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How about a thread for little tips and tricks for working this new toy? Has anyone found a way to increase the text size in the calendar? Cant read it without glasses...
Scott
I don't take credit for all these.
How to Increase Battery Life
Turn off GPS
Lower screen brightness
Turn off Wi-fi when you are not around any wifi networks
If you are not in a 3g area do the following to save battery life!
Settings--->Wireless Controls--->Mobile Networks and check the box that says "Use Only 2G Networks"
General
Holding down the home key will bring up your programs running in the background.
Adjusting the volume will adjust volume all the way to muting sound.
Clicking down the End key will place your phone in sleep mode.
Holding down the End key while bring up the "reset" feature.
Turning off the GPS saves battery life to do so go to Menu, Settings, Security and Location.
To rename a folder on the homescreen click and hold the dock at the top of the folders name. *AnyCut is needed*
Long press the phone key for voice dial.
Press the menu button once to bring up the menu, then press and hold the menu button down to view the shortcut.
To make ringtones, alerts, and notifications make a folder inside your memory card each one containing there own name such as "ringtones" "alarms" "notifications"
To forward picture and text messages: Press and hold the message.
When Typing, If you want to delete a word at the time press menu and delete and will erase a word at the time instead of one character at the time...
Pressing alt+del it deletes everything
Reboot
Press the Green Call Button + Menu + Off (Red) Key
Hard Reset
(THIS WILL REMOVE ALL APPS BUT NOT YOUR PICS AND MUSIC!!)
Turn the G1 off. If it’s frozen on, take the battery out and put it back in the unit.
Hold the Home and Power keys down at same time for about 25 seconds. You will see a yellow triangle screen with exclamation point in the middle.
Now to wipe the device clean:
Press Alt+L.
Press Alt+W for a factory reset.
Press the Home and Back keys again for about 25 seconds. Let go of the keys.
The device should then reset again and the hard reset is complete.
This will wipe your device to factory reset. You will need to log in to your gmail account like you initially did.
Browser
To Copy All, press Menu and A or Highlight text, press and hold TRACKBALL, select Select all
To Cut, press Menu and X.
To Copy, press Menu and C.
To Paste, press Menu and V or Press and hold TRACKBALL, select Paste
Saving pictures from the web:
Press and hold the image for 3 seconds, a selection will pop-up either to save image or view image. It may contain more selections if the image contains a link.
Faster scrolling in the browser:
Hold down ALT key and roll trackball for fast scrolling.
Press space bar for a fast scroll down.
Shift+Space goes up
Browser General
Long press trackball on image to bring up "save image/view image"
Long press trackball over url to bring up "open/open in new window/bookmark link/save link/share link/copy link url"
Press menu to bring up browser menu (go to url/search/bookmarks/...etc); long-press menu to temporarily flash the shortcuts.
To activate the magnify glass on the browser click the trackball twice.
Clear your Cache!
If you’ve been using streetview or the browser alot, the cache can quickly get big. I’ve only had the phone for two days and got 20MB back by clearing the cache on these two.
Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Browser > Clear Data
Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Streetview > Clear Data
Hold down Menu when powering on goes into safe mode
THIS WAS POSTED ELSEWHERE AND IS VERY IMPORTANT IF YOUR PHONE CRASHES.
Awesome list
getting rid of icons on your home screen
Here's a cool one I just learned. Hold and press the icon you want to get rid of. you'll feel a short vibrate. after the vibration you can move the icon around or delete it by dragging it to the little gray trashcan that appears at the bottom of the page. This won't delete the program, just the icon.
Great tips! Where do you get this information? I would like to
access even more information.
Also, how do you shut down particular programs running in the
background? Thanks.
Bradley1865 said:
Great tips! Where do you get this information? I would like to
access even more information.
Also, how do you shut down particular programs running in the
background? Thanks.
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Option isn't available at this time. Hopefully someone comes up with a solution soon
folders on home and menu????
I see mention of renaming folders but I can't even figure out how to make a folder. Anyone know how?
jimtc said:
I see mention of renaming folders but I can't even figure out how to make a folder. Anyone know how?
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The easiest way is to:
1. On home screen press and hold
2. when the menu pops up select "shortcur"
3. select the first option "folder"
4. done.
To rename the folder (only cause I didn't understand the first post):
1. open the folder
2. press and hold the top bar of the open folder, otherwise known as the 'dock'
3. type in name and change it.
4. Done.
the ringtone tip doesnt work
or what format do they have to be in?
ive only tried MP3
Mikey1022 said:
To rename a folder on the homescreen click and hold the dock at the top of the folders name.
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Has anyone tried this? I cant get it to let me rename- a short click opens it and a long click moves it....
gospeed.racer said:
Has anyone tried this? I cant get it to let me rename- a short click opens it and a long click moves it....
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Click on the folder, once is you are in the little window then tap and hold the top bar of the window
Z51 said:
the ringtone tip doesnt work
or what format do they have to be in?
ive only tried MP3
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Create a folder on your memory card names 'ringtones' and place your .mp3's in there.
First, unplug your phone from the USB port, then edit a contact. You should see your new ringtones in the list.
Save pictures from messages?
This possible? I can't figure it out?
