, but I couldn't get used to it
Yggy said:
Adobe did not present an option during install to be default.
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Silly Adobe... would've expected better from them. Actually, I would have expected they'd just associated PDFs with their app and not even ask!
Yggy said:
Also any help on uninstalling clearvue to clear up space?
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'fraid not - it's in your ROM. Technically you could remove it from your ROM, but you're not going to gain any storage space by doing so. So just leave it and ignore it
You can also use attached app to set extensions (such as .pdf) to be opened with a specific program ( in your case Adobe). Use it if you do not want to touch your registry.
Thanks for the info. Just got back, havent tried it yet, but surely will.
ZeBoxx said:
Actually, I would have expected they'd just associated PDFs with their app and not even ask!
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That's better than the 'Real' way. Those guys ask if you want to associate your files with their program. If you say no, they do it anyway and when you try to alter it they redo it again. At least thats how they did it with Realplayer few years back. A real pain in the ....!
Its interesting,
I checked from registry and ...\open\command\Default = "\Storage Card\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 2.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "%1"
Still when I open the .pdf document it uses ClearVUE...
found the solution.
you should change it in ...\opendoc\command\...
Checked, now it works.
Koksie said:
You can also use attached app to set extensions (such as .pdf) to be opened with a specific program ( in your case Adobe). Use it if you do not want to touch your registry.
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This program doesnt run on my PPC. Anyone know how to associate .txt & .doc files with Word??
I dont know what happened, some how they got disassociated with Word.
freeyayo50 said:
This program doesnt run on my PPC. Anyone know how to associate .txt & .doc files with Word??
I dont know what happened, some how they got disassociated with Word.
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Run it on your pc first then next time you sync - it will automatically be placed on your ppc. I recieved the same error.
I still don't know how to use the damn program and had to go to the website to ask them. Once I get the info on how to make a file (pdf) work with a program (pdf reader) I'll pass it on.
What about uninstalling Clearvue?
Clearvue would just hang when I tried opening PDFs with it, so I also installed Adobe Reader, which seems much better.
Is there any way to uninstall Clearvue PDF from my T-Mobile MDA? It doesn't appear in add/remove programs.
Thanks.
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Hi there,
I have used Spb Pocket Plus in the past and one feature I really liked was that it tweaked the default File Explorer so that filename extensions are displayed.
I no longer use Pocket Plus but I really want to be able to see filename extensions. I have tried Total Commander as a replacement but it is not a seamless replacement. The same goes for Resco. I would prefer to avoid using additional software to save on space.
I assume that Spb must have simply tweaked the File Explorer application or WM2003SE simply by creating or amending a registry entry. Does anyone know how they do it? I'd really like to get this functionality back without having the overhead of Pocket Plus on my device.
You could use resco file explorer it will allow you to show the files extensions..
You could use resco file explorer it will allow you to show the files extensions..
Look, he already said:
PeterW said:
I no longer use Pocket Plus but I really want to be able to see filename extensions. I have tried Total Commander as a replacement but it is not a seamless replacement. The same goes for Resco.
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Can't you read? He specifically doesn't want to use Resco because again, it doesn't integrate with the File Explorer in the way that SPB Pocket Plus does.
I'll have a quick dig around in the registry for you, don't hold your breath as I'm not 100% sure what I'm looking for, but I'll have a look anyway, I might come across it (I kinda half-know what to look for, I'll definitely know what it is when I come across it )
christopherwoods said:
Can't you read? He specifically doesn't want to use Resco because again, it doesn't integrate with the File Explorer in the way that SPB Pocket Plus does.
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:lol:
christopherwoods said:
I'll have a quick dig around in the registry for you, don't hold your breath as I'm not 100% sure what I'm looking for, but I'll have a look anyway, I might come across it (I kinda half-know what to look for, I'll definitely know what it is when I come across it )
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Thanks Chris!
Not had much luck so far, it must be a shell extension which P+ adds... I'll keep on doing some research, as I'd quite like it too.
PeterW said:
The same goes for Resco. I would prefer to avoid using additional software to save on space.
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Hi Peterw,
I do understand your point in space saving. Resco file-explorer combined with registry & ftp add-ons takes around 1Mb to install, but you can easily install it in the storage folder. Guess you know already that resco gives you much more than file-extensions only. Personally I like it, I know it's a matter of taste & maybe BIG Storage.
