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Any ideas on how to get the light button working on a jas-jar. Mine has not been working since the start and I've tried everything. The button Im talking about is the first from the right close to the infrared port on the outside of the device. It is supposed to turn on the flashlight but when I press it nothing happens and it doesnt even show up in the buttons applet in WM5.
Actually that button doesn't turn on the flashlight, though some here have tried to come up with a hack so that it would. I don't know if they were ever successful with that.
That button turns on the screen backlight when it has timed out but your device is still turned on. It's not the most useful button, which is why folks were trying to come up with a hack to make it more useful, for instance to turn on the flashlight like you wanted to.
Maybe if someone has had success, they will chime in here.
Change the button
Attached is a cab file allowing you to make use out of the light button to anything else :lol:
When yuo say anything else, does that include controlling the flashlight? Either way, thanks for the file.
Would be nice if one could assign it to turn on the keyboard backlight.
There is no option to adjust the sensitivite of the light sensor for the keyboard, and i think that it kicks in way to late.
Find my self holding the finger over the sensor and hitting a button to make it light up.
Any one aware og a possible Reg Hack to make this option appear in the Assing Button list?
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When yuo say anything else, does that include controlling the flashlight? Either way, thanks for the file.
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I meant anything else with use, flushlight & the keyboard light do not have exe files in the buttons map menu :wink:
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& the keyboard light do not have exe files in the buttons map menu :wink:
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Nope i know that :wink: thats why i'm asking if anybody knows of a hack or the whereabouts of such an exe file..... Any ideas??
why dont u just change the option in the settings\buttons\backlight and take the tick off the box, and it works like a charm. everytime u press a key it lights up, sorted, and it doesnt affect the battery at all really
@Elmo
Well i didn't use that choise because i don't have any car charger yet. (Waiting for the Brodit kit)
I want to preserve as much battery as possible.........as you already know, this baby can eat your battery pretty fast............
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Attached is a cab file allowing you to make use out of the light button to anything else :lol:
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Is this the same as changing it manually on the registry?
Yes, it's my CAB file I posted a little while back that adds a registry entry so that you see it listed as "Button 5" in the Buttons setting applet.
elmo said:
why dont u just change the option in the settings\buttons\backlight and take the tick off the box, and it works like a charm. everytime u press a key it lights up, sorted, and it doesnt affect the battery at all really
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God, didn't know it was that easy... cheers!
Anyone any idea how badly this affects battery life?
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Attached is a cab file allowing you to make use out of the light button to anything else :lol:
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Isn'it available for the Wizard too ? ...
I wrote a very simple script that turn on the camera and press the flash button.
I use the flash key and ms voice command to start it
you need to have MortScript installed. (include with this package)
A very simple question from a new owner -- where are the buttons defined that are assigned in Settings - Buttons? I don't see them labeled as "Button 1", etc in the User Manual.
davidinnz said:
A very simple question from a new owner -- where are the buttons defined that are assigned in Settings - Buttons? I don't see them labeled as "Button 1", etc in the User Manual.
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On your HTC Universal, go to:
Start>Settings>Buttons
From there you can change the assignments of the buttons.
Ok. I have found the 2 keyboard keys that are buttons 1 and 2, and the 2 external buttons that are buttons 3 and 4.
I must say that button 1 is not very useful for voice command, when the device is closed. I guess I could assign it to button 4 or button 5 with the registry hack.
On the supplied "headset", there is a microphone with a button on it.
- What does that button do?
- Is it possible to use it for Voice Command?
(I guess for that to happen, it first needs to be recognised as an assignable button in WM5).
The backlight button cab file is working. Now I can reassign that useless button becomes the OK button. Very useful when use it in the tablet mode. But I need two more buttons to use for the softkey. I have use the record button for the left softkey and have no more button for the right softkey. Any suggestion?
One more thing, the script for enabling the flash light does not work. It turns on the camera, but the flash light remains off.