Yos025 said:
Click on the folder, once is you are in the little window then tap and hold the top bar of the window
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I guess I should say that I am trying to change the name of the shortcut icon, not a folder- wasnt really thinking it mattered but it must
Only folders can be renamed
gospeed.racer said:
I guess I should say that I am trying to change the name of the shortcut icon, not a folder- wasnt really thinking it mattered but it must
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I don't think there is a way to change the name of a shortcut once it's made. Also I think only Any Cut gives you a choice about the name at all.
gospeed.racer said:
I guess I should say that I am trying to change the name of the shortcut icon, not a folder- wasnt really thinking it mattered but it must
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Download anycut and you can rename any app shortcut as well.
While using the web browser, double tap the trackball rapidly to zoom out with a magnified area. Press again to zoom into that area
music?
When doing the ringtones memory card trick, will the ringtones stay out of the music list? For example
, in the music player app... I am hoping that ringtones will stay out of the music app. Can anyone confirm or deny?
1. Looking at buttons in Settings, the list is simply empty, no buttons to assign. Am I doing something wrong?
2. Also, I can't find an option to make the X button actually close an app, instead of minimizing it. Again, am I doing something wrong?
3. I noticed that on first startup Windows doesn't ask you to align the screen. Yet the option is there. But how do you accurately align the screen with fingers? I find the screen very unresponsive in the top left and right corner. Also, while typing I have to aim somewhat above the key I mean to hit. Is this a question of getting used to, or has it to do with bad alignment?
4. Where's the autorotation? Is there a way to tell the device which apps to autorotate and which not? For now, hardly anything rotates of its own accord. And since I can't assign rotation to a button it might as well go without a G-sensor.
bartveld said:
1. Looking at buttons in Settings, the list is simply empty, no buttons to assign. Am I doing something wrong?
2. Also, I can't find an option to make the X button actually close an app, instead of minimizing it. Again, am I doing something wrong?
3. I noticed that on first startup Windows doesn't ask you to align the screen. Yet the option is there. But how do you accurately align the screen with fingers? I find the screen very unresponsive in the top left and right corner. Also, while typing I have to aim somewhat above the key I mean to hit. Is this a question of getting used to, or has it to do with bad alignment?
4. Where's the autorotation? Is there a way to tell the device which apps to autorotate and which not? For now, hardly anything rotates of its own accord. And since I can't assign rotation to a button it might as well go without a G-sensor.
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With point 3, you'll get some debate about this with various people. I think there should be an alignment as everyone presses the screen at different angles and its not going to know that unless you align it.
HTC Hero had same problem, screen edges were unresponsive, until you did a calibrate of the keyboard and then it was perfect.
It is an option missing...!
ad 1: if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk and copy to C:\windows, then long press left button and this program will be executed. (I downloaded from XDA rotate.exe to rotate screen)
ad 2: install Duttys HTC task manager, restart and X is back (also in settings yo can configure its function)
ad 4: there is a possibility to "unlock" rotation in registry, but as long as you can not see any buttons in buttons setting it's pointless... that's why I used point 1 solution
bartveld said:
3. I noticed that on first startup Windows doesn't ask you to align the screen. Yet the option is there. But how do you accurately align the screen with fingers? I find the screen very unresponsive in the top left and right corner. Also, while typing I have to aim somewhat above the key I mean to hit. Is this a question of getting used to, or has it to do with bad alignment?
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It's still there (sorry in Dutch)
Start > Instellingen > Menu > Meer > Systeem > Scherm
In English it should be something like
Start > Settings > Menu (at the bottom of the screen) > More > System > Screen
Vlk_77 said:
ad 1: if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk and copy to C:\windows, then long press left button and this program will be executed. (I downloaded from XDA rotate.exe to rotate screen)
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Is this some cruel joke ? how did you do that on HD2 ?? Would be awesome if it worked....
EDIT: MY BAD.... Best trick ever !! thx !
Thanks for the input, everybody.
if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk
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Still, that gives me just one long press button to assign. There are at least three buttons that could be used for different apps. I just don't understand what HTC were thinking. Why have 5 buttons on a device and disabling the assign option?
It's still there (sorry in Dutch)
Start > Instellingen > Menu > Meer > Systeem > Scherm
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I know it's still there, but I wonder how you can properly align a screen with finger presses as opposed to the pinpoint accuracy of a stylus.
Before this I had the Omnia 2 with the same lack of autorotation options (actually, I'd hoped that returning to HTC would have solved that, but no...). Some clever developer had whipped up a very nice program called RotationDetection, with which you could decide which apps should autorotate. Something like that should be made for the HD2!
Vlk_77 said:
ad 1: if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk and copy to C:\windows, then long press left button and this program will be executed. (I downloaded from XDA rotate.exe to rotate screen)
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I tried this, and for some reason I can't get it to work. Here's what I did:
Downloaded rotate.exe to my storage card.
Created a shortcut to rotate.exe, also on the storage card, and renamed it long_send.lnk
Copied this shortcut and pasted it in the Windows directory on the phone.
Now, if I select long_send.lnk in the Windows directory, the screen does indeed rotate. But I can't get the screen to rotate by holding the send key down.
I have already soft-reset, and this does not solve the problem.
Any ideas?
robertlewisca said:
I tried this, and for some reason I can't get it to work. Here's what I did:
Downloaded rotate.exe to my storage card.
Created a shortcut to rotate.exe, also on the storage card, and renamed it long_send.lnk
Copied this shortcut and pasted it in the Windows directory on the phone.
Now, if I select long_send.lnk in the Windows directory, the screen does indeed rotate. But I can't get the screen to rotate by holding the send key down.