If I happen to stumble around a registry key to solve it, I'll let you know.
regards, M
what are good programs that i can put on my MDA
someone showed me resco explorer but that cost money and someone showed me Wizard_registry_tweaks. from this site.
but when i install it, it doesnt show up under start/programs.
can someone help me with that, or just show me an alterenative registry program?
Check out this link
http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/utilities_registry.shtml
It is a link to Freewareppc.com's registry utilities page. I like resco exlorer myself but a good second choice is the PHM registry editor (4th link on page)
TotalCommander CE is great, and its FREE! Just google "total commander"
File explorer, Registry, etc
I use regedit_820.exe
throwback1718 said:
what are good programs that i can put on my MDA
someone showed me resco explorer but that cost money and someone showed me Wizard_registry_tweaks. from this site.
but when i install it, it doesnt show up under start/programs.
can someone help me with that, or just show me an alterenative registry program?
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The Wizard_registry_tweaks is not an application. When you run the .cab file, it puts the registry entries contained inside the cab into your registry. After a soft reset, the changes should be good to go.
Anyone know how to associate .txt & .doc files with Word?? Or associate a file type to a certain program??
I dont know what happened, some how they got disassociated with Pocket Word. But than a strange thing happened, I connected my 8125 to my PC and synced with it. I transferred a couple of .doc files over to it and somehow they got associated with Word :-/. I tried to do the same with .txt files but no luck.
Does anyone have any insight on this?
This really chaps my nipples as well.
On Pocket PC X-2003 you could go into file explorer and change file associations right there. Apparently now they don't give people the option by default. What happens when some shmuck program hijacks a filetype? When I saw this functionality missing on my Cingular 2125 Smartphone I wasn't too dissapointed, but it's rediculous that they took this off the PPC platform also.
I think you can still do this with various tweaking programs. Just make sure that they support WM 5 before even thinking about it. Not sure if you can find this in freeware or commercial. If you spot anything good that's freeware, please let us know.
RESCO Explorer can do it
Cheers
hrb
or you can have a look at the reg fr word, i have found powerpoint and excel, not sure where word is!!
I think gsfinder can do it, for free.
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I couldn't find an option with GsFinder to associate apps...but i did one one with Resco Explorer.
Is there anway to change the icon to Pword for a file?? Its still the same as before, but it's working nonetheless. Thanx
GSFinder:
(Menu) - View > Options > File Types (tab)
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Hi, I would extract the task switch and "alt-tab" included in spb pocket-plus... I think that it's the best, but the entire suite is too big.. about 4,5MB. Anyone can tell me a way for do that.
Does anyone had already tried to do somethings like this...
Thanks
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Hi, I would extract the task switch and "alt-tab" included in spb pocket-plus... I think that it's the best, but the entire suite is too big.. about 4,5MB. Anyone can tell me a way for do that.
Does anyone had already tried to do somethings like this...
Thanks
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Install Pocket Plus trial.
Activate the 'alt-tab' program.
Isolate it.
Remove Pocket Plus.
helterskelter said:
Install Pocket Plus trial.
Activate the 'alt-tab' program.
Isolate it.
Remove Pocket Plus.
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What do you mean with "isolate it"?
It's possible to make a separated cab with this? I would built it in on my ext ROM.
scaltro said:
What do you mean with "isolate it"?
It's possible to make a separated cab with this? I would built it in on my ext ROM.
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Here Check this, I just packed that into cab from my ROM's OEM Package.
It will assign the voice button to alttab
WORKING CAB
I have rebuild your cab because the link inside was corrupted.
I've tried it, and works... perhaps when you invoke the app,it switch directly to the next switch. With SPB ALT-TAB you can see all apps opened, and also select with finger what do you want to restore... It's so cool.
All the other that I've seen, switch directly to next apps like your.
Then here it is, the Spb One:
ANyway in spb plus option there is an option to remove unused component
see in start-setting-system-spb pocket plus
click tools and click uninstall component
It's just an .exe file I copied to my windows directory, created a shortcut and maped it to my ptt button. worls as a standalone app like a charm.
Yes...I have tried too and works great.
It's wonderfull
Thanks.
I've installed on my PDA, it looks very nice!
In the beginning; I couldn't found it. It doesn't make automatically a shortcut to Programs. So I made it and made a shortcut too in the Traylaunch of Battery Status and as first shortcut in START. Where did you made shortcuts to this program?
Its cool~
And how about a soft-reset short-cut??
SPB Pocket Plus Voice Command Functions
Well, this thread already solved my Alt-Tab need from SPB. Has anybody been able to get the Voice Command functions to work without SPB fully installed?
