Rather than the little speaker at the top, is there a plugin for the today screen to just tap "ringer on / vibrate / ringer off" ?
I know there is one in the HTC Home plugin, but that takes up a large amount of space on the today screen, and would rather not have that showing.
Thanks for the help.
If you goto Settings > System > End Key, you can set it to Vibrate/Ringer On. It's a handy feature, don't know if it'll be exactly what you want though.
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these are just a few hints and tips please feel free to add more
xda2 gprs switch off
this is a little known feature, but one which is very very useful. if your xda2 for some reason connects to a gprs connection you can easily turn it off again by pressing the red button (phone down key) for 2~3 seconds. avoiding the problem of having to switch off and switch on the wireless connection.
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xda2 speaker phone
when in a call, you can activate the xda2 speaker phone by pressing the green button (pick up phone) for 2~3 seconds.
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xda2 camera
when using the camera you can press the top left button on the handset (contacts button) to change the orientation of the icons on the screen.
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screen brightness
the screen is a very bright one, squeeze more life out of the battery by turning it down. go to start - settings - system - power : click on the word back light at the bottom and adjust to about half way for when running off the battery. half way is a very usable brightness, you can go lower if you don't mind it being slightly dim.
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accidental pressing of buttons
by default pressing any button on the xda2 will switch the machine on. you can stop all buttons activating the xda2 (bar the power switch) by going to start - settings - button lock : select lock all buttons except power button.
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sending a video clip via mms
to send a video clip via mms you have to change the format to which it is saved. go to start - programs - camera (or just start the camera). click on the screwdriver and wrench icon. click tools - options : click the video tab. in the capture format drop down box highlight H.263 - this is the standard 3gp mobile video phone format.
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adding your own sound to a xda2 action
you can add your own sounds to xda2 notifications, like receiving an sms, by simply creating the sound you want as a wav file. you can do this on your main computer (sound recorder in "start - programs - accessories - entertainment - sound recorder" is a simple piece of software to do this). then pass the file onto the xda2 using activesync / email / etc... you must copy the file into the "my device - windows" folder using file explorer. next go to settings, choose "sounds & notifications". click on the notifications tab, choose the event you want to assign the sound to e.g. "inbox: new sms message". make sure play sound is selected with a tick - now choose the sound that you have just copied into the "my device - windows" folder from the drop down box.
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One or two i didnt know...
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ignoring incoming calls
A helpful one:
When u receive a call that u don't wanna answer, instead of rejecting it by pressing "ignore or the red phone button, u can push the volume button up or down putting the ringer off. The caller won't get the busy signal and won't know u deliberately rejected his call. :wink:
When Phone application is active, pressing the 5-way navigation key
Up: goto call history
Down: goto speed dials
When sound is turned off (ie X) then pushing volume slider up once will take it to vibrate mode, and pushing again takes u back to normal sound levels.
Doesn't seem to be a way of doing the reverse though?
battery saving
install software that you use often on your XDA storage and NOT on an extra SD storage card. This saves much battery (less card-IO).
Abroad meeting/appointment alerts
If you travel a lot for meetings in different time zones, don't creat the calendar entry in your current time zone, instead, change the time zone to the destination, creat the calendar item then get back to your time zone. Otherwise the reminder will not set off properly.
1. pressing and holding the power button for 2-3 sec toggles the backlight on/off
2. Hold the Action Button and tap on the clock at the right hand corner of the screen; It will pop up a menu with the Run Option. Then you can use the run as your command prompt.
3. how to:
http://www.pc-counselor.8m.com/How_to/index.htm
Hi, I could not find how to decrease or stop the volume of reminders' notification. I find it so irritating when it rings increasingly, and so difficult to stop as I must first open the screen before being able to press the screen and stop it.
Cool... Nice one dude!
The Wizard has the option, when it is in...ummm...standby(?) mode (i.e., when you push the power button), to only return to normal mode when you press the power button. In other words, the other hardware buttons, let alone the touchscreen, do nothing.
What I'm interested in is a way of doing something similar, but when I'm using it as an MP3 player. The various Wizard cases I've tried are all too snug, so putting the Wizard back in the case after starting up the MP3 player bumps buttons or the screen and causes problems (e.g., stops the music).
Are there any tricks to restricting input for cases like this? Ideally, from my standpoint, the device would accept user input when either the middle button of the D-pad is pushed, or if a call comes in (so the call can be accepted).
Thanks!
You can try using the WM5 Today's lock device plugin. There are various other software that utilize (similate) this lock feature. Do a search.
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You can try using the WM5 Today's lock device plugin. There are various other software that utilize (similate) this lock feature. Do a search.
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Hanmin, I do exactly as you suggested but I wonder if is there a more efficient way to lock the device especially with media player on top. I use the Treo case which actually has a hole for the headphone jack in the proper location for the k-jam, however, one has to thread the headphone through the case, start one's music, bring up the today screen, and then lock the device. If one could have the option of placing lock the device on the start menu as opposed to having it only on the today's screen that to me may be a big help, and then as you come out of unlocking the device, you would be right there at the media player.
What I'm afraid of is one time while I'm fidgeting to get the device into the case and coordinate the starting/locking of music, I'll drop the device on the NYC subway platform and watch it dash on to the tracks as a subway is on coming :roll:
Try deltaLock I use it together with WMP10 and wired/bt headsets.
Would it help if you could map the device lock to a button?
Armstrom has made a great program for that:
http://www.mr2-power.com/downloads/DeviceLock.CAB
You don't have to go back to the today screen at all, just press the button you mapped it to.
you can also assign a button to sreen on/off in Windows Mediaplayer itself! Then you can use the d-pad buttons (that's what you wanted not?) to adjust volume and select next and previous, however you screen is blacked out, so the touchscreen will not work and power consumption drops. Ideal for use as MP3 player.