I have already soft-reset, and this does not solve the problem.
Any ideas?
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Did you use THIS Rotate Screen with the shortcut link?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347705
You will need to install Rotate Screen.cab (or Rotate Screen CW.cab) 1st
The Rotate Screen CW.cab is for counterclockwise rotation.
For me it's working great. When I hold the "call" button for some time the screen rotates.
did anyone install AEbuttons on the HD2
it works wonderfully on X1, HD1, diamond 2. it can assign 4 programs or functions to each button and that includes the volume buttons
htc-hd2 said:
Did you use THIS Rotate Screen with the shortcut link?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347705
You will need to install Rotate Screen.cab (or Rotate Screen CW.cab) 1st
The Rotate Screen CW.cab is for counterclockwise rotation.
For me it's working great. When I hold the "call" button for some time the screen rotates.
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Okay, so I used that rotate screen cab, installed it, found the shortcut it created in windows/start menu/programs and copied it. Then, I pasted a shortcut to it in the windows directory, and renamed that shortcut long_send.lnk. Then restarted.
Still doesn't work. When i run the shortcut directly in the windows directory, the screen rotates. When I run the 'Rotate' shortcut from the Start menu, the screen rotates. When I long press the send button, the screen does not rotate. Am I missing a step?
Not sure what you call the "send" button.
It's the most left button on the bottom that you need to press for about 3 to 4 seconds.
One more thing..
The "long_send.lnk" should be in the Windows directory.
htc-hd2 said:
Not sure what you call the "send" button.
It's the most left button on the bottom that you need to press for about 3 to 4 seconds.
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Yes, the button on the bottom left - the one that if you press and release takes you to the phone screen. At any rate, I can't get it to work the way that has been described. Any suggestions?
I just did this and works realy good.
Thanks for the great tip.
htc-hd2 said:
One more thing..
The "long_send.lnk" should be in the Windows directory.
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Yes, as i mentioned, I put the 'long_send.lnk' shortcut in the Windows directory. Have tried and retried this about a dozen times now. Still no joy.
Not sure about rotate.exe, but FWIW, Gyrator 2 works fine and is customizable based on apps.
robertlewisca said:
Yes, as i mentioned, I put the 'long_send.lnk' shortcut in the Windows directory. Have tried and retried this about a dozen times now. Still no joy.
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Okay, I FINALLY figured it out, and I'll post what happened just in case anyone else runs into the same issue.
I followed the instructions as posted and changed the name of the shortcut to Long_Send.lnk and put it in the Windows directory. However, apparently when you use the Rename function, it just allows you to rename the file and not the extension. It doesn't indicate this anywhere, so I thought I was renaming both the file name and the extension. So, when I renamed to Long_Send.lnk, what I must have in reality been doing was renaming it to Long_Send.lnk.lnk - and therefore it didn't work.
Once it dawned on me that this might be the case, I renamed the shortcut again, this time without adding the extension at the end (Long_Send), and voila - it worked.
Never had to rename a file in WinMo before, so I was unaware that the Rename function only renames the file name, and not the file extension.
FYI, you can remap most (if not all) hardware buttons with the .lnk hack. Here's more information on how to do it.
Unlike programs like AEButton Plus, it will only allow you to assign short and long keypresses (no double- and triple-presses), but won't consume any system resources, won't be draining your battery, won't conflict with any other software that uses keyboard hooks.
Use it with caution though.
I missed it - does aebutton work? How about the utility like this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=256525
I could have sworn I saw one specifically for HTC phones to remap the volume. It was something like vol up = dpad up, hold up for dpad left...etc.
I never use the volume controls on my current phone (Advantage 7501), and I'm expecting to be able to use vol up/down as dpad up/down for scrolling list and most importantly next page in reading a book!
polstein said:
I could have sworn I saw one specifically for HTC phones to remap the volume. It was something like vol up = dpad up, hold up for dpad left...etc.
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This is the one you mean: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=552947. Haven't tried it yet.
The, Does anyone know how to [insert subject here ] Thread.
Hi folks, since Win 8 is starting to get a bit more popular with the locals and there are already dozens of posts on similar things I figured id start a new one that we can use for general help related questions so we don't bog down the board too much, perhaps it wont work or is a waste of time, Ill try keep on top of all the questions and answers and will stick a link to the person who answers the question first so they can get the credit
This isn't a place to get in to the right or wrongs of Windows 8, there are already a couple of other threads for that.
Nope, this is a place to ask; How do to do something, Where to find something, can we do this that or the other, that kind of thing
Remember if someone helps you out don't forget the thanks button! It costs you nothing an gives them a wee pat on the back for their trouble, To find the original author please visit the links if they are available , they may have more detailed info and screen shots to help you.
If this gets bigger ill try and divide it in to sections or group similar questions together.
Q1, How to change the volume on the music app?
A, You cant currently change the volume independent from the system volume
Here and Here
Q2, Where can I find my start Menu? and Do I need to pin shortcuts everywhere?
A, All your legacy start menu entries can be found by right clicking in a non-tiled area and pressing All Apps, you don't need to pin any of the internally used Start Menu folders to your taskbar or such.
Here
Q3, How do I shut down my Computer?
A, Shutdown is found by pressing either WIN+I or by holding your mouse in the upper or lower right hand corner of the screen, then pressing settings on the Charm Bar. Click power and choose what you want.
Here
Q4, Where can I find the old run / search command box?
