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Folder Shortcut Problem

I have programmed one of my program keys on my XDA 2s to automatically open the storage card\my documents folder when pressed.
I tried the following two shortcuts:
:msfexplore \storage card\my documents
\windows\fsexplore.exe \storage card\documents
file was named sd docs.lnk
This was tried both on an XDA2s and the HP HX2700 PDA. The shortcut works but it also open Internet Explorer and looks for the folder.
Any ideas how to correct this?
Thanks,
Henny

Opera Cache

I was wondering if anyone has figured out how to move the Opera browser cache? I have it installed on the storage card already. I moved internet explorer cache but have not figured out how to move it for opera. Thanks.

You need to copy all of the files from \Application Data\Opera directory onto a directory on your Storage Card. Don't use the \Storage Card\Program Files\Opera but a different one. I use \Storage Card\Application Data\Opera
Edit the lines below in \Application Data\Opera\Opera.ini
Opera Directory=\Storage Card\Application Data\Opera
Home URL=\Storage Card\Application Data\Opera\startpage\home.html
Help Directory=\Storage Card\Application Data\Opera\Help
Then from \Application Data\Opera\ delete everything EXCEPT
Skin Directory
English.lng
Input.ini
Opera.ini
opera6.adr
ONLY THESE FILES need to be left in the directory.
Thats it.

carphead said:
You need to copy all of the files from \Application Data\Opera directory onto a directory on your Storage Card. Don't use the \Storage Card\Program Files\Opera but a different one. I use \Storage Card\Application Data\Opera
Edit the lines below in \Application Data\Opera\Opera.ini
Opera Directory=\Storage Card\Application Data\Opera
Home URL=\Storage Card\Application Data\Opera\startpage\home.html
Help Directory=\Storage Card\Application Data\Opera\Help
Then from \Application Data\Opera\ delete everything EXCEPT
Skin Directory
English.lng
Input.ini
Opera.ini
opera6.adr
ONLY THESE FILES need to be left in the directory.
Thats it.
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I am a little dense sometimes, but I can't seem to find the \Application Data\Opera directory. I have used Resco Registry and SK Tools to try and find this to no avail. Do I just need to do a hard reset and start over? Is it easier if I just reload Opera onto my storage card after a hard reset?
If I am just trying to relocate the cache only to the storage card, is there a string that I can modify only?
Thanks for the help with this.
Marc

How to change Ringtone Directory?

Hey,
is there any chance to change the ringe tone directory? I already read some threads. But changing directory in regedit HKCU\controlpanel\soundcategories\ring did not work
I aslo read that i might not be possible to change rings directory to SD-Card because of insufficient access speed to card... Is that right?
Thanks for update...

Anybody?
Thx...

TC25FFM said:
Anybody?
Thx...
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What's the purpose of changing the default ringtones directory? You can still put your ringtones wherever you like and select them with File Explorer....

I have set in registry to point to my storage card.
HKCU\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\Ring
Directory = \Storage Card\Rings
where "Rings" is a sub folder inside my Storage Card.

kaer said:
I have set in registry to point to my storage card.
HKCU\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\Ring
Directory = \Storage Card\Rings
where "Rings" is a sub folder inside my Storage Card.
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I have tried to make the change but it seems not to work.
Some suggestion?
Thanks

How do you change registry? Thanks.

anonimo said:
What's the purpose of changing the default ringtones directory? You can still put your ringtones wherever you like and select them with File Explorer....
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yes,he can do this by file explorer, but when i select an mp3(for ex.) it copy that to rom of device, (without MMC it will work)...this will populate the memory

Well, it seems that WM6 can see ringtones in root of storage card so there's no need for any registry tricks (it doesn't work either) just copy all your ringtones there and select it from Sound&Notification option in Settings...

I'd advise not putting ringtones into a Storage Card. Most of the time it will be OK, but sometimes, the initialisation time of the card will mean the phone won't ring till after the call gets transferred to VM.
MP3 and WMA ringtones need the initialise the WMP kernel to play, which adds to the time taken to activate.

Just copy the ringtone you need to \Storage Card\My Documents
works fine to my wm6.
thanks.

You can also create a folder on the storage card called 'My Ringtones' and it works

10X maxxtech,
its work!

The other trick is to shorten the mp3 down to about 15 to 20 seconds of the actual part of the song etc you want.
This keeps the file size right down.

sorry to bring back a really old thread, but i figured its better than creating a new one...
I havea question, I added ringers of *.wma's to my \windows directory, but when I go to Sounds & Notifications, I dont see any of my added ringtones, am I doing something wrong here?
In the Registry, the location for rings states the "\Windows\" directory...

nobody!?!?!

sorry, double post!

mdou said:
You can also create a folder on the storage card called 'My Ringtones' and it works
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Good suggestion.
Thankx

