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german keyboard layout after ROM Upgrade to WWE

I have install the K-JAM_WWE_1010903_106_10110_ship.exe on my Wizard. The keyboard-layout change to english. Is it possible to change the keyboard layout back to a german layout?
Thanks

This is a good question. Does anyone know this?

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eklisiarh said:
1. Install the registry editor like Total commander ( http://ghisler.fileburst.com/ce/tcmdpocketarm.exe ) or Resco Explorer ( http://www.resco.net/pocketpc/explorer/downloads.asp ) to your Pocket PC
2. Open the program on your device and go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Keybd].
3. Create New String Value (if you already dont have one with the name Locale)
4. Type in Value name: Locale
5. Type in Value Data: 0407 (as i have an german device. NOTE: You've to look in the "LCIDHex" column on this site: http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/reference/winxp/xp-lcid.mspx for fourther area codes)
6. Close the window by clicking on Ok
7. Exit the program
8. hold your powerbutton for a few seconds until you'll be asked if you really want to switch your device off, click on YES
IMPORTANT: DO NOT RESET DEVICE WITH STILUS BY PRESSING RESET BUTTON
9. Turn on your device and it should work.
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This method does not work on my AKU2.3 ROM (the "Mr Clean" ROM). My local Qtek distributor has a CAB available that changes the keyboard layout to Swedish - that fix worked on the older ROM versions but all it does now is to inactivate all the buttons on the Wizard (!).
So I really need to find a way of setting the keyboard to Swedish on my WWE ROM.
Any ideas?
/politby

Fixing German QWERTZ keyboard for O2miniS with O2 EnglishROM

Fixing German QWERTZ keyboard layout for O2 miniS with English ROM installed is very simple.
Many nomally use AEKmap, but this is not allways fine for somebody.
Now we need a small registry hack.
1. Use a registry editor like total commander.
2. Go to \HKCU(HK Current User)\ControlPanel\Keybd\Locale.
3. Change the value of the key "Locale" from "0809" to "0407". "0407" is the locale ID for Standard German. You can find other Locale ID suitable for you at: http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/reference/winxp/xp-lcid.mspx.
4. Do a soft reset and enjoy. All the keys and symbols have fixed right.
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wooooooow!!
That's good.
I will try that NOW

Well I don't see any Locale folder under Keybd...
What next?

cizake said:
Well I don't see any Locale folder under Keybd...
What next?
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Dear cizake,
"Locale" is not a folder. This is a key, locating under the folder "Keybd". We have to change the value of this key. Check the path again, pls.
Hope this help.

I cannot change the vaule, I use PHM Registry editor, after soft reset, the vaule back to 0804,not 0407.....why??

sim1 said:
I cannot change the vaule, I use PHM Registry editor, after soft reset, the vaule back to 0804,not 0407.....why??
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I have no idea. I am using total commander. This is free at here http://www.ghisler.com/pocketpc.htm.
1. Check your programs that running each time you start windows at \windows\startup\. If they change keyboard settings.
2. After changing the registry key value. Do the soft reset by this way: Hold down the power button for ~5 seconds. When being asked to turn off the device, tap Yes. This will completly turn off the device and save the changes in registry. This method may different from taping the stylus to the reset hole.

I dont see Locale either .... would really appreciate any help on changing :
a) software keyboard layout and
b) hardware keyboard layout

pencilcase said:
I dont see Locale either .... would really appreciate any help on changing :
a) software keyboard layout and
b) hardware keyboard layout
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Check the path again:
The folder: \\\Registry\\HKCU\ControlPanel\Keybd\
The key: Locale.
If you do not see the folder. Create a new folder "Keybd", then create a new key with name "Locale".
I thing this may help.
This is a fix for hardware (real) keyboard only.

Cool. For AZERTY keyboards the value is 040C. My ROM version didn't have Locale value in the HKC\ControlPanel\Keybd, I had to create one myself. It has to be String value, not DWORD. Thank you for great hack.

