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Has anyone used Powercheck before? I have a question regarding the "LCD off" function, which has the potential to be quite a handy tool:
How do I switch the screen back on again without using the power button? It allows you to assign a two-button press configuration to the action, but only gives the available options of "Button 1-5". Which button is which!?
Thanks,
Rich
all the
screen toggle programs i've used react to
all buttons and screen preasure to turn on the screen once more
Doesn't work with this one unfortunately.
Thanks anyway.
what about pressing contacts button ?
that sure works with the one i'm using now
Tried everything to no avail.
I'll probably go and look for another app. Any ideas? I want to be able display battery, storage and memory levels on the display screen as well.
pocket plus v2 does all of that i believe
but some people say it cause them problems on their xda2
others say it dont
Nice one, thanks Rudegar.
i managed to figure out that button 1 is the calender button (right side of earpiece), and button two is the contacts button (left side). all good. thanks again Rudegar.
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?
Melty said:
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:
taiseer999 said:
& 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............
Re: Change the button
taiseer999 said:
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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taiseer999 said:
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 figured out a way to turn off the device without holding down the power on/off button on top. Tapping on the shortcut wil cause the same warning message to pop up asking if you want to turn off the device... say "YES", and the device will turn off. Not just the display, but the whole device. No lights anywhere!
hotdog53 said:
I figured out a way to turn off the device without holding down the power on/off button on top. Tapping on the shortcut wil cause the same warning message to pop up asking if you want to turn off the device... say "YES", and the device will turn off. Not just the display, but the whole device. No lights anywhere!
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Screen shots.
WHAT DID U FIGURE OUT ? Shortcut ?
Post it here
You could use any one of a half dozen programs to create a button that sits on your Today screen. Or if you use Wisbar, you could put a custom button in the taskbar to do this.
\Windows\PowerOffWarning.exe
Myrddin Wyllt said:
You could use any one of a half dozen programs to create a button that sits on your Today screen. Or if you use Wisbar, you could put a custom button in the taskbar to do this.
\Windows\PowerOffWarning.exe
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I've tried these programs in the past, and none of them turned the device OFF! still had a blinking light. Why waste precious memory on unnecessary programs????
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WHAT DID U FIGURE OUT ? Shortcut ?
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Read my thread again this forum. Turn off deviice without holding down the power button.
Is there an application to shut down the screen? I mean a program (cab) or an exe file that just turns off the screen instead of using the Power key?
It could be cool to re-map one of the soft keys (using Advanced config) and create a soft key that shuts down the screen instead of having to go touch the unconfortable Power key.
Thank you.
you may want to take a look at POCKETSHIELD
umm...so i have some what of a similar request.
is it possible to use the windows default lock without enabling the password. that is when the screen turns off it auto locks (similar to S2U, however using the windows 6.5 lock screen)?
dont think the default windows lock autolocks..
hgrimberg said:
Is there an application to shut down the screen? I mean a program (cab) or an exe file that just turns off the screen instead of using the Power key?
It could be cool to re-map one of the soft keys (using Advanced config) and create a soft key that shuts down the screen instead of having to go touch the unconfortable Power key.
Thank you.
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You can map out a motion to shut of screen with .....this APP (G-Trigger)
If you want to lock it using the WM feature, use the Advanced Config program and set it up so that it auto locks the screen after a few seconds of not using it.
Pocketshield is not what I was looking for. I am looking for a small application that only turns off the screen. (instead of using and stressing the power key)
Is there an .exe file in Windows that makes the screen turn off?
hgrimberg said:
If you want to lock it using the WM feature, use the Advanced Config program and set it up so that it auto locks the screen after a few seconds of not using it.
Pocketshield is not what I was looking for. I am looking for a small application that only turns off the screen. (instead of using and stressing the power key)
Is there an .exe file in Windows that makes the screen turn off?
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I don't think windows contains one of those.
It's not hard to write, so I can whip up a little exe for you.
Do you want it to have the same effect as the power button, or to just turn the screen off but leave everything running as though the screen were on?
Something that may be off use:
http://vijay555.com/?Releases:VJDeviceLock
l3v5y said:
I don't think windows contains one of those.
It's not hard to write, so I can whip up a little exe for you.
Do you want it to have the same effect as the power button, or to just turn the screen off but leave everything running as though the screen were on?
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Thank you! It could be nice to have a small exe file that just makes the screen goes off and keep everything else running.
My idea is to then re-map one of the soft keys and be able to turn off the screen by simply clicking on it instead of pressing the power key. It's simpler, faster (your fingers are near the screen, you dont have to move your hand and touch that weird power key on top), and you dont stress a key that could some day not work anymore because of heavy usage.
I tried with a program called Screen Toggle but it takes some seconds to turn the screen off. I think an exe file can be faster.
Thank you a lot!
hgrimberg said:
Thank you! It could be nice to have a small exe file that just makes the screen goes off and keep everything else running.
My idea is to then re-map one of the soft keys and be able to turn off the screen by simply clicking on it instead of pressing the power key. It's simpler, faster (your fingers are near the screen, you dont have to move your hand and touch that weird power key on top), and you dont stress a key that could some day not work anymore because of heavy usage.
I tried with a program called Screen Toggle but it takes some seconds to turn the screen off. I think an exe file can be faster.
Thank you a lot!
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Three little exes for you.
Names should be fairly self explanatory.
QuickReset performs a soft reset.