Relocating cache/history/cookies locations in PIE and Opera Mobile

My unit has been freezing up after some use. When that happens, my TenGO input method reverts back to the default tiny keyboard, which of course is unuseable in true VGA mode. I traced the problem to the fact that my browser had stored lots of files within the device and caused the memory availability to fall, depriving it from the programs.
I changed these browser files location to the SD card, and my TenGo input method right away came back by itself. The system also revert back to the normal quick speed.
None of these ideas originated from myself. There are many websites giving these tips.
Changing the IE brower cache, cookies, and history location:
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The IE working files are by default located at :
\windows\profiles\guest\temporory internet files
\windows\profiles\guest\Cookies
\windows\profiles\guest\history
First, use Files Explorer to create these directories at storage card:
\windows\profiles\guest\temporory internet files
\windows\profiles\guest\Cookies
\windows\profiles\guest\history
Then Use a registry edit tool,go to
\HKCU\Software\Microsfot\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders and change the Cache,Cookies, and History value to \Storage Card\Windows\Profiles\Guest\Temporary Internet Files,..... etc
If you prefer not to edit the registry directly youself, you could alternatively, use SKtools (I use version 3.1.5) to do the following:
Start SKTool, then click Tuning
The first tab shows the current location of the above. Change it to the new locations: ie
Storage Card\windows\profiles\guest\temporory internet files
Storage Card\windows\profiles\guest\Cookies
Storage Card\windows\profiles\guest\history
Exit SKtools
Switch off the device for about 20 seconds before doing a reset. It is important that you do not do reset right away else the registry entry may not be effected. The switching off will cause the system to write out the new registry entries.
With that, its done for Internet Explorer.
Changing the Cache, cookies, and history location for Opera Mobile
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Ensure Opera is not running before you begin.
First,create these directories using file explorer:
\Storage Card\Application Data\Opera
\Microdrive\My Documents
Then, copy Cache4, cacheOp Help imgcss skin strtpage style directories to \storage card\Application Data\Opera.
After the copying is verified to be accurate, clean the content in the above directories in the device, but leave the directory structure there (with empty content) just in case.
Then, transfer these files from device to storage card by cutting these file from device and pasting to storage card
-browser
-chartables
-cookies4
-global
-htm40_entities
-opcacrt6
-opera.dir
-operand
-opssl6
-vlink4
Leave these in device directory :
-brwoser
-de
-englihs
-html40.entities
-input
-ja
-nl
-opera.ini
-opera6.adr
-pl
-ru
-zh-cn
-zh-tw Note: I think this list of languages differ from country to country. Notice that I've replicated browser and html40.entities in both location because none of the websites I read mentioned them. I leave them at both location to ensure it will still work, but I'd later on tried removing them from one location at a time to establish where Opera would look for these files.
Make changes to Opera.ini file
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Initially, I tried to use Note application to open Opera.ini, but found out that it can't seem to "see" the file. Same goes for Pocket Word. I could'nt find the solution from other website, so I decided to use the desktop notepad text editor to edit it.
a) Establish activesync, on PC, use explore button to copy from device\Application Data\Opera to say the desktop.
b) Use the desktop notepad to open the Opera.ini file, and make the following changes to these entries:
- Opera Directory=\Storage Card\Application Data\Opera
- Help Directory=\Storage Card\Application Data\Opera\Help
- Button Set=\Storage Card\Application Data\Opera\skin\windows_skin.zip
- Download Directory=\Microdrive\My Documents
- Home URL=\Storage Card\Application Data\Opera\startpage\home.html
c) Then save the document as Opera.ini, and make sure encoding is UTF-8
d) Copy back the edited Opera.ini from desktop to the Device's main memory. i.e \Application Data\Opera
Its done.
I'll continue to monitor the device performance over the next few weeks and see if the freezing still happens.

Isn'teasier just to use the .cabs available for free from MoDaCo?

Confucious said:
Isn'teasier just to use the .cabs available for free from MoDaCo?
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Hi confucious,
I'm not aware of a CAB that automates this. Could you post the link for the CAB?
Anything that makes life simpler is welcome.

PIE in this thread -> http://www.modaco.com/Pauland39s-must-have-FREE-Hermes-software-t243906.html
Opera here -> http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=253909&hl=opera
HTH

opera memory problem

good day
can someone tell me how to move the cahe folder of opera browser from the phone memory to the card memory i have an hd blackston wm 6.1
thanks

Hi there,
you can try the following (sourced from mobilitysite.com):
Move data and cache around to save memory
By default Opera installed a bunch of files and keeps cache in precious application data space (RAM). At least with the WM2003se version. By moving all of these files to a CF Card or SD memory stick you free up valuable RAM.
1) Edit the "Opera.ini" file located in "\Application Data\Opera"
2) Go to the "[User Prefs]" group
3) Change "Opera Directory=\Application Data\Opera" to a location that you would prefer such as "\cf card\opera"
4) Change "Help Directory=\Application Data\Opera\Help" to a location that you would prefer such as "\cf card\opera\help"
5) Move the following files and folders to the location that you specified above:
cach4 (folder)
help (folder)
imgcss (folder)
startpage (folder)
styles (folder)
chartables.bin
cookies4.dat
global.dat
opcacrt6.dat
opera.dir
oprand.dat
opssl6.dat
viger.dat
vlink4.dat
You are left with these files/folders in "\Application Data\Opera"
skin (folder)
opera6.adr
input.ini
opera.ini
english.lng

