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stylus-free use?

Hi, I am quite happy with my Cingulare 8125, but I sometimes find myself in situations where I would rather not use the stylus, and then I wish there was a way to put the start menu and the OK button on one of the device's buttons. Also, if it is bright outside, dialing a number is a bit awkward. has anybody had the same problem and perhaps found a solution?

Yep, it's called Smartskey and it'll do exactly what you want. Do a search and you'll find all kinds of info about it.

Also look for FakeCursor. Works great!

markgamber said:
Yep, it's called Smartskey and it'll do exactly what you want. Do a search and you'll find all kinds of info about it.
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I second that.
I also use WM5NewMenu and PHM TrayLaunch. Both of these let you arrange the menu/shortcut order to suit your needs and are navigable with the Dpad. With these two and smartskey my wizard is one thumbed use rather than one handed. I have managed easily without a stylus.
Regarding the visibility in bright daylight, try changing your theme/skin to something with more contrast or increasing the backlight settings. Alternatively use MSVoiceCommand or the standard voice dialer for existing contacts, I haven't had much luck with MSVoiceCommand recognising number strings correctly for new phone numbers though.

Thanks to all.
I have downloaded the smartskey and I'll give that a try. It seems to do what I want.
Regarding the dialing: As this is a phone, I'd like to see a dedicated number pad on it, or a remapping of the existing softbuttons to numbers. For example the DPAD (might) have 9 positions (if the corners are recognized differently than left or up), which could be mapped to 1-9. Add 1 other softbutton for 0 and you have a complete dialpad. Perhaps in another release ...

Brilliant
mikebode said:
Regarding the dialing: As this is a phone, I'd like to see a dedicated number pad on it, or a remapping of the existing softbuttons to numbers. For example the DPAD (might) have 9 positions (if the corners are recognized differently than left or up), which could be mapped to 1-9. Add 1 other softbutton for 0 and you have a complete dialpad. Perhaps in another release ...
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Ok, I think this is my first post, for I am a professional lurker and all, but I swear I jumped out of my chair when I read this. This is perfect. Perfect, brilliant idea, would solve the single greatest drawback of this phone IMO. PLEASE tell me that there is a way to make this happen. I know, for example, that smartskey remaps the d-pad buttons to open up contacts, recent call list, etc. So I'm guessing a little tweaking somewhere could make this happen? If not smartskey, a new program perhaps? Here is my promise: someone comes up with this program, and I'll make little numbers stickers to go around the d-pad (yeah, laugh, but I'll do it!)
brentrs
Cing. 8125
Cing. 2.25 ROM

Increase the sensitivity of Touch Screen

I just came across this tweak on this website:
http://www.pocketpctweaks.com/pocketpc_tweaks/Minimize_tapping_Pressure
I tried it and it works great. I now use less pressure on the screen.
What ever you do, don’t set the value below the default of 7526. If you do, you may set it too low, the sensitivity will be too low and you will have to perform a Hard reset.
Here is the tweak from the website listed above:
Minimize Pressure when Tapping the screen
Ever got used to tapping without screen protectors and suddenly you put some screen protector and have a pecuilar feeling (some-what like tapping harder than u normally do) due to the increase thickness of the protector?
Well i have gone to that and finally ive done some simple tweaks to my xda mini.
I also figure out this could lessen normal wear and tear(scratching of protectors/PDA screens) since lesser pressure is applied to Tap the screen
here's what i did..
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Drivers\Touch
If not there try here:
HKLM\Drivers\Touchpanel\ Pressure Threshold
or find 'Threshold'
Change the value of Pressure Threshold.(INCREASE value ONLY!!!)
what i did is set the value at 11880.
i tried doubling the default value. until i have reached my desired setting.
now,its like tapping soflty without having a feeling that i have screen protector. Also less stress on the stylus and screen and faster tapping.
WARNING: Only INCREASE THE VALUE BUT NEVER THE DECREASE THE DEFAULT VALUE.
Lowering the value of Pressure Threshold means you need to apply more pressure in tapping than you normally do.
ive tried this and when i soft reset, the screen won't react even if i apply deep pressure in tapping so i needed to do a HARD Reset!!!
So don't ever think of lowering the value, JUST INCREASE but NEVER LOWER!!
Tweak open for comments.
thanks...