A,You can open the run window by pressing WIN+R or by holding your mouse in the lower-left corner of the screen and right clicking, then click Run. Search can be found on the Charm bar on the right side, by simply typing in the relevant screen or by pressing WIN+F for files or WIN+Q for apps, WIN+W for settings
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Q5, Where can I find the control panel settings and other power user commands?
5.You can also open Control Panel by right clicking the Start Hot-Corner overlay and clicking Control Panel. (This is the Desktop version of Control Panel, not the PC Settings app accessible in the Settings Menu on the Charms bar.)
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Q6, Were are all the settings for my apps, I cant find any way of changing things in my apps?
A, Many of the settings within metro and for metro apps can be found by opening the Charm Bar on the right hand side by moving your mouse to the top or bottom right corner of the screen. Some settings and options can also be found in the options bar at the bottom by right clicking on any blank space within Metro or a Metro app.
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So in the interest of kick starting this off heres my Question
Does anyone know if theres a way to change the volume within the music app?, I cant see it in audio mixer either so have I missed something?
Scroll to the right of your screen and open the settings wheel, from there is a system volume slider.
The following isn't a question but a possible answer for a future question:
To run a program as administrator you must search for the program via metro and then right click it and the option will be there.
NastyNasdaq said:
Scroll to the right of your screen and open the settings wheel, from there is a system volume slider.
The following isn't a question but a possible answer for a future question:
To run a program as administrator you must search for the program via metro and then right click it and the option will be there.
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ah but that changes the overall system volume, so yes it does work, but it effects everything, its also a backwards way of doing it, (action>click>click>adjust) Seems a tad long winded for a simple up down volume command,
thanks for your reply and tip
dazza9075 said:
So in the interest of kick starting this off heres my Question
Does anyone know if theres a way to change the volume within the music app?, I cant see it in audio mixer either so have I missed something?
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NastyNasdaq said:
Scroll to the right of your screen and open the settings wheel, from there is a system volume slider.
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I think what dazza wants to have is a volume seperatly for the music app and at the moment this is not built in. You have to use the system volume (like Nasdaq said or just in case you have volume +/- on your keyboard with these).
I'm not quiet sure if in any metro app out there today you can change the volume (except some that are playing i.e. youtube videos, cause the youtube player can do that).
dazza9075 said:
ah but that changes the overall system volume, so yes it does work, but it effects everything, its also a backwards way of doing it, (action>click>click>adjust) Seems a tad long winded for a simple up down volume command,
thanks for your reply and tip
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No problem. Its the only way I know about adjusting the volume at the moment.
NastyNasdaq said:
To run a program as administrator you must search for the program via metro and then right click it and the option will be there.
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If it's on your desktop or if your feeling complicated, you can always right click the program's executable and press Run As Administrator. Or if your scrolling through the Start Menu entries using the tip below, you can right click and the option will be there too
For future references: (I'll be updating this post with more.)
All your legacy start menu entries can be found by right clicking in a non-tiled area and pressing All Apps.
As per previous versions of Windows, all your start menu groups and shortcuts can be found on the previously mentioned All Apps page. (Your start menu is still there, you don't need to pin any of the internally used Start Menu folders to your taskbar or such.)
Shutdown is found by pressing either WIN+I or by holding your mouse in the upper-right hand corner of the screen, then pressing settings on the Charm Bar. Click power and choose what you want.
You can open the run window by pressing WIN+R or by holding your mouse in the lower-left corner of the screen and right clicking, then click Run.
You can also open Control Panel by right clicking the Start Hot-Corner overlay and clicking Control Panel. (This is the Desktop version of Control Panel, not the PC Settings app accessible in the Settings Menu on the Charms bar.)
EDIT: If you want, I can make a screenshot that shows what I mean for others.
BTW, This thread should be stickied once we get enough information. I think it's a good idea. Also I think Metro Apps are exempt from the mixer. So I'm not sure that there is a way to change the volume in any of them unless the App gives it's own soft-volume control.
ShadowEO said:
If it's on your desktop or if your feeling complicated, you can always right click the program's executable and press Run As Administrator. Or if your scrolling through the Start Menu entries using the tip below, you can right click and the option will be there too
For future references: (I'll be updating this post with more.)
All your legacy start menu entries can be found by right clicking in a non-tiled area and pressing All Apps.
As per previous versions of Windows, all your start menu groups and shortcuts can be found on the previously mentioned All Apps page. (Your start menu is still there, you don't need to pin any of the internally used Start Menu folders to your taskbar or such.)
Shutdown is found by pressing either WIN+I or by holding your mouse in the upper-right hand corner of the screen, then pressing settings on the Charm Bar. Click power and choose what you want.
You can open the run window by pressing WIN+R or by holding your mouse in the lower-left corner of the screen and right clicking, then click Run.
You can also open Control Panel by right clicking the Start Hot-Corner overlay and clicking Control Panel. (This is the Desktop version of Control Panel, not the PC Settings app accessible in the Settings Menu on the Charms bar.)
EDIT: If you want, I can make a screenshot that shows what I mean for others.
BTW, This thread should be stickied once we get enough information. I think it's a good idea. Also I think Metro Apps are exempt from the mixer. So I'm not sure that there is a way to change the volume in any of them unless the App gives it's own soft-volume control.
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Also in all Metro apps:
Right click in dead space (empty) and a menu will post at the bottom of the app with options/buttons. Right click again to dismiss if not needed.
