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I'm hoping someone might have a helpful suggestion other than "take it apart." I've been using a stylus / pen that I got off ebay. The ball point pen is hidden under a cap at the opposite end of where the stylus point is.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190199301645&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=009
It works great except that the cap came off while the stylus was inside my advantage --- and now, I can't get the stylus out. It's stuck, and there's no way to reach in and get it.
Any thoughts??
Thanks
I think you could put some glue (very little) inside the cap and then put it (the cap) into the HTC stylus hole. After a time take it out and then try to remove the glue (dissolving or smthg like that). Peter.
Thanks, I'll try that!
pkchainsaw said:
Thanks, I'll try that!
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Just be careful not to touch the sides while sliding the pen in, or it will get very messy in there and harsh when the glue dries and come time to put a new stylus in. Thanks for the heads up because I was going to purchase a pack of 3 in 1 pens. I won't now due to the fact that it can come apart.
tootallk2000 said:
Just be careful not to touch the sides while sliding the pen in, or it will get very messy in there and harsh when the glue dries and come time to put a new stylus in. Thanks for the heads up because I was going to purchase a pack of 3 in 1 pens. I won't now due to the fact that it can come apart.
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WOW!! IT WORKED!!!! THANKS!
Of course, do what you think is best, but I'm going to keep using it. I think the fault was mine, not the pen's.
THANKS AGAIN!
Does that stylus actually fit completley into your advantage? I have the exact same 3 pack sitting at home, ordered off ebay, and its just not capable of fitting into the slide on the advantage. Not to mention how shoddy the quality appeared to be with regards to how the 3 pieces stick together. I mean its obvious when you mix metal with plastic threads...things are gonna work loose very quickly. Anyway, I just ordered a 3 pack of 3in1 stylus from expansys that they are advertising as an exact fit, made specifically for the advantage, as well as a 3 pack of oem stylus just to make sure heh.
Hi,
I was wondering if anybody has ever come across a single piece silicone skin that will fit the Touch Pro. I recently had my phone in my pocket, and got a bit wet, and had problems with the bottom right button until I dried it with a hair dryer.
There seems to be plenty of skins on eBay etc, but they are two part with lots of cut outs, and wouldn't protect the phone from damp conditions. What I'm looking for is a single piece skin with just cut outs for the screen, mic, earpiece and and speaker to protext the phone from the damp as much as possible.
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Steve.
Wouldn't a single piece skin make it impossible to slide open?
Yes, which is why I'm probably struggling to find one, but there are plenty of phones without slide-out keyboards that manage ok. If I'm going on a bit of a hike/trek then I'd happily live without the ability to slide the keyboard out for the extra protection.
Cheers,
Steve.
I posted this on another page, if you do a search on Amazon for Touch Pro cases, you will find a LOT of cases. Some I picked up for about .99c. And, I bought about 3 of them which were rubberized cases. The way the case stays on the TP is that it has a joint at the top and bottom of the two pieces of the case.
I've seen the cases on Amazon, and eBay, and the silicon ones seem to come in two pieces, one for the top half and one for the bottom half? I think to offer any protection from moisture, it would be better in a single piece - I'm wondering whether one for the Diamond would fit, although the diamond is about 7mm thinner, so I doubt it.
I guess I'm just out of luck.
Cheers,
Steve.
How do you get as single piece on a device with a slide-out keyboard?
I think you are missing my point. I'm saying that I'm happy to have a case that, while it's on, I'm happy not to be able to slide out the keyboard.
Cheers,
Steve.
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StevePritchard said:
I think you are missing my point. I'm saying that I'm happy to have a case that, while it's on, I'm happy not to be able to slide out the keyboard.
Cheers,
Steve.
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Then i'm completely confused as to why you'd want a phone that HAS a slide-out keyboard but you want a case that makes it unusable. Why not just go with a phone that doesn't have a slide-out keyboard?
It's very simple. I have a Phone with a slide out keyboard (which I love - I think it's great, and I wouldn't want to change it for one that doesn't have a keyboard). If I go on a hike where I might get rained on, I'd like to take my phone, but I'd also like to offer it as much protection from the rain/damp as I can. For the duration of the hike, I don't mind not having access to the slide out keyboard, because it has a perfectly functional on-screen keyboard that I can use if I really need to.
I could get a waterproof wallet for it, but I think that's a bit impractical and bulky, so I was wondering whether I could get a one-piece silicone case for it, only to use while out on a hike. That's all.
Cheers,
Steve.