Thanks, this tweak worked wonderfully!
I dont use a screen protector (for now at least) and I noticed an improvement in sensitivity as well when I set it to 11880.

disabling the touch pad configuration at startup
is it possible to disable the touch pad configuration at
the initial start up.my touchpad isnt functioning and i
wish anyone would help me with a rom that doesnt allow
you to configure the touch panel so you can go straght to
the system.
my Pda is
tmobile MDA USA
IPL 2.26.
SPL 2.26.
GSM 02.25.11
OS 2.26.10.2
thanks in advance

rusar said:
is it possible to disable the touch pad configuration at
the initial start up.my touchpad isnt functioning and i
wish anyone would help me with a rom that doesnt allow
you to configure the touch panel so you can go straght to
the system.
my Pda is
tmobile MDA USA
IPL 2.26.
SPL 2.26.
GSM 02.25.11
OS 2.26.10.2
thanks in advance
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I posted a thread about this before. Nobody answered but I finally found the answer on my own. What you have to do is to make sure you have a storage card and put a file called welcome.not in the root of it. There doesn't have to be anything in it, you can just open notepad and save the blank file with that name. That tells the device to skip the whole welcome bit with the touch screen calibration and all that.
I may not have the name exactly right, it's been several months. But if you do a search on threads started by me you can probably find it.

i saw this in another link and they said to put it at 240, i listened and i had to hard reset. thank you for clearing things up buddy

hey, the link for the program is bad i was wondering if any one could post the a link for it i have looked everywhere. I have a prob. alighning screen and would like to see if changing the sensitivity will somehow help.

Use Schap's Advanced Configuration Tool. Saves you a ton of brainwork, since it's just doing the registry edits for you. Can also be used to tune your Bluetooth Stereo setup, and a host of "basic" UI modifications.

Hi all at this forum
The Link±
Increase the sensitivity of Touch Screen
I just came across this tweak on this website:
http://www.pocketpctweaks.com/pocket...pping_Pressure
dont work anymore...
Has anybody got an actial link???
And... Does this work for a samsung i900?
With regards
VArmand

Works great for me - thanks colouro

For the max senstivity set both fingerpressure and threshold to -1 or FFFFFFFF in Hex..

A Better Touch Experience

If you want a silky smooth touch experience with your touch panel, one of the following should help you:
1. Align Screen Method
2. Registry Hack
Method 1.
Settings>>System>>Screen>>Align Screen
Tap on the crosses very very lightly. The harder you tap, the less sensivitive your screen will be set.
Method 2.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Drivers\TouchPanel\PressureThreshold
Set the value to 80866 in Decimal
Thanks to this thread here

Here's the cab.
The difference in the methods are that the reg edit sets values to max, the alignment sets back to default range.
Will test tonight and report back.
**Edit**- Seems to work pretty well setting to max value via cab.
Not groundbreaking but somewhat more responsive, not that it was bad to begin with.

Registry hack
chiks19018 said:
Method 2.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Drivers\TouchPanel\PressureThreshold
Set the value to 80866 in Decimal
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I couldn't, at first, find this key on my TD2 - then, when I searched, I found it as HKLM\\Drivers\TouchPanel\PressureThreshold
Presume this is the same thing - not sure why mine is in a different location!

werdna72 said:
I couldn't, at first, find this key on my TD2 - then, when I searched, I found it as HKLM\\Drivers\TouchPanel\PressureThreshold
Presume this is the same thing - not sure why mine is in a different location!
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It is the same thing....
any difference in performance?

Performance
Yes, looks like it has improved things - but I haven't had much chance to test it.
Before, I would have occasional trouble getting screen to 'react' to a tap - that hasn't happened since I made the change, and it feels more 'positive' in use.