I've found a wonderful opensource device lock application (deltaLock). It can lock the device using hardware buttons and can keep device locked even if device was waked up by sms or gprs connect attempt. BUT. As far as I use my phone for playing music I conclude it is not very handy to have volume buttons nonfunctional. I have just added ability to control volume while device is locked.
The applications consists of two exe files. First, deltaConfig is used to set key codes for unlocking / controling volume. Second, deltaLock, locks device. You can set two keys for unlocking (they have to be pressed simultaneously) and one for each "Volume Up", "Volume Down", "Mute". By pressing volume buttons system sound volume changes, so it is useful not only when music is playing but also when the phone ringing or you are in the middle of conversation. By now, there are 10 sound levels available (common 5 is not enough for me but 10 is ok), it could be increased later (sound volume variable type in windows systems is word, so it can be any integer in range [0..2^16-1].
The best way to lock your device is to bind deviceLock to one of hardware keys. It can be done by Settings->Button, but it is better to configure unlock buttons first
Original deltaLock can by downloaded by the link above, deltaLock with volume control - here. Hope somebody will find this little app useful
assigning lock
hi, my wizard doesn't give me the option to assign delta lock with volume control to a hardware key. i did install the original lock first, and after uninstalling it the button assignment screen still has the original deltalock but givs the error message: ...cannot be opened...
any help would be great,
thanks in advance
The easiest way to fix it is to install original deltaLock again and then simply overwrite files in /program files/deltaLock with those unpacked from archive i provided (just copy deltaLock.exe and deltaLockConfig.exe from archive to /program files/deltaLock folder on your pda).
Sorry, i was too lazy to make an installer, but i'll fix it soon
I made a cab installer
working
many thanks, it's working perfectly now
You're welcome. Glad it's working now.
Hello there,
Thanks very much for that great program, in fact I have another issue, my Volume Control Scroller is not woring at all in my PDA2k (WM5), so it is impossible for me to mute the ring if i don't want to answer the phone, so what i am really searching for is a program like yours but without Device Lock, is there any program that I can change some buttons on my device(while PDA2k has many) to control volume?? I hope i can find like this program with you...
Thanks again,
Ghaith
umm
check AE Button Plus but it isn't free
hey, thanks alot, I tried the program, and it is working for volume control, but while Phone is ringing, these volume controls are not working, so I got nothing
anyway thanks again
Any additional Functions for a Great Program?!?!
Your program seems to be exactly what i am looking for. I carry a veriation of the HTC Wizard branded the Cingular 8125. I hate accidently picking up calls or dismissing messages or alerts when the device is in my pocket, briefcase or while pulling it out of the holester. Your program seems to be right up the alley of what I am looking for. Are any of the programs perameters user definable?
What I mean is, I just don't want to accidently answer a call or ignore a call. Nor do I want to accidently start a program, dismiss an sms, email, reminder or alert. But I would like all of the functionality of the volume slider to mute ringers on incoming calls until they go to vm and use my Windows Media Player and all of its functionality at the same time. I know this seems like having my cake and eating it too, but I have to think these devices are smart enough to handle it.
My idea would be a Device Key Lock user interface where eu had the ability to define through check boxes what programs to allow or not allow while the device or keys where locked. And that all of the functionality of the programs allowed where available.
Is it out there?
Thanks
CG
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Also a way to define how much time would go by before the device would lock on its own.
CG
Hi all,
I use the BT A2DP profile to stream music through the media player and one of the 'features' that differs from the K-JAM (wizard) and is lacking in the TyTN is the ability to continue that stream even when the device is 'off' (useful for saving battery, switching off the buttons, etc.). With the TyTN whenever the device is turned off the stream also ceases. Does anybody know if there is someway of ensuring that the media player is not switched off along with the device (I'm guessing a registry setting or similar).
All help very welcome.
Cheers
I was wondering this also. My wizard was able to be "off" and still stream. ANyone got any brigjt ideas?
Later, Lew
Have you tried just turning the screen off? PocketPlus has a utility called "Screen Toggle," which does just that.