GUYS! YOUR ARE GREAT!!!
Works perfect with Eng for Russian Keyboard (Russian code is 0419). Now I can switch between Russian and English

yes can confirm 0809 works a treat for english keyboard, thanks!!

Sweet!
Yup! works a treat. Have now changed WM 5 from french to English (which gave me the english keyboard problem) and thanks to you changed the keyboard layout to French. Brilliant. By the way, where could i get the new qtek 9100 ROM 1.6 WWE?

Sorry, but this nice solution is not working after upgrading to 1.6.7.1
This entry in the Registry does not exit anymore. I can only find things whichhave the value "e0010409" for english keyboard and i want to get back my german one. Has anybody that number?

Check again kbaasch
Check the path again:
The folder: \\\Registry\\HKCU\ControlPanel\Keybd\
The key: Locale.
If you do not see the folder. Create a new folder "Keybd", then create a new key with name "Locale".
I thing this may help.
This is a fix for hardware (real) keyboard only.

my keyboard is now ok
oainot
Its works fine, thanks.
I have T-Mobile MDA Vario from German, I have flashed it with ROM: 1.6.7.1 WWE
And, with reg file my keyboard is now ok.
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Keybd]
"Locale"="0407"

MrBuz
Great, stunning solution! Thank you! This is absolutely BRILLIANT !
I have 1.6.7.1 WWE and Russian layout works perfectly...
But the English now lacks a "comma", as the combination "dot+comma" is assigned by the system to switch between layouts.
Is there any solution to re-assign the layout sequence, or to assign "Shift+comma" to print comma (currently Shift does not have any influence on that button on my system...)

Awesome solution.Works like a charm. Can not imaging a better solution. A++++

Fixed permanently?
Cool!
Will this work after hard reset? If not, anyone dare to create a new ROM so that we can flash it and fix it permanently?
Rocks!

hello
I have qwertz keyboard and italian rom
which value i must insert?
tnks a lot

i can try to insert locale key, but when i do soft reset locale it became a directory...
why? i don't understand
the page where i sow the references is because the other doesn't work
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/reference/win2k/setup/lcid.mspx

Sym Key not working? Here's the solution...

Okay, this prob got me for some hours:
I updated my Universal from German ROM to latest (original) WWE ROM. After that, I tried all known hacks to put the hardware-keyboard to QWERTZ instead of QWERTY.
HKCU\ControlPanel\Keybd\Locale=0407
HKCU\keyboard layout\Preload\Default=e0010407
HKCU\keyboard layout\Preload\1\Default=e0010407
HKLM\SOFTWARE\OEM\Qwerty\Layout=0x20407
Unfortunately, after that, the SYM-Key wasn't working.
Now after trying various things and thinking a lot, I guess I have the answer.
It seems to be important that the first 3 values don't get changed. The Qwerty\Layout is the locale for the hardware keyboard driver and if you change the locales for WM5, too, I guess the scancodes get converted once more and so the SYM-Key doesn't work. After changing the first 3 registry keys back to 409, now everything works fine.
Cheers,
-mARKUS

I did similar modifications to my registry to make it work well with my italian keyboard and I ended with the same problem: the SYM key doesn't work.
I'll try with your solution. Thanks for sharing it!

In your original Ext_ROM, there should be a file called Signed_GER_KB.CAB. Just run that, then the KB is back as it should be. No need to modify the registry. The sym key is controlled by the sym.txt file in your windows folder.

sym key does not work !

Hi,
Please can you help me ?
I have a T-mobile Mda Vario with WM5 and my problem is that sym key does not work anymore.
I have earlier change the sym.txt file so it will work with one press of that sym key. It worked well but now for some reason it will work no more. If I press a or o and then the dot + sym/space key nothing happens. And I need
scandinavian characters ä, å, ö.
I have made several changes in sym.txt file so I don´t know what was the original order of those letters. I hope it will not affect on this ? Is there a particular file which controls the sym key ? Or somethig in a registery ?
Any ideas how to solve this problem ? What should I check and change or add ?