Mastoid said:
Hi there,
you can try the following (sourced from mobilitysite.com):
Move data and cache around to save memory
By default Opera installed a bunch of files and keeps cache in precious application data space (RAM). At least with the WM2003se version. By moving all of these files to a CF Card or SD memory stick you free up valuable RAM.
1) Edit the "Opera.ini" file located in "\Application Data\Opera"
2) Go to the "[User Prefs]" group
3) Change "Opera Directory=\Application Data\Opera" to a location that you would prefer such as "\cf card\opera"
4) Change "Help Directory=\Application Data\Opera\Help" to a location that you would prefer such as "\cf card\opera\help"
5) Move the following files and folders to the location that you specified above:
cach4 (folder)
help (folder)
imgcss (folder)
startpage (folder)
styles (folder)
chartables.bin
cookies4.dat
global.dat
opcacrt6.dat
opera.dir
oprand.dat
opssl6.dat
viger.dat
vlink4.dat
You are left with these files/folders in "\Application Data\Opera"
skin (folder)
opera6.adr
input.ini
opera.ini
english.lng
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i didnt know what do you mean by edit (opera.ini)) is their any cab file without doing all this? thanks for trying helping me

abiis said:
i didnt know what do you mean by edit (opera.ini)) is their any cab file without doing all this? thanks for trying helping me
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Try connecting via Activesync on your PC to locate the Opera.ini file, not through File Explorer, Resco Explorer, or Total Commander. If you still cannot find the file, on your PC, go to the Control Panel, Folder Options. In Folder Options on the View tab, under Hidden Files and folders, select the Show Hidden Files and Folders radio option, click OK.
1.Connect your phone to your computer, and connect to ActiveSync.
2.Open the ActiveSync window, then click the Explore Device button.
3.Navigate to \Application Data\Opera 9.x.
4.Find the opera.ini file (If you don't have file extensions enabled, it should just show as "opera".)
5.Copy the file to your desktop.
6.Open the file in a text editor, such as Notepad. Immediately do a File>Save as and rename the file to something other than opera.ini. This is your backup, just in case.
7.Now open the original opera.ini file. Scroll down to the [User Prefs] section and insert the following line: Cache Directory4=\Storage Card\operacache\. (Note: "operacache" can be renamed to anything you want.) Save and close the file.
8.Copy the new file back to your device, into the same \Application Data\Opera 9.x.
I'm not aware of any other ways to get around this.

mastoid said:
try connecting via activesync on your pc to locate the opera.ini file, not through file explorer, resco explorer, or total commander. If you still cannot find the file, on your pc, go to the control panel, folder options. In folder options on the view tab, under hidden files and folders, select the show hidden files and folders radio option, click ok.
1.connect your phone to your computer, and connect to activesync.
2.open the activesync window, then click the explore device button.
3.navigate to \application data\opera 9.x.
4.find the opera.ini file (if you don't have file extensions enabled, it should just show as "opera".)
5.copy the file to your desktop.
6.open the file in a text editor, such as notepad. Immediately do a file>save as and rename the file to something other than opera.ini. This is your backup, just in case.
7.now open the original opera.ini file. Scroll down to the [user prefs] section and insert the following line: Cache directory4=\storage card\operacache\. (note: "operacache" can be renamed to anything you want.) save and close the file.
8.copy the new file back to your device, into the same \application data\opera 9.x.
I'm not aware of any other ways to get around this.
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hi
one more question plz if i do this steps will opera browser have speed problems thank you for helping me

abiis said:
hi
one more question plz if i do this steps will opera browser have speed problems thank you for helping me
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Hi Abiis,
Yes. Unfortunately, this will affect the speed of your browser. I'm not saying you should try this, all I have done is posted a possible solution in reference to your query. I personally wouldn't recommend putting the cache on the storage card as this will result in slowing down the browser and possibly make it crash more often.
It is entirely up to you whether you try this but if you do not want a slow and laggy browser, then I would suggest you avoid doing this.
Good luck

Mastoid said:
Hi Abiis,
Yes. Unfortunately, this will affect the speed of your browser. I'm not saying you should try this, all I have done is posted a possible solution in reference to your query. I personally wouldn't recommend putting the cache on the storage card as this will result in slowing down the browser and possibly make it crash more often.
It is entirely up to you whether you try this but if you do not want a slow and laggy browser, then I would suggest you avoid doing this.
Good luck
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HI Mastoid
thank you for your help thats what i want to know and thanks for your time you helped me a lot thanx bro
good day

abiis said:
HI Mastoid
thank you for your help thats what i want to know and thanks for your time you helped me a lot thanx bro
good day
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No problem man, anytime

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