When used in conjunction with the Button Lock (leaving only the power button active), you just might be able to solve your issue...
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Have you tried just turning the screen off? PocketPlus has a utility called "Screen Toggle," which does just that.
When used in conjunction with the Button Lock (leaving only the power button active), you just might be able to solve your issue...
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Yeah...what he said!
That what I do.
I really miss this feature to.
So there is no way to do it on the Hermes?
Its not particulary elegent to have to perform multiple steps to turn the screen off. it was much eaiser just to hit the off button and listen away...
I'm using VjDeviceLock wich is what you want, I think.
After you've installed it you should create a new shortcut in c:/windows/startmenu/programs/vijay555/vjdevicelock. You can copy an exiting one in this directory and edit the parameter. What you want is "-displayoff". I bound this to my Videocall-Button, cause I don't use video telephony.
If I listen to music I just have to press my Videocall-Button and VjDeviceLock turns off my screen and locks all Buttons except the power on/off one.
Also VjDeviceLock is just great to save money
If you get a sms or a call the device turns on itself. I once didn't notice this and called a random person out of my adressbook, because I had my trion in my pocket and were moving all the evening and somehow started a call.
This cannot happen again, because I started vjdevicelock with parameter "-install". Now everytime my trion turns on itself it gets automatically (re)locked.
thats a fantastic solution and it works really well!
what program are you using to remap the buttons?
Hi,
Does anyone else suffers strange key problems when using VJdevicelock;
After using -displayoff or -displaytoggle and resume back to normal, phone buttons (call/disconnect,videotalk) doesnt work anymore, it need to be softreseted before the buttos work again?
-Kha
EDIT:
just found out that when resuming from -displayoff, after pressing windows and ok softkeys, dialbuttos work again!
I'd appreciate if somebody here could advice me on how to map VjDeviceLock to VideoCall button on my TyTN (I have original TyTN ROM and the VideoCall key is functional ). I couldn't remap it using Buttons configuration utility in Settings.
as I said you have to create a Shortcut in your Startmenu. Shortcuts in Startmenu are shown as available possibilities in Start - Settings - Buttons (Perhaps it's called a bit different. I'm using a german version where it's called 'Tasten')
This is how I remapped it. I don't use a special program.
I use the device lock on today plugins.
S.K.
silent_killa said:
I use the device lock on today plugins.
S.K.
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This does not turn off your screen AND your device is sometimes getting unlocked when you receive calls or sms.
Remapping VideCall button
sn00x said:
as I said you have to create a Shortcut in your Startmenu. Shortcuts in Startmenu are shown as available possibilities in Start - Settings - Buttons (Perhaps it's called a bit different. I'm using a german version where it's called 'Tasten')
This is how I remapped it. I don't use a special program.
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Thank you very much for your instant response. I did all you mentioned in your message and I remapped the VideoCall button (is it the Button between Buttons 4 and 5 ? ) but pressing it still doesn't activate VJDevice. Any other suggestions?
Is the device locked when you click on the shortcut?
If not: edit an existing shortcut, let's say "VJDeviceLock About.lnk". Make it point to: \Programms\vjay555\VJDeviceLock\VJDeviceLock.exe" -displayoff
It is right that there is only one "
When I open my shortcut in a text editor the content is:
Code:
64#"\Programme\vijay555\VJDeviceLock\VJDeviceLock.exe" -displayoff"
Yes. The device locks when I click on the shortcut itself but when I press VideoCall button, to which I had previously mapped the link, the Dialpad pops up.
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I'm using VjDeviceLock wich is what you want, I think.
After you've installed it you should create a new shortcut in c:/windows/startmenu/programs/vijay555/vjdevicelock. You can copy an exiting one in this directory and edit the parameter. What you want is "-displayoff". I bound this to my Videocall-Button, cause I don't use video telephony.
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How can you do this? Are you using a third party app? I see no way to bind anything other than 5 buttons on my device...
I bound it to "Button 5".