Is there anyone with similar difficulty ? How did you solve this problem ?
edited 25th Jan:
I removed the modified sym file and made soft reset, after that the original sym file was returned to its own place. Now the sym key function again !

keyboard layout

is there any way to change the keyboard layout to german? i managed to change it to qwertz via regedit but it wont work for äüö any ideas?

third party software? The "special" characters will only be able by the default menu. (in the onscreen keyboard, tap a character and slide to the left or right while holding it)

I mean the hardware keyboard layout. I downloaded a regedit program and changed the entry for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\KEYBD\CurLang to 1031 as I did on my old touch pro 1. with the TP I could then just press FN + a/o/u to get an ä/ö/ü but now it doesnt seem to work. so I was wondering if I need to enter a different value for that registry entry or if its something else.

I am interested too in changing the keyboard layout, in order to have the FN key working with accented letters.
I don't have any clue on doing this, though...

I don´t have the rhodium yet but I recommend this great software keyboard (using it on my Touch HD):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=501122
And here a direct download link for the right version (wvga) and all languages:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=174072&d=1239186309

Ok, I manage to change the keyboard layout back to the German layout.
1) first you need to set up this key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\KEYBD\CurLang to 1031
2) then you need to copy the file eT9.Rhodium.0407.kmap.txt to the windows directory (attached)
3) then you need to set up this key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tegic\eT9\Ime\KeyboardLayouFiles\07FF to
eT9.Rhodium.0407.kmap.txt
4) reboot and that's it ... works fine on my TP2

The hungarian code table for TP2: http://tinyurl.com/tp2hu

any help for Greek hardware keyboard ??????

If anyone can help me and get the Portuguese map i thank you in advance!
Best regards!

Switzerland (German) rom energy Handy Touch pro 2
How are the key for my german keyboard layout in switzerland.
I have testet with 1031 and 1033 and the File eTP.Rodium.0407.kmap.txt.
All key are correct only not the hardkey Z and Y .
Thanks
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A page was created on Wiki, hope that will help you.
Changing the Keyboard Layout
Don't hesitate to correct my English

thanks pchanze.
that fn key mapping was realy driving me mad

keyboard mapping wiki page
Aurel143 said:
A page was created on Wiki, hope that will help you.
Changing the Keyboard Layout
Don't hesitate to correct my English
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Wow, Aurel143, the wiki page is just PRECISE!!!
My problem, though is that I cannot make a mapping match my hardware keyboard. It is a german one (me being Hungarian), so for example I cannot put accented ó on o, because ö is already there. You just can't remember 20 characters, if I maybe but ú on "-" or something.
But thank you, anyway.

pchanze said:
Ok, I manage to change the keyboard layout back to the German layout.
1) first you need to set up this key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\KEYBD\CurLang to 1031
2) then you need to copy the file eT9.Rhodium.0407.kmap.txt to the windows directory (attached)
3) then you need to set up this key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tegic\eT9\Ime\KeyboardLayouFiles\07FF to
eT9.Rhodium.0407.kmap.txt
4) reboot and that's it ... works fine on my TP2
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I'm trying to figure out which one my TP2 is currently using as i just want to add one single keystroke "\"
Mine currently says:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\KEYBD\CurLan g to 1031
I wondered if there was a way of telling before I changed my registry.
I've looked into all the eT9.Rhodium.XXXX.kmap.txt files and none of them line up to either my SIP of hardware keyboard.

Can anyone post eT9.Rhodium.0419.kmap.txt? I don't have it on my Sprint TP2.
Thanks!

Clavier physique Francais Suisse QWERTZ pour HTC TP2/Touch Pro 2
Francais:
bonjour, j'ai un clavier physique Francais suisse et cette manipulation fonctionne bien
Anglais:
hello, I have a physical keyboard Swiss French and this manipulation works well
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1) first you need to set up this key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\KEYBD\CurLan g to 1031
2) then you need to copy the file eT9.Rhodium.0407.kmap.txt to the windows directory (attached)
3) then you need to set up this key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tegic\eT9\Ime\Keyboard LayouFiles\07FF to
eT9.Rhodium.0407.kmap.txt
4) reboot and that's it ... works fine on my TP2