Moving mouse to upper right in all metro apps just as on START will bring up the settings and preferences for each. This will contain some common preference options too.
Moving the mouse to the left side will bring up the task bar to close apps and for switching.
All WIN-(key) shortcuts still work as before, as some listed above.
Same with command line as well. (admins and power users =])
ShadowEO said:
If it's on your desktop or if your feeling complicated, you can always right click the program's executable and press Run As Administrator. Or if your scrolling through the Start Menu entries using the tip below, you can right click and the option will be there too
For future references: (I'll be updating this post with more.)
All your legacy start menu entries can be found by right clicking in a non-tiled area and pressing All Apps.
As per previous versions of Windows, all your start menu groups and shortcuts can be found on the previously mentioned All Apps page. (Your start menu is still there, you don't need to pin any of the internally used Start Menu folders to your taskbar or such.)
Shutdown is found by pressing either WIN+I or by holding your mouse in the upper-right hand corner of the screen, then pressing settings on the Charm Bar. Click power and choose what you want.
You can open the run window by pressing WIN+R or by holding your mouse in the lower-left corner of the screen and right clicking, then click Run.
You can also open Control Panel by right clicking the Start Hot-Corner overlay and clicking Control Panel. (This is the Desktop version of Control Panel, not the PC Settings app accessible in the Settings Menu on the Charms bar.)
EDIT: If you want, I can make a screenshot that shows what I mean for others.
BTW, This thread should be stickied once we get enough information. I think it's a good idea. Also I think Metro Apps are exempt from the mixer. So I'm not sure that there is a way to change the volume in any of them unless the App gives it's own soft-volume control.
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feel free to put screen shots up, ive linked in to your posts so if you want to provide supporting information then all the better ill not put them in the first post tho to keep it simple.
How do you pin apps to desktop taskbar?
OptimusLove said:
How do you pin apps to desktop taskbar?
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right click app >pin to taskbar.
Does anyone know how to show up the Media Apps controls in desktop mode without pressing the media keys? When the media app plays music (and consumes around of 300MB RAM btw.) and you are in the desktop view you can press the volume keys on your keyboard to bring up a mini player that shows the current track and allows to play/skip/rewind/etc.. Is there a mouse way (or keyboard shortcut) to bring this up without the media keys?
mcosmin222 said:
right click app >pin to taskbar.
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but that doesn't allow you to pin "apps" specifically metro apps, it just lets you pin desktop programs.
dazza9075 said:
but that doesn't allow you to pin "apps" specifically metro apps, it just lets you pin desktop programs.
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So far I know it's not possible to pin metro apps to the desktop taskbar.
ChrisKringel said:
Does anyone know how to show up the Media Apps controls in desktop mode without pressing the media keys? When the media app plays music (and consumes around of 300MB RAM btw.) and you are in the desktop view you can press the volume keys on your keyboard to bring up a mini player that shows the current track and allows to play/skip/rewind/etc.. Is there a mouse way (or keyboard shortcut) to bring this up without the media keys?
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Would be interesting to know if there's a way, but I haven't found one (and doubt there's one ^^ )
dazza9075 said:
but that doesn't allow you to pin "apps" specifically metro apps, it just lets you pin desktop programs.
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Sorry, didn't know you were asking about "specific" metro apps.
So far, this isn't supported. YET. Remember this is still beta. The problem will probably be fixed in the future.
Anyone know if pressing the Metro App Bar "Uninstall" button uninstalls non-metro programs if you press it on one?
Also if your in a metro app while Music is doing it's thing and you open the app bar, there's music controls there too.
Sent from my LG-LS670 using XDA
ShadowEO said:
Anyone know if pressing the Metro App Bar "Uninstall" button uninstalls non-metro programs if you press it on one?
Also if your in a metro app while Music is doing it's thing and you open the app bar, there's music controls there too.
Sent from my LG-LS670 using XDA
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Uninstall button on a non-metro program seems to bring up add remove programs
Hello,
I have just made an account here so sorry if I'm putting this in the wrong subject or something.
Let me just get something straight...I'm 13...so please explain if asking me to do something like 'install a customized kernel' :laugh:
So, with the help of NookManager, which is awesome, I have managed to root my stock UK nook simple touch (n2e), running software version 1.2.1
It is great. I have managed to install many apps, such as Kindle, Dropbox, Gmail, Opera Classic, Titanium Backup, WikiMobile etc.
I attempted to remap the bottom page turn keys in order for the right hand key to be a back button and the left hand key to take me to my android home.
After using ES File Explorer (granting it Superuser permissions) and copying /system/usr/keylayout/TWL4030_Keypad.kl to my SD Card.
Next I edited it, roughly following an online tutorial, using Jota text editor (a free text editor I found on the android market).
Next I saved it, and used Root Explorer to mount /system/usr/keylayout as r/w and copy the file to it.
I rebooted my device, using ReLaunch, the default launcher supplied with NookManager. I discovered that the 'back' button worked, but the 'home' button instead worked as a menu button.
This was slightly annoying, but I managed to using the Nook Touch Mod Manager (or whatever its called), which I discovered later, to send me to my android home launcher (LauncherPro).
I then went to the stock Library app and discovered, much to my annoyance, that the top two page turn buttons would not work to turn the pages.
Obviously, I can still use the touch screen to turn pages.