Hey guys, I listen to music on my phone all the time via the "touch" knockoff audio manager and I love it. I have batterystatus and I really like that I can turn off the screen with a few clicks. My question is does anyone know of a program that I can set my record button (or any programable hard button) to turn off the screen or something along those lines? I would love to still be able to control the music without the display, just to get that much more battery life.
Thanks for any help.
You can choose a hardbutton for screen on/off on the player called "mortplayer".
http://mort.sto-helit.de/forum/
There are wonderfull skins too!
i know Wizard and Prophet are different...but FYI with my prophet the music keeps going when I tap the off button to "standby"; and I can control the volume/tracks with BT headset.
Don't know why it should be different with wizard.
Also there is a small util in the pdamobiz rom i am running called "displayswitch" which can be mapped to a hardware button. This works if you want to use the phone buttons with the screen off.
edit: turns out displayswitch is part of psshutxp http://ppcsoft.narod.ru/english/
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Hey guys, I listen to music on my phone all the time via the "touch" knockoff audio manager and I love it. I have batterystatus and I really like that I can turn off the screen with a few clicks. My question is does anyone know of a program that I can set my record button (or any programable hard button) to turn off the screen or something along those lines? I would love to still be able to control the music without the display, just to get that much more battery life.
Thanks for any help.
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You can assign any installed program to any of the hardware buttons by clicking Start/Settings/Personal/Buttons. Why not assign PSshut to the record button, and tap "Light Off" when PSshut pops up? This will blacken your screen while listening to music, saving some battery life. You can find PSShut by scrolling the drop down arrow box in "Buttons"
Mortplayer also can be configured to kill the screen and all buttons save one from a timer, in the latest version. Very easy to use, doesn't require an additional program to achieve your goal.
If you're totally locked into your audio manager, though, I'd look into Smartskey. I was not a big fan at first, but it's fairly capable, and with a little tweaking, will probably do what you want.
gsplayer...
Hi guys, I'm having troubles with one of the functions of the volume buttons on the side of the phone. When the phone is locked and someone rings me when I press either up or down I put the phone in silent - I want this thing off, it is pretty easy to accidently press it and miss a call - I did it a lot! Any help, please?
hakc said:
Hi guys, I'm having troubles with one of the functions of the volume buttons on the side of the phone. When the phone is locked and someone rings me when I press either up or down I put the phone in silent - I want this thing off, it is pretty easy to accidently press it and miss a call - I did it a lot! Any help, please?
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Take this one "AE Button Plus" : http://ae.inc.ru/aebplus.php
Regards
cimber
Thanks, mate! Is this program confirmed to work on touch2? I've read somewhere that it can mess all of my buttons if it is not designed for my device or something like that.
EDIT: Okay it works, but is there any app or registry that can allow me to turn off only the function "Mute" when someone is ringing? This things shuts down the buttons completely and I don't have a volume control when I'm in the windows
hakc said:
Thanks, mate! Is this program confirmed to work on touch2? I've read somewhere that it can mess all of my buttons if it is not designed for my device or something like that.
EDIT: Okay it works, but is there any app or registry that can allow me to turn off only the function "Mute" when someone is ringing? This things shuts down the buttons completely and I don't have a volume control when I'm in the windows
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It works on my Touch2 perfectly !
Just a hint, I have only disabled the "volume-up" button. If you press "volume-down" first, then "volume-up" works as usual !
Regards
cimber
hello,
I have a very similar problem (using Touch2, T-Mobile, German version), although in may case the Volume Up button seems to dismiss the call (the caller is rerouted to my mailbox).
What I want is: simply deactivate the Volume Up button when the device is locked.
I read much about AE Buttons Plus, however I also read much about this app using up battery, and I don't want that. I really ONLY need this single feature, so I don't want to use a bloated app which cooks coffee, washes my cloths and so on... you know what I mean.
Anyone knows how I could do that? Is there a reg key or a tiny app just for this?
Or can anyone at least tell me how I can use AE Buttons Plus without the battery draining?
cheers,
Saiba