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It's very simple. I have a Phone with a slide out keyboard (which I love - I think it's great, and I wouldn't want to change it for one that doesn't have a keyboard). If I go on a hike where I might get rained on, I'd like to take my phone, but I'd also like to offer it as much protection from the rain/damp as I can. For the duration of the hike, I don't mind not having access to the slide out keyboard, because it has a perfectly functional on-screen keyboard that I can use if I really need to.
I could get a waterproof wallet for it, but I think that's a bit impractical and bulky, so I was wondering whether I could get a one-piece silicone case for it, only to use while out on a hike. That's all.
Cheers,
Steve.
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$2.99, box of ziplock sandwich bags.
sanjsrik said:
$2.99, box of ziplock sandwich bags.
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Good call. Looks like it's my best option.
Cheers,
Steve.
What? I'm being serious. what do you think those "waterproof" bags are for phones?
StevePritchard said:
It's very simple. I have a Phone with a slide out keyboard (which I love - I think it's great, and I wouldn't want to change it for one that doesn't have a keyboard). If I go on a hike where I might get rained on, I'd like to take my phone, but I'd also like to offer it as much protection from the rain/damp as I can. For the duration of the hike, I don't mind not having access to the slide out keyboard, because it has a perfectly functional on-screen keyboard that I can use if I really need to.
I could get a waterproof wallet for it, but I think that's a bit impractical and bulky, so I was wondering whether I could get a one-piece silicone case for it, only to use while out on a hike. That's all.
Cheers,
Steve.
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Check out this one if you haven't already. It's a bit bulky, but you can talk without removing it from the case.
ribcage said:
Check out this one if you haven't already. It's a bit bulky, but you can talk without removing it from the case.
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Which one's that - I'm assuming you meant to include a link?
I've plumped for a cheap "disposable" one for now, which looks a bit like a condom - how many times you can use it before you need to dispose of it, I'm not sure.
Cheers,
Steve
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Plus, do a google search for htc touchpro silicone case
I have one of these that I use when I go camping. You can use it in the case but it is also easy to get in and out of the case. A bit bulky but I know my phone will not get hurt.
http://www.otterbox.com/handheld-pda-cases/1900-series/1900-series-pda-case/
sanjsrik said:
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Plus, do a google search for htc touchpro silicone case
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Thanks for the link - I think that case, along with all the other silicone ones I can find specifically for the Touch Pro are split to allow the keyboard to slide out, which won't offer as much protection from moisture as I would like.
JudgeDredd67 said:
I have one of these that I use when I go camping. You can use it in the case but it is also easy to get in and out of the case. A bit bulky but I know my phone will not get hurt.
http://www.otterbox.com/handheld-pda-cases/1900-series/1900-series-pda-case/
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That looks like a serious piece of kit, but is a bit expensive and bulky compared to what I was hoping for.
Cheers,
Steve.
Make no mistake, otterboxes are freakin' huge. HUGE.
Well, you will probably not make your touch pro water resistant with a case...but I'd say this "armor" does make it tough to break.
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Touch-Pro..._37?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1226243877&sr=8-37
This is definitely not a good case. It has to flip open to use the keyboard.
The morons at Acer designed a case that covers up the microphone (if the mic is truly where other posters have said - located between the screen and the bexel on the upper side!
I will make a little hole for it, since still less modding than trying to fit another case to the A500. Silly miss, none the less.
Might want to be sure about things before you make a bold statement about not buying the case. I'm sitting here with my case on, sitting 3 feet from the mic, in a normal voice said a sentence and it picked up every word clearly and I don't' even have the personalized Google voice recognition on.
I like it, the only thing that I really need to modify on the case is that it is extremely tight, and it covers up the micro SD card slot, so I have to cut the case open where the slot is. It's really difficult to push out of the case so I feel like I'm going to break it one of these times to change the SD card. Other than that it's put together very well.
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I like it, the only thing that I really need to modify on the case is that it is extremely tight, and it covers up the micro SD card slot, so I have to cut the case open where the slot is. It's really difficult to push out of the case so I feel like I'm going to break it one of these times to change the SD card. Other than that it's put together very well.
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I had a very hard time getting the sdcard in, then out when i realized it needed to be formatted first.. I thought the Nook Color was hard to get in. Thats easy compared to this, but until they make other cases, we dont really have a choice.
PDair has made a case now. Expensive but it looks good on the pictures.
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=11000659_11001240_11001241
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The morons at Acer designed a case that covers up the microphone (if the mic is truly where other posters have said - located between the screen and the bexel on the upper side!