Bruce Inman said:
Here's the cab.
The difference in the methods are that the reg edit sets values to max, the alignment sets back to default range.
Will test tonight and report back.
**Edit**- Seems to work pretty well setting to max value via cab.
Not groundbreaking but somewhat more responsive, not that it was bad to begin with.
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I looked into the cab,and apparently it sets it to -1.
Interestingly

Can you adjust touch screen sensitivity

So far im liking my hd2 but the touch screen seems to sensitive especially in situations were im just holding the phone with the keys unlocked. it calls everybody. the funny thing is when im trying touch a link or something on opera it wont ****ing press. but if i put in my pocket, it does everything it can possibly start. any solutions would be appreciated.

fatalvision2 said:
So far im liking my hd2 but the touch screen seems to sensitive especially in situations were im just holding the phone with the keys unlocked. it calls everybody. the funny thing is when im trying touch a link or something on opera it wont ****ing press. but if i put in my pocket, it does everything it can possibly start. any solutions would be appreciated.
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lol... I have had the same problem and fixed it by changing the REgistry as indicated in tap #44 of the following link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583638
Hope this helps. Also other tweaks that are helpful.

I think the same thing that registry edit does is also available in cab format, in the 2nd post of THIS thread, 7th item on the list

bsb tweeks can

Yeah i also uses B&B tweaks to but I guess if you want a more precise touch you can use the reg editing.

ive used both the cab and bsbtweaks and I find bsb better. it adjusts the same reg entries, but different values.

Adjust G-sensor sensitivity?

Hello,
I have the T-Mobile USA HD2, with the stock T-Mobile ROM 2.13 (the one that came with it, I just have not gotten around to updating it to the newer one yet).
When I first got it the G-sensor seemed to rarely work, to change the screen to landscape, etc..
I did something to make the G-sensor more sensitive, or the phone more responsive to it.
But now I find it way too responsive. The display is often going to landscape, or turning completely upside down, without me intending that, from the slightest movement of the phone.
So now I want to reduce that sensitivity.
Problem is--I cannot recall what I did before, that made it more ssnsitive--whether it was some kind of setting, or with some tweaking app, or directlly in the registry.
I cannot figure out how to lower that sensitivity now. There is a G-sensor applet in Control Panel, but that is only to calibrate it, not to adjust the sensitivity.
Can someone please tell me how to do this?
Thank you in advance.

Did you use someting like BsB Tweeks or Touch Tools to adjust the sinsativity? If it was a registry tweek you can probably find it in the "Leo Hints, Tips and Registry Tweaks"

T-Macgnolia said:
Did you use someting like BsB Tweeks or Touch Tools to adjust the sinsativity? If it was a registry tweek you can probably find it in the "Leo Hints, Tips and Registry Tweaks"
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I have BSB Tweaks , but do not recall seeing a G-Sensor sensitivity setting in it. Is there? Where?
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Now I just checked BSB. It has a setting for screen sensitivity, but I think that has to do with the touch screen, not the G-Sensor.

me said:
I have BSB Tweaks , but do not recall seeing a G-Sensor sensitivity setting in it. Is there? Where?
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Now I just checked BSB. It has a setting for screen sensitivity, but I think that has to do with the touch screen, not the G-Sensor.
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Oh sorry I thought BsB Tweeks had a G-Sensor adjuster in it to, guess that is what I get for talking about a app I only used for like 4 days then changed over to Touch Tools. I know Touch Tools has this feature in it. Did you check the thread I linked for registry tweeks?

T-Macgnolia said:
Oh sorry I thought BsB Tweeks had a G-Sensor adjuster in it to, guess that is what I get for talking about a app I only used for like 4 days then changed over to Touch Tools. I know Touch Tools has this feature in it. Did you check the thread I linked for registry tweeks?
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Did I check that thread? Well, it currently has 240 pages in it! I looked through much of it--a lot of interesting and useful tweaks there!
But no, I did not see (did not read all 240 pages yet though!) a setting for responsiveness to the G-Sensor.

me said:
Did I check that thread? Well, it currently has 240 pages in it! I looked through much of it--a lot of interesting and useful tweaks there!
But no, I did not see (did not read all 240 pages yet though!) a setting for responsiveness to the G-Sensor.
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Ha Ha Ha I did not mean read the whole thing just the first post that contains the list of registry tweeks and how to do each one. If you did not see it in there then install Touch Tools and use it as I said I know it has the ability to change G-Sensor sensativity.