I'm a voice command fan and use it constantly with a bluetooth head set. It was great to just say: "Start - Suspend" after ending a call and the phone would go into standby or "Start - Screen saver" and the screen would turn off when I'm on WIFI downloading something and want to save some battery life. I looked for these on SPB Mobile Shell and aren't available.
Anybody solved this?
maybe this is interesting for you:
MSCEInf is a nice tool which lets you analyze every .cab file:
it shows you all files, all directories and registry entries. and you can extract single files if you want.
with it i simply extracted the alttab.exe file from pocketplus and copied it on my ppc. so i didn't need to install the app.
A little more help
Ok, I could consider myself a power user, but I'm not at that level just yet. (better said, I gotta long way to go)
I got the software, I was able to Identify the executioner which would be spbservices.exe, now, how do I pull it out? Would I need to modify any registry?
Thanks
this one is really easy:
just drag&drop the cab file into the WinCE Cabs Analyser. then go to the "files" tab (if it is named so. i use the german build) and in the list with the file id 20 there is a "alttab.exe".
one simply drag&drop and you have your file ^^
I'm getting there
Trust me, it'll be easy for me after this last question:
Where do I drag and drop it? I select it and drop it in which folder? As of yet it's not working. I tried selecting it and dropping it over any other folder in Windows and it tells me it's unable to read the file, i've tried it on a browsing folder on my PPC and it doesn't answer anything, nor do anything.
Thanks for your patience.
Thanks man!
I was looking for quick-Alt-Tab applications. wunderfull....
Guys, is this copyrighted software? If so, please remove it from the thread.
We don't support piracy on this board. I will be forced to evacuate my bowels on those that are assisting and persisting. We ban first and ask questions later.
V
Help with Install...
Olay, I downloaded the SNE SPB AltTab file but I do not know what to do with it... could you explain what to do for a newbie?
Jaz
Soft Reset button
emch said:
Its cool~
And how about a soft-reset short-cut??
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Try this one, works on my Triny
I have a simple htc HD2 and I am fond of reading . Is there any best reader for HD2. I heard that the t-mobile one gets a official htc e reader. how can I get that? And yes I copied navipanel.exe on my start menu folder now it won't go. how could I?
I don't know about the reader. I just get my books in PDF and use Adobe reader, so I didn't bother looking for another reader.
about the navipanel, there was something about it here if I remember well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583638
unless you mean you couldn't delete it.. please provide more info
Yes Thanks. By Navipanel I meant that I copied navipanel.exe from windows folder to startmenu folder. It is t=in the same place. But In my start menu I see Navi Panel with no icon and it is not working too so I wanted to remove it from my list of start menu. But I can not.
Put Navipanel back to default location & shourtcut in StartMenu will function again.
You could try deleting shortcut with file explorer from within Start Manu.
As for book reader I use uBook a bit as handles quite a few formats. It is actually quite good once you get use to the menu layout & get some basic preference settings they way you like.
For a reader have a look on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581516
Mister B said:
Put Navipanel back to default location & shourtcut in StartMenu will function again.
You could try deleting shortcut with file explorer from within Start Manu.
As for book reader I use uBook a bit as handles quite a few formats. It is actually quite good once you get use to the menu layout & get some basic preference settings they way you like.
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Exactly. You don't copy EXEs to start menu, you copy shortcuts, much like on PC.
when you long press on an item in file explorer, "create a shortcut" should be available. copy that to start menu.
if you have trouble deleting the file, it might be still set to "system" or "ROM" in attributes. Try total commander, it has an option to change attributes.
as for e-reader. there are a lot of options. I followed the link in thepost above and the only thing I should add is that e-reader's new page is this:
http://www.ereader.com/ereader/software/browse.htm
this is probably not the official e-reader.
there's probably an HTC e-reader app/tab on this site. I'm sure about the tab, but not sure about the app, though I remember seeing it somewhere.
[edit] tried the above reader, you have to create an account and purchase books. not what I had in mind. There's another one called Freda, it's supposedly good.
Urvansh said:
I have a simple htc HD2 and I am fond of reading . Is there any best reader for HD2. I heard that the t-mobile one gets a official htc e reader. how can I get that? And yes I copied navipanel.exe on my start menu folder now it won't go. how could I?
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for WinMo AllReader supports the largest number of document formats, and it's really user-friendly
for Android CoolReader is the closest equivalent of the above