WM Player > Menu > Options > Buttons > Screen on/off, > assign e.g. the middle button.
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WM Player > Menu > Options > Buttons > Screen on/off, > assign e.g. the middle button.
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There is a bug in WMP10 on WM5 that prevents this from being assigned to buttons other than dpad though correct? Anyone have a fix for this yet? I like having up/down for volume, right/left for track, and middle button for play/pause.
device lock works without any problems
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device lock works without any problems
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Yeah but... that means the button will always be a lock. What I used to do on previous pocketpc was have a button that launched WMP. Once WMP is running, that button now becomes the screen lock.
Itesla, you can still have your up down left right and enter dpad control, as you can assign two functions to each button. A press and a press and hold (except the middle button). When it asks you to press a button, just hold up or down (left and right hold are assigned to rewind and fast forward). I have down hold set to fullscreen and up hold set to the lock.
Alternitavely, you could use the press up down for a button lock, and just use the volume slider
Hope this helps
PS I'm posting this on my wizard from the comfort of my bed :lol: Ahh the glories of Wifi... I'm just a bit overhappy because I've finally got it working.
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you can also assign a button to sreen on/off in Windows Mediaplayer itself! Then you can use the d-pad buttons (that's what you wanted not?) to adjust volume and select next and previous, however you screen is blacked out, so the touchscreen will not work and power consumption drops. Ideal for use as MP3 player.
WM Player > Menu > Options > Buttons > Screen on/off, > assign e.g. the middle button.
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Thanks 1-2tje, your suggestion was dead on. Eb
Choice for Screen tap sound is either 1) no sound 2) soft or 3)loud. Soft or loud is just a "tkkkk" sound. Does anyone know how to change to a more ear friendly sound ?
I guess these would be hardcoded into the rom and the phone won't allow you to change them. Look under the windows directory for all .wav files. With some luck, you might be able to find it.
screen tab sounds are pretty annoying, as everyone around you will hear that you are working on your phone... i turned every sound off.
Press the Call Button -> Number Page Come out -> Menu -> Options - > Phone Tab Page -> Keypad changed to OFF
there u goes.. no sound for tabbing of buttons..
Hello. I just tried a nokia 5800 and I LOVE the feeling you get when scrolling or writing or just navigating menus and pushing on-screen buttons. It's just like a real button.
Is there anything similar for the touch hd? Some application adding a little vibration when touching virtual buttons ?
I can remember I had something like this (but not as hard as the 5800 one...much longer and softer, not a CLICK) when writing with the on screen keyboard....I can not find that option anymore in the menu, where is it?
Oh, and just to repeat it, I would like to have also in the menu navigation some vibration (ideal is the closest to the 5800 one, which i like very much, you really get the feeling of a button).
Hi there,
yes, the Touch HD supports Haptic Feedback, you can enable this through Touch Options (Go to Start > Settings > System > Touch Options). this will set your device to vibrate when tapping tabs, links, or other on screen items supported for applications.
You can also set Haptic feedback for buttons via Start > Settings > Personal > Buttons. Select the Virtual Buttons tab at the top and then select the Vibrate the device checkbox.
Hope this helps.
My hardware buttons (green phone, home, arrow back, red phone) do vibrate when i touch them. That's ok.
I was looking for a vibration when I use the keyboard when writing, but also whenever i navigate menus.
I checked the option you wrote about....it is ticked, but nothing works.
Is there a problem with the SPB shell I am using? Does it work only with default?
Anyway also in normal start menu from windows mobile the phone doesn't vibrate....so I don't think is a problem of SPB shell at all.
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opera for instance DOES vibrate when i open links....that's an example.
But i cannot get the phone to vibrate when I use the virtual keyboard, nor when I am navigating through windows mobile menus, or the Today screen or anything else.
ok i found a little application called TouchResponse....in the description there was written i could choose how many ms the vibration should last...but i cannot find anything to do that.
The result is what i wanted, though...now whenever i touch the screen, i get a little vibration feedback. Is not as wonderful as the one on the nokia 5800 though.
rogermorse said:
ok i found a little application called TouchResponse....in the description there was written i could choose how many ms the vibration should last...but i cannot find anything to do that.
The result is what i wanted, though...now whenever i touch the screen, i get a little vibration feedback. Is not as wonderful as the one on the nokia 5800 though.
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Ok total newb question, however this is my first smart phone ever. How do you set the ringer to silent? The only way I can manage is to go into Sound and Display settings and lower the ringer volume all the way down. Is there a shortcut that I am missing or is this the only way to do it?
1 step up from all the way down with the volume control on the left side of the phone.
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Ok total newb question, however this is my first smart phone ever. How do you set the ringer to silent? The only way I can manage is to go into Sound and Display settings and lower the ringer volume all the way down. Is there a shortcut that I am missing or is this the only way to do it?
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Just use the volume rocker on the left side of the phone. Pressing it down all the way to the second to last setting puts it into silent mode (the absolute lowest setting, oddly enough, is vibrate).
From what I remember seeing, there should also be market apps that will let you place a widget on one of your homescreens which allows you to quickly put your phone on silent.
Just hold the power button for two seconds
Then choose silent or vibrate
Sent from my HTC Liberty using XDA App
You can download the Profile widget from HTC that will allow you to switch between Normal, Vibrate, and Silent easily.
1) Long press on a home screen.
2) Select Widget, then Get more HTC widgets.
3) Download Profile widget.
4) Press back to return to the Add widget menu.
5) Select Settings, then Profile to add the widget to your home screen.