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I'm on the hunt for a case or cover, so big thanks for the info. I don't want to drop $120 for the pdair one right now either, so the hunt continues...
The only problem I've had with the Acer case is that the device slowly slides out of the bottom because of the orientation, but it's a terribly easy fix.
Mic and everything else have been fine.
Also, smells bad. I'm bringing it around a lot to try and force the smell out.
jai134 said:
PDair has made a case now. Expensive but it looks good on the pictures.
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=11000659_11001240_11001241
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Expensive is an understatement... $119?
Give it a few weeks and we will have some Chinese knock-offs that will be better made than the Acer one at half the price.
The Acer case is a nice design; I like the fact that it's thin, tight, with a built-in stand, but it feels like it's made out of some terribly cheap material. I don't expect it to last a long time. A case just like it with better materials and magnetic closure will be a winner for sure.
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The only problem I've had with the Acer case is that the device slowly slides out of the bottom because of the orientation, but it's a terribly easy fix.
Mic and everything else have been fine.
Also, smells bad. I'm bringing it around a lot to try and force the smell out.
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What was your fix for the sliding? I like the case a lot, but the sliding is a peeve...
Simon
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14423744&postcount=14
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No issues here the sliding Is annoying but easy to deal with. Got mine for 39.99
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The ony issue I found to avoid sliding is to invert the use of the tab (cover on the top).
just so you guys know roo case is coming out with some cases that actually look very nice
http://www.amazon.com/rooCASE-Execu...IV6E/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1308375584&sr=8-4
This is the one i'm waiting for
yakafaucon said:
The ony issue I found to avoid sliding is to invert the use of the tab (cover on the top).
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That's what i did also, some apps dont like it but generally its ok.. The smell is funny though.
I bring it around and people are like, what the hell is that smell... (it's new electronics...)
for me the biggest gripe is how hard it is to get the tablet out 9f the case. to the point that i'm scared of damaging the screen of the tablet by pressing it too hard to take it off the case :/
the second one would be the smell
Does anybody know EXACLTY where the recording mic is?
I plan to do some 'Rocket Surgery' to access the mike and the MicroSD card slot.
docfreed said:
The morons at Acer designed a case that covers up the microphone (if the mic is truly where other posters have said - located between the screen and the bexel on the upper side!
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Well they DID copy the Apple case from the iPad I believe.....
yakafaucon said:
The ony issue I found to avoid sliding is to invert the use of the tab (cover on the top).
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I used a piece of 3M double sided tape, they kind they sell for the various wall hooks that can be removed. It isn't perfect but it seems to have made a fair improvement dealing with the sliding.
I'm going to try the TPD case as well, since I ordered it before I tried the double sided tape, so we'll see where I finally settle.
Bad smell fix
I agree the smell of the case hits you like a ton of bricks at first - and the Acer case is a dust magnet.
Simple fix - wipe the entire case down with a warm wet sponge. No longer picks up every piece of dust / dirt it encounters and the smell dramatically decreases. The smell also goes completely away after a week or so.
Still looking for a good case with a potrait stand as I have a couple of apps that require it or just look better that way. Anyone got a tip for me?
Conductivity is the key
Aluminium - Camera stand had lying about (from poundworld for, yes £1) - take one of the legs off.
Steel - Brillo pad, (in the kitchen below the sink ) rip a bit off, take the plastic bud of the leg, stick wool inside the leg.
Paper - paper yes I know its not the best conductor, but needed so as not to scrape the screen, tape a bit to cover the wire wool end.
Done, works, works well and I am using it Looks ok would even use it outside.
Plus has a hole on the other end if you want to add some string to attach to pad or put round neck not to get lost.
Plus Plus two more legs left on camera stand to make some extras
Not as pretty as some paid for ones obviously - bet hey, free for me and a £1 for you if you dont have the camera stand, oh and dont know how much brillo pads are.
I am sure I could have made it abit neater, but maybe someone else could do a nice neat one and post a pic here.
Good luck...
VIDEO
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You can also just use some plastic from an Anti-Static Bag you get from electronics packaging and tape it to the end of a pencil.
MJ-12 said:
Conductivity is the key
Aluminium - Camera stand had lying about (from poundworld for, yes £1) - take one of the legs off.
Steel - Brillo pad, (in the kitchen below the sink ) rip a bit off, take the plastic bud of the leg, stick wool inside the leg.
Paper - paper yes I know its not the best conductor, but needed so as not to scrape the screen, tape a bit to cover the wire wool end.