So I thought, fine, I'll re-remap the keys back to their original positions and use the top soft-keys in the menu bar for back and menu buttons.
I tried this many times, using a variety of different tools (inc. ES file explorer, Root Explorer, DB text editor, Jota text editor, NookTouchModManager etc)
Every time, after I rebooted, the keys were mapped back to my original position (?!) and I could not use the page turn buttons.
I tried renaming the TW4030_Keypad.kl file to TW4030_Keypad.kl.backup to see if the system would reload this and make a new file with the default buttons (allowing me to use the page turn buttons) but this did not work. For some reason, no file was created, however, the keys were still working (to do back and menu).
Next I tried factory resetting the device (by Powering it off and, as it turned on, holding the two bottom page turn buttons, I had found out how to do this online), but, even with the Stock ROM, the page turn buttons would not work.
I tried doing the 'swap page turn buttons' thingy in settings, but that did not work either.
I re-rooted the device, and it still did not work.
As I said earlier, it is OK because I can use the touch screen to change the page, but I like the page turn buttons (one of the things that made me choose nook over kindle paperwhite) so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You in Advance
Sorry for the long post
ps. I deleted the following stock apps using TitaniumBackup, DeviceManagerService, Music and Phone. I restored music and phone later.
Hardware button configuration
The four hard buttons are configured by /system/usr/keylayout/TWL4030_Keypad.kl
The "n" button and the power button are configured by /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl
I don't use the stuff that you are using.
Some of that rewrites the keylayouts behind your back (I think).
Here's my TWL4030_Keypad.kl:
Code:
# Layout file for Nook Touch hardware buttons
key 412 LEFT_NEXTPAGE # Upper left
key 407 LEFT_PREVPAGE # Upper right
key 139 BACK # Lower left
key 158 MENU # Lower right
The LEFT_NEXTPAGE LEFT_PREVPAGE is done to make the usage compatible with the real PageUp/PageDown on Android 2.2
Set your reader page buttons as shown in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24632564#post24632564
Renate NST said:
The four hard buttons are configured by /system/usr/keylayout/TWL4030_Keypad.kl
The "n" button and the power button are configured by /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl
I don't use the stuff that you are using.
Some of that rewrites the keylayouts behind your back (I think).
Here's my TWL4030_Keypad.kl:
Code:
# Layout file for Nook Touch hardware buttons
key 412 LEFT_NEXTPAGE # Upper left
key 407 LEFT_PREVPAGE # Upper right
key 139 BACK # Lower left
key 158 MENU # Lower right
The LEFT_NEXTPAGE LEFT_PREVPAGE is done to make the usage compatible with the real PageUp/PageDown on Android 2.2
Set your reader page buttons as shown in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24632564#post24632564
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Thanks so much for replying. Being a n00b, I am slightly confused about some things.
'I don't use the stuff you are using'
I assuming you are referring to the factory reset by booting down and holding the bottom two page turn keys. If so, this was the only way I could factory reset because the factory reset in settings got stuck on Deregistering your Nook (I assume because NookManagerService 2.1.apk had been deleted) and the 8 continuous reboots just made my device crash after I tried the first one (I had to do a hard reset with the trick of holding down the power and nook home buttons together for 40 seconds)
But I might be wrong. Are you talking about deleting DeviceManagerService 2.1.apk, or about my current key layout.
'Some of that rewrites the keylayouts behind your back (I think)'
Do you have any idea where that might be because I have been scouring my nook in root explorer and a search for 'key' or '.kl' only brings up the files in /system/usr/keylayout and some backed up .kl files on my sd card.
I am really confused because I know it must be communicating with another file (when I rename TWL4030_keypad.kl and omap_twl4030_keypad.kl and reboot it still sticks to the same keys and does not appear to generate a new file)
Also, however I modify the twl4030_Keypad.kl file (Root Explorer, ES File Explorer, Settings/Reader/Page Buttons, Nook Touch Mod Manager) the page buttons do not change, however the home button shortcuts (I set my home button to open my android home launcher (LauncherPro) on long press) work fine.
I tried editing the last pard of TWL4030_Keypad.kl to exactly what yours said, but same result probably due to what I have described in the above paragraph.
I just want to know, is there a way to completely reset all keypad files, or at least do something like that.
I cannot find anything about this on the internet other than cracked buttons, screen freezes etc.
Thank you very much for the help though.
Again, sorry for the long post.
Thanks again
ps Other than this (minor) issue, the nook is still working perfectly, apart from the occasional Barnes and Noble Nook Error Message (don't know why - I assume it has something to do with the deletion of the NookManagerService APK. The only reason I deleted it was that it was the only simple way to stop OTA updates, and I really don't want to see Barnes and Noble release an automatic update that bricks my rooted Nook, nor do I want to disable wifi whenever the update comes out, as some have suggested. When I factory reset, I get DeviceManagerService (and nook shop) back. Please let me know if the disabling of DeviceManagerService is necessary). It is just an annoyance.
I meant NookManager. I don't know if that goes around patching things or rewriting files.
Copy what I put in the box above and write it to the file.
Do things work?
Does that file get overwritten?
Renate NST said:
I meant NookManager. I don't know if that goes around patching things or rewriting files.
Copy what I put in the box above and write it to the file.
Do things work?
Does that file get overwritten?
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I have done that (I did it just over your last thread) and the file does get overwritten. However, when I reboot, although the correct file is still there, the page buttons work as -------- --------
Menu Back
The file is still rewritten with the what you told me to put (minus the hashtags and the things that followed them, which I assumed were comments). This is why I am confused.
