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MDA compact and MS reader......strange characters, why?

Hi
I have an MDA compact bought Germany but now WWE.
I have installed MS reader (version 2.3) and at the end of the installation, on the PDA screen, it sais that some new characters have been installed and to view them correctly I have to activate them using instruction provided together with the device (?????)
In fact MS reader (in menus, settings...) uses strange characters, for instance I don't have ">" and "<" to scroll pages, but "4" and "3"....how is it possible??
Any help will be VERY appreciated!
Thanks a lot

I had that experience before. But when I reset the machine (soft reset) and then launched MS Reader again, the funny characters went away. No idea why.
You can also try MemMaid to clear any unwanted registry entries / files / folders etc that might have been created during installation of MS Reader. Not sure if it would help but hey, cleaning your memory is anyway a Good Thing!
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Hope it helps!
Ian

ianlo said:
I had that experience before. But when I reset the machine (soft reset) and then launched MS Reader again, the funny characters went away. No idea why.
You can also try MemMaid to clear any unwanted registry entries / files / folders etc that might have been created during installation of MS Reader. Not sure if it would help but hey, cleaning your memory is anyway a Good Thing!
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I have the same problem - have an MDA Compact upgraded to 1.12 and the big storage hack. Have installed, uninstalled, re-installed, soft and hard reset and MemMaid'ed and everything and nothing I can do gets rid of the "3" and "4" in place of "<" and ">".
I even did a clean hard reset, installed only MS Reader, soft reset and they were still there. Any other suggestions?

Did you install the MS Reader on the storage card? in that case use the computer to browse to your Microsoft Reader directory on the pocket pc and copy the font files (TTF) to your windows\fonts directory on ppc. soft reset and re-load the program.

ill-tempered said:
Did you install the MS Reader on the storage card? in that case use the computer to browse to your Microsoft Reader directory on the pocket pc and copy the font files (TTF) to your windows\fonts directory on ppc. soft reset and re-load the program.
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That did it! Thank you so much....these little things get really annoying sometimes

brykins said:
ill-tempered said:
Did you install the MS Reader on the storage card? in that case use the computer to browse to your Microsoft Reader directory on the pocket pc and copy the font files (TTF) to your windows\fonts directory on ppc. soft reset and re-load the program.
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That did it! Thank you so much....these little things get really annoying sometimes
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Yeah! I know.. thats what made me look into it in the first place. It used to happen the same way on my Pocket PC 2000 device.. guess not much has changed for reader in 5 years!

How to make a cab file to modify the registry ?

I'm trying to make a cab file that deletes the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shell\TaskSwitch] key or that imports a blank key in the registry but my MDA won't have any of it
I'm using WinCE Cab Manager. Any pointers ?

Mine works, but you have to soft reset to see the effect.

doesn't work on mine If I run my cab it clears the list in the registry but upon soft reset the list is back ! It's like it uses some backup copy, I don't know....
yours leaves the reg settings intact even after soft reset

succes ! I replaced "" with a space in the keys value and that did it. Also needs a soft reset. In case anybody wonders: it clears the recent programs list.

strange, I tested mine on my 2.06.00 and it worked fine,
after soft reset : gray Recent Programs in menu.
must be a difference between 2.06 and 2.20

Installation of Software gives multiple Icons?

I hav had trouble with installation of software creating multiple icons. The following
- ADBTransit
- ADBWeather
- Xconverter
All of these created TWO isons when I ran the install, but only one of their icons worked. Then when I uninstall, it left BOTH icons there and I can't remove them. Tried soft reset and that didn't help. Nor did syncing help either.
Anyone had this problem before?

This problem is easily fixed without the need for even a soft reset.
1) Open the file explorer
2) Go to \Windows\Start menu\Programs (or whatever it is called - my Magician speaks German)
3) Delete the shortcuts you want to get rid of
Yes, it's really that easy
/Lars

registry settings list

Is there a complete list of what reg settings are?
We need to set various default settings when users start our app.
eg volume, display brightness, gprs always etc etc.
any help appreciated .
cheers
stevew

doubt there is a compleat list
as ms are free to add and remove
regs with each version of wm
also there are many many many regs
most of which users and developers for that
matter should and have no reason to change
easy way would be to make the list of the things
you need changing and find the regs (if any exist)
and make your own of cause i could be wrong (but me being wrong i'm afraid is the harbringer of great challanges for mankind )

Simple.
1. Use a backup software to backup your current status of your phone.
2. Do a hard reset.
3. Use some registry copy software to copy all registries out onto your SD. This Registries will be your reference or default.
4. Every install of a new software registries changes. Copy the registries out again and you can make a comparison with text editors.
5. After going through all your installs, you will get all your different registries (default after reset, default of each apps install, etc).
6. After which you can do another hard reset and restore your backup. And you can also copy the registries for analysis.