Done, works, works well and I am using it Looks ok would even use it outside.
Plus has a hole on the other end if you want to add some string to attach to pad or put round neck not to get lost.
Plus Plus two more legs left on camera stand to make some extras
Not as pretty as some paid for ones obviously - bet hey, free for me and a £1 for you if you dont have the camera stand, oh and dont know how much brillo pads are.
I am sure I could have made it abit neater, but maybe someone else could do a nice neat one and post a pic here.
Good luck...
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http://s1132.photobucket.com/albums/m568/MJ12777/?action=view¤t=VID_20110526_131744.mp4
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gammaRascal said:
You can also just use some plastic from an Anti-Static Bag you get from electronics packaging and tape it to the end of a pencil.
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Hey good thinking!
Better get out and buy a hard drive at £50 so I can use the anti static wrapper.
Then it only costs £50, although I do get a free hard drive that I don't need, but hey I could use it as a door stop, cheers...
Why would go out and buy a $50 HDD just for the anti-static bag? Seems to me that would defeat the purpose of making a stylus since you could probably buy one cheaper.
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Hey good thinking!
Better get out and buy a hard drive at £50 so I can use the anti static wrapper.
Then it only costs £50, although I do get a free hard drive that I don't need, but hey I could use it as a door stop, cheers...
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Why would go out and buy a $50 HDD just for the anti-static bag? Seems to me that would defeat the purpose of making a stylus since you could probably buy one cheaper.
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Cause I don't have any anti static bags, I had this and made the stylus it works well and just wanted to share, but not with you because you're not very nice and you are not my friend
Why are you turning this into a personal issue?
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Cause I don't have any anti static bags, I had this and made the stylus it works well and just wanted to share, but not with you because you're not very nice and you are not my friend
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lol - just playin dude...
Cheers for the feed back.
A500 Stylus
Personally I would not mess or take a chance, I got an Alupen and it's AWESOME, nice chunky feel.....linky http://www.amazon.com/Just-Mobile-A...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1306422945&sr=1-1
Traderny said:
Personally I would not mess or take a chance, I got an Alupen and it's AWESOME, nice chunky feel.....linky http://www.amazon.com/Just-Mobile-A...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1306422945&sr=1-1
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Yes, I have got to say looks very nice indeed.
But I think I would rather take the 35bucks out for a pint lol
Does anyone know what the 5 little black plastic pins are for?
They seem to come with a basic metal clamp, but I've looked around and can't find a use for it?
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Does anyone know what the 5 little black plastic pins are for?
They seem to come with a basic metal clamp, but I've looked around and can't find a use for it?
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They are replacements for the S-pen tip. You use the metal tweezer thing to pull out the pin and insert the new ones.
MohJee said:
They are replacements for the S-pen tip. You use the metal tweezer thing to pull out the pin and insert the new ones.
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LOL.....how embarrassing.
Thanks!
Wacom (who are responsible for the Spen) has been using this system since the first Intuos to replace the pen tips on the pens of their drawing tablets...
You're not alone!
Amdathlonuk said:
LOL.....how embarrassing.
Thanks!
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I couldn't figure it out myself, lol.
I think even less people know that the replacement pens are not all the same material. Some are more rubberized, while others are made of firmer plastic. So not only are they extra pen tips, but you can change them out if you want the pen motions to have more or less friction.
The only way I could tell the difference of material was by touching each tip and gently gliding my finger across it see how much friction it had. My default pen-tip was a more rubberized material with a little too much friction for my liking, so I swapped it for one of the harder ones and I love it!
PaulusGrandis said:
I think even less people know that the replacement pens are not all the same material. Some are more rubberized, while others are made of firmer plastic. So not only are they extra pen tips, but you can change them out if you want the pen motions to have more or less friction.
The only way I could tell the difference of material was by touching each tip and gently gliding my finger across it see how much friction it had. My default pen-tip was a more rubberized material with a little too much friction for my liking, so I swapped it for one of the harder ones and I love it!
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That piece of information was so useful to know. Love the lesser friction tip!
I also got the note5 today and was looking at the clamp/pins and I was like " what the hell is this?" LMAO.
HAHAHAHAHA Thanks for asking this! I have been all over the web trying to figure out WTH it is!!! hahahaha
If you have the manual, you can read it.
Tapatalk on Note3
Same with Note 8 and bell shaped metal clamp
I got the Note 8 just now. The Singapore website doesn't even mention this bell shaped metal clamp and the set of pins as an accessory included in the box! I was completely flummoxed till I read this thread. Thank you.