Thanks for helping. I'm sure there is a solution.
Also, I had no idea how to root a nook through any other method (USB Debugging is disabled, so how would you do it directly through ADB? I don't know)
One other thing - The page turn buttons worked just fine before I started editing - so im not sure nookmanager is necessarily to blame
Install UsbMode.apk (in the signature).
Among other things it will tell you what scan code and key code get generated for the hard keys.
(It does use the Android 2.2 names for PAGE_DOWN & PAGE_UP.)
Renate NST said:
Install UsbMode.apk (in the signature).
Among other things it will tell you what scan code and key code get generated for the hard keys.
(It does use the Android 2.2 names for PAGE_DOWN & PAGE_UP.)
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Also, if you are using NookManager, make sure you have the hardware page keys mapped to "default" in Nook Touch Mod Manager when you are messing with the key layout file or you will get confused really fast. Conversely, if you are messing with NTMM mapping make sure you are using the stock key layout file to avoid confusion. NTMM has a hook in the Android key press code that captures the hardware keys to remap them to other keys or other functions. The key code NTMM sees is whatever the key layout file sends it. So if you key layout file remaps something NTMM will remap the remapped key rather than the actual key it says its remapping.
Thanks for all the help. I found out (using UsbMode.apk) that my top page turn buttons had scan codes but no key code, my bottom ones had both. I set all the page turn button shortcuts to default in Nook Touch Mod Manager.
I navigated through querty.kl, TWL4030_keypad.kl and omap_twl4030_keypad.kl and found out that the bottom keys had been called up earlier in the .kl file as menu and back. Using Root Explorer, I mounted the file system writable, deleted these earlier lines, then rebooted. It didn't work. After much more trying and rebooting, nothing worked, however, I had managed to unmap the bottom keys from menu and back, and now they are just shown in USBMODE as UNKNOWN.
I think I have a plausible solution. If one of you could send me your qwerty.kl, TWL4030_keypad.kl and omap_twl4030_keypad.kl files, then I could backup my originals and try copying them into /system/usr/keylayout. If logic talks, that should mean that, if your keys were working just fine for you, my keys should work in exactly.
Please let me know about this and send those files if you can.
Thanks in advance.
You already have my TWL4030_Keypad.kl, see above.
If that's not working, something is screwing around behind your back.
Renate NST said:
You already have my TWL4030_Keypad.kl, see above.
If that's not working, something is screwing around behind your back.
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I tried using your twl4030_keypad.kl text earlier (as soon as I had seen your thread) but it was to no avail. I was actually referring to the physical files, not just the text from them. Also, I think that it is not just the twl4030_keypad.kl but also the other two files I mentioned above, because of what I did earlier.
Earlier, I looked at my querty.kl file and found that the keys 139 and 158 had been called up earlier for back and menu. I deleted these lines, and thought that my problem was solved. Unfortunately, what ended up happening was that I just lost my two back and menu-mapped page turn buttons. Now none of them do anything at all. Under your UsbMode.apk they are UNKNOWN.
I think something is screwing around behind my back, but I don't know what, how or where.
I have searched for 'key' and '.kl' before and only files I knew existed (in /system/usr/keylayout and in /sdcard) were found in the search results. Maybe it is a hidden file or something.
It is definitely not in /data because, after yet another factory reset (this time after renaming all my .kl files to .kl.test, the pages still did not work, stock or rooted.
Is there a simple way for a n00b like me to restore my nook completely, resetting /data, /system, etc.
If so, I would love to know.
Otherwise, please let me know if you have any ideas.
Again, sorry for the long post.
Thank you for all the help you've given me. I would have got nowhere near this far on my own.
If you think it would help, I could send you my /system/usr/keylayout zipped or something like that, I don't know about forum rules etc.
qwerty.kl is the default file only for Qwerty keyboards, that is USB keyboards
gpio-keys.kl is only for the power button and the "n" (home) button.
TWL4030_Keypad.kl is only for the four side hardware buttons.
If your four side hardware buttons are acting up the only thing in keylayout that can affect it is TWL4030_Keypad.kl
Do you have the file name capitalized correctly?
You are editing it with a Unix style text editor (LF, not CR/LF)?
I forget if it tolerates CR.
After you write it and reboot does it stay the way you wrote it last?
I'm giving you a thanks because, although the file had the right name and capitalization, and did not change on reboot. When I was carefully checking the name, I saw the permissions underneath. I edited them in root explorer to exactly what the permissions of the qwerty.kl and omap...kl
I rebooted and.....SOLVED!
So thank you very much for helping me and keeping me going on this.
I have 1 other thing I just wanted to ask. It is not major but is just slightly annoying me.
I have my four keys - this is what I want to happen:
Top left - Page Back and Volume Down (for modified Kindle app)
Top right - Page Forward and Volume Up (for modified Kindle app)
Bottom left - Menu
Bottom right - Back
I have tried to make this happen, but failed so reverted to a backup. This is what I have:
Top left - Page Back
Top right - Page Forward
Bottom left - Menu
Bottom right - UNKNOWN.
My main sub-annoyance (in this small annoyance) is the lack of the back button's working. It would be nice to have the top left and top right usable for pretty much any app that supports either nook page turn buttons or volume buttons for page turning.