AHHH, Swype is gone...

I installed Swype 3.9 and it worked initially. I can access the menu through keyboard icon. I accidentally uninstalled it because wm7 skin cab I installed didn't work so I was trying to delete that file but instead I deleted Swype program file through file explorer. I know, dumb.
I tried to re-install the swype cab but everytime I try, program file folder doesn't install and the keyboard doesn't appear nether does keyboard menu. I have no idea why it doesn't install program file folder. Anyone have any idea to my problem? Anything can help.
Thanks!!

Let me know which one works best.

i tried both of them, but still doesn't work. I think the problem is either me unable to delete the program completely so the re installing program can't install the cab fully.
The program appears in application list as"swype-inc" but still doesn't create "Swype" folder in Program File listing in File Explorer. I don't know if that's the reason why the keyboard doesn't appearing
Hope that make sense.

Download PIM backup or whatever you use to backup your phone and save your contacts, messages, and whatever you need. Then do a hardset.

ddgarcia05 said:
Download PIM backup or whatever you use to backup your phone and save your contacts, messages, and whatever you need. Then do a hardset.
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Sounds like your registry is corrupted.

ashirian said:
i tried both of them, but still doesn't work. I think the problem is either me unable to delete the program completely so the re installing program can't install the cab fully.
The program appears in application list as"swype-inc" but still doesn't create "Swype" folder in Program File listing in File Explorer. I don't know if that's the reason why the keyboard doesn't appearing
Hope that make sense.
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MemMaid is a 3rd-party app that helps clean memory among other things...one of the features it claims it has is the ability to clean out the remnants of bad uninstalls...give it a shot and see if it clears out the old crap so you can fully install it again. Cab is attached, I think it's a trial version (time-limited).

I never done hard reset before. What does it affect? Would hard reset make all the programs currently installed in the device go away? or does it reset to original factory configuration? How about stuff in SD card? does it affect any data in the SD card as well?

It doesn't mess with your storage cards data one bit. You'll go completely back to stock on your phone like the day you bought it. Backup your contacts and what not using myphone or any other backup program you want. PIM Backup worked best for me.
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How to perform a HardReset
Hard Resetting deletes ALL personal data and settings and restores your phone to factory default conditions as if you turned on the phone for the first time after purchasing.
1. With the device turned off, press and hold the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons, then briefly press the POWER button.
2. Continue pressing the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons until you see this message on the screen:
"This operation will delete all your personal data, and reset all settings to the manufacturer default settings. Press VolUp to restore manufacturer defaults, or press other keys to cancel."
3. Release the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons.
4. Press the VOLUME UP button to perform the hard reset, or press any other button to cancel the reset.

First of all, Thanks for all the advices guys.
I did the hard reset. I installed the swype cab file and it says it was successfully installed then did the soft reset. Unfortunately it didn't work. I have no idea why but holding the keyboard icon won't show the swype menu.... I'm so lost..... is this mean my hd2 is ruined for swype usage?
For some reason, after the hard reset, things are little different from when I turned HD2 for the first time... odd

This is the last cab I've got for swype. It's a long shot but give it a try.

ashirian said:
First of all, Thanks for all the advices guys.
I did the hard reset. I installed the swype cab file and it says it was successfully installed then did the soft reset. Unfortunately it didn't work. I have no idea why but holding the keyboard icon won't show the swype menu.... I'm so lost..... is this mean my hd2 is ruined for swype usage?
For some reason, after the hard reset, things are little different from when I turned HD2 for the first time... odd
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Wait. You did a hard-reset and Swype wasn't already available?
What ROM are you running then? 'Cause all of 'em I've seen had Swype pre-installed.
If you did a true hard-reset, you should have to install Swype...