QuickScreenOff turns off the screen, nothing else
QuickPowerOff should emulate the power button
Thank you so much l3v5y! You are a genious!
Do you know if the Power off saves more battery than the screen off?
I am trying your programs now on my phone.
hgrimberg said:
Thank you so much l3v5y! You are a genious!
Do you know if the Power off saves more battery than the screen off?
I am trying your programs now on my phone.
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Power off will save more battery as it'll stop things running.
Screen off will leave everything running, so if you press a button the device will react, but the screen will be off.
l3v5y said:
Three little exes for you.
Names should be fairly self explanatory.
QuickReset performs a soft reset.
QuickScreenOff turns off the screen, nothing else
QuickPowerOff should emulate the power button
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Screen off is working great and it is super fast!
Thank you again!
hgrimberg said:
Screen off is working great and it is super fast!
Thank you again!
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It's fast because the code is:
Code:
// QuickScreenOff.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//
#include "stdafx.h"
#include <pm.h>
int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
SetSystemPowerState(NULL, POWER_STATE_SUSPEND, POWER_FORCE);
return 0;
}
If it were slow, I'd be very worried!
Glad it's working for you
pls. delete. posted on wrong thread.
I find lockandoff to work well as it locks and turns off your screen. Just map soft key to the program and your set.
VJEschaton and mortscript can do the screen off/on thing and registry for the lock.
l3v5y said:
Power off will save more battery as it'll stop things running.
Screen off will leave everything running, so if you press a button the device will react, but the screen will be off.
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It's a bit more grey than that, just add a small 'run on wake' prog to the notification queue such as a mortscript vibrate script or something that writes to a log file, you'll hear/see a lot happening when the power is off. Anything in the notification queue will wake it up but leave screen off and buttons locked. The backlight is the biggest drain on power.
bbobeckyj said:
VJEschaton and mortscript can do the screen off/on thing and registry for the lock.
It's a bit more grey than that, just add a small 'run on wake' prog to the notification queue such as a mortscript vibrate script or something that writes to a log file, you'll hear/see a lot happening when the power is off. Anything in the notification queue will wake it up but leave screen off and buttons locked. The backlight is the biggest drain on power.
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Most processes are stopped when the power button is hit.
Some service, some processes and the notification system and RIL etc are left running, but most applications are stopped.
Powering off will save more power (some devices do underclock when the power is off...), just it won't be that much more than saved by just turning the screen off.
Selective key lock
payner96 said:
I find lockandoff to work well as it locks and turns off your screen. Just map soft key to the program and your set.
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This is an awesome application! And it is fast as well. Thank you.
I wonder if there is some tweak or program that does a selective key lock... Under "settings" there is just the option of locking all keys but I wonder if it could be possible to lock all keys except the round center enter key for example. (this way you can turn on the phone by just clicking this more accessible key on the Diamond)
payner96 said:
I find lockandoff to work well as it locks and turns off your screen. Just map soft key to the program and your set.
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Great little app!! It's been tested and works with WM 6.5.....
is there an app that locks the screen AT THE SAME TIME with the locking of the screen with the button on the top of HD?
fuorigioco1981 said:
is there an app that locks the screen AT THE SAME TIME with the locking of the screen with the button on the top of HD?
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Various apps for doing this including Smartlock (which I use), HD Tweak, LockMeLite and various others apps.
Once you've installed it Smartlock, go to Settings > system > smartlock and make sure 'suspend lock' is enabled. Now each time you turn on/off device using top button device will lock
thank you.can one of these programs UNLOCK the screen AT THE SAME TIME that the light goes ON?
fuorigioco1981 said:
thank you.can one of these programs UNLOCK the screen AT THE SAME TIME that the light goes ON?
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Sorry don't follow you. You want a lock which unlocks device when the light comes on after pushing power button??
Putting phone into standby by pressing button will lock device if you use one of apps attached, but when you press power button again you'll need to unlock device by swiping finger across screen
Fallen Spartan said:
Sorry don't follow you. You want a lock which unlocks device when the light comes on after pushing power button??
Putting phone into standby by pressing button will lock device if you use one of apps attached, but when you press power button again you'll need to unlock device by swiping finger across screen
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i want to lock the screen and switch of the light with power button and THE SAME WAY to undo these actions!again by pressing the power button!
Fallen Spartan said:
Various apps for doing this including Smartlock (which I use), HD Tweak, LockMeLite and various others apps.
Once you've installed it Smartlock, go to Settings > system > smartlock and make sure 'suspend lock' is enabled. Now each time you turn on/off device using top button device will lock
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i installed smart lock ,i see it in "remove programs" but i cannot find it anywhere!
well i mean it is in the path you gave me but not in the same position in the spb shell..anyway works great thank you!
what i meant with a preivious question is if it possible like when i press once the power button and display goes off AND device is locked,i want when the phone is like that to press the power button and the 1--display to light(as it does ) BUT also 2-- the display to UNLOCK also at once!
Pocketshield...
The app you're looking for is Pocketshield. It can unlock based on the light sensor...so if there's enough light touching the screen then it will unlock! It also does many other options too. Its not free but you can try it first...google it for their website
Yeah, sounds like pocketshield is the answer for you as none of the ones I mentioned has the light sensor option so you'd have to turn on device and then unlock it.
Fallen Spartan said:
Yeah, sounds like pocketshield is the answer for you as none of the ones I mentioned has the light sensor option so you'd have to turn on device and then unlock it.
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ok thanks!