Thanks again.
ps Don't worry about this one too much, it's not a big deal.
pps I'm going on a school trip, after which I am going on a youth camp trip, so from Sunday to Monday I won't be on here.
I'll be straight back when I can.
PowerNOOK said:
I have my four keys - this is what I want to happen:
Top left - Page Back and Volume Down (for modified Kindle app)
Top right - Page Forward and Volume Up (for modified Kindle app)
Bottom left - Menu
Bottom right - Back
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I wanted my hardware buttons to page forward/back in the B&N stock reader and other readers I installed. So I contributed a mod to NTMM to support mapping a button to screen taps since most readers support page turns by tapping on the left or right side of the screen. I use the Tap Left/Right with the B&N reader, Aldiko and Overdrive Media Console and it works great. I just installed the stock (unmodified) Kindle app to test and it works with it as well.
So try this. Put your TWL4030_Keypad.kl file back to stock. Use NTMM to map your keys like this:
Top Left - Tap Left
Top Right - Tap right
Bottom Left - Menu
Bottom Right - Back
straygecko said:
So try this. Put your TWL4030_Keypad.kl file back to stock. Use NTMM to map your keys like this:
Top Left - Tap Left
Top Right - Tap right
Bottom Left - Menu
Bottom Right - Back
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Thank you for this. I have tried it but could only get it to work with all the page turn buttons turning pages, not with back and menu. When I set the bottom buttons to back and menu, they do not work and neither do the top page turn buttons work as standard page turn buttons.
I am not too bothered about this, but the thing that is really annoying me is this: One of the bottom page turn buttons will not work. This is a variable, as, upon remapping, I can make the one that is not working at one time work fine another time, however, then, the other one will not work.
eg. The right bottom page turn button is not flicking the page forward. Using root explorer, I remap the right button as 'back'. Then the right button works, but the left one stops working.
Thank you for the help though, as I mainly use the top page turn buttons (they are right by my thumbs) and its really neat to have the same comfortable page turn buttons for both nook stock reader and kindle app
I think you have problems with your keylayout files. Attached are the stock files from the /system/usr/keylayout directory. Backup then delete everything in that folder and unzip this into it and then try mapping the keys with NTMM.
Sorry, but where are the attachments. Sorry if im being stupid.
PowerNOOK said:
Sorry, but where are the attachments. Sorry if im being stupid.
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Sorry, I'm the one being stupid. Here's the attachment.
Thanks. ill try this when i get back to camp at the moment im using my friends wifi hotspot
I used root explorer to backup /system/usr/keylayout as /system/user/keylayout backup and then unzipped and copied and pasted your folder in. I found it to not work. I tried a lot of different things like editing lines, permissions, etc.
Eventually I gave up so I renamed my /system/usr/keylayout backup folder back to /system/usr/keylayout, hoping that a message would come up on the screen asking me if I wished to overwrite the files. No such message came up. Instead, I could see two folders in /system/usr, both entitled keylayout. I found the backup one and deleted it, then root explorer decided to delete both. Now, I have no keylayout folder, and none of the keys work. I tried re-decompressing your zip file and putting it in again, then factory resetting, but my nook stops me from registering after the wifi connection stage, with the following error message:
Error
Sorry we're having trouble setting up your NOOK.
Please shut down the device and try again.
For help, visit www.nook.com/support or call Customer Support on 1-800-THE-BOOK
(1-800-843-2665)
I have tried with many different wifi networks, but still the same result. I have tried rebooting several times by holding down the home and power buttons simultaneously for 40 seconds, and have re-factory reset but still no result.
Is there a backup image or something out there so I don't have to either treck to the shop from which I bought my nook or fork out £29
Please, any help would be hugely appreciated
I have just managed to use nook manager to completely restore my nook and then re-root it. everything is working great. i am now using nook touch mods manager to configure the page turn buttons and have the ideal setup I talked about earlier. I am just installing all the bits of pieces but everything is working. thank you to everyone for helping me so much. i am now going to only change button actions with nook touch mod manager and not do it manually.
Thank you so much jeff_kz for making NookManager
Hey, if youre running a custom ROM, and want to use the on-screen buttons, having your capacitive buttons still functioning the same can be pretty redundant, so I came up with a way to remap them to open any app that you choose. All that is required is Tasker and root access.
First off, what you need: Tasker, Root, and a text-editing program
Get your keylayout file. There are multiple ways to do this, but since all phones use different names for them, its best to just open up an app like Root Explorer and move to the file itself, and then copy and paste it. The files name is synaptics-rmi-touchscreen.kl, so if youd prefer to adb pull it, its located inside the /system/usr/keylayout folder.
Edit your button IDs. After getting your .kl file, open it with a regular text editor, and find the keys that you want to change. For mine, I used the home and back keys. Locate where they are; it wont be hard as the keys have their actions next to them, and change one key to CAMERA, and the other the SEARCH.
Map button actions in Tasker. Finally, open Tasker (turn off Beginners view in settings), and hit New > Event > Hardware > and then your button of choice. You can either select the Camera button first, or the Search button. Inside the Event screen, set the priority to Highest, and if youre editing the Camera button, check the Stop Event button. Create a new task in the profile for your button, and create a new action. After, click App > Load app, and then select which application you would like to launch on that button. Do the same thing for the Search button, but you have to long press the search button to access it, as regularly clicking it will open Google Now.
Hope this helps anyone with hardware keys that wanted to switch over to the nav buttons.