I've installed TomTom on my xdaII, but I've a lot of problem using it!To move up an down in menus I have to use volume slide, But it's very imprecise.
Then sometimes I should press red and green button, but they execute calls even if tom tom is on the screen!
Any idea on how to do?
thanks,
Alessio
Where in tomtom is the red/green button used?
they aren't in tomtom. Simply tomtom associates some functions to the hardware red or green button of xda (the ones at the bottom of the screen).
Alessio
You say that in TomTom calls are associated to the red/green buttons?
In all programs calls are associated to the red/green buttons, it cannot be changed (well not easily).
It is supposed to be this way, the red and green buttons are to do with the phone - nothing else, Tom Tom wont and cant change that.
I know this.But when I use TomTom it runs in full screen mode.I have no way to inte face with the program by touch screen, is it normal?
In the bottom part of the screen there are some commands, one on the left and one on the right.I can't use touch screen, so I think the only way to execute that commands is to press red and green button that are below those command.Isn't it?
No, Tom Tom doesnt use the red/green buttons at all, they are to be clicked on.
You can turn off the full screen mode in the properties section of Tom Tom, but I must admit I use it in full screen mode, when a call comes in I answer it as normal (press the green button) and when finished press the red button. Then I just click the X in the phone app and Tom Tom comes back to the front again - and away I go.
Thankyou!Just an other question: when you are in full screen modo, how can you give commands to TomTom if touch screen doesn't work?
Alessio
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Folks, any idea how to switch off the screen / lock the keyboard without the need of double press the red power button?
This is kind of bothering cause when you're in a application and need quickly to put your Treo into your pocket, you need to press 1st to get to the home-screen and 2nd to switch off.
Yeah, seems to be something new with the 750 (no other treo before did this). Palm set this up purposely, so I wouldn't assume there's a workaround for it. You'll get used to double clicking
Not that I know
I have used it for ages and found many shortcuts but no "quick lock".
Sorry
How about getting an application that device locks your phone upon return from standby? I use BatteryStatus Today Plugin by Chi Tai Dang.. This plugin has the option to lock device on wakeup and set cpu speed(I use this a lot)..
But mine's a wizard, what do I know about Treo.. but what I do now is, press the power button to get the phone to go into standby and when I want to use it again, I press the power button and it will device lock upon wake up.
I don't have a Treo. How do you initiate said keyboard lock normally?
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vijay555 said:
I don't have a Treo. How do you initiate said keyboard lock normally?
V
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"Device lock" that you may know of isn't used on Treo's. Palm uses their own "keyguard," which uses the red END button as a power button when not on the phone. If you are on the today screen, one click will shut the device off. However, if you are in another program, the first tap brings you to the today screen, and the second click turns the screen off (and the keyguard on if you have selected it to be that way). On all other treo's, WM or POS, one click of the end button would shut the screen off (unless you were on the phone obviously, it would be the END function), regardless of what program you were in. Palm changed this, I assume, to be like most cell phones, where when you press the END key it returns to the home screen, regardless of what you were doing. Like a RAZR would do.
Thats the best way I can explain it. You would be surprised Vijay on how many customizations Palm made to the OS.
Yes, I've heard that they did - thank Goodness one of the OEMs finally saw fit to do something original.
Hmm.. from what you describe, clicking twice doesn't seem like a very big chore... I did something similar in VJOkButt. Is it really necessary to convert the 2 clicks to 1 click? Investigating it barely seems worth the effort
V
I agree, hence my original post.
When you are on the today screen, it works normally. And you can double-click quite rapidly and it will work. Not a big deal for me.
yes guys, its not that dramatical, but still, it would be an improvement also considering that I want to stay in that one application (a note which I'm editing) and want to get there after waking up the device again without the need of again starting application, look for the last note, opening etc...
with HTC hermes and others the power button works exactly like this and its even better.
Hi all,
If you're using it two handed hold option (the white key, left hand end of row 3) and press the red button once - closes the app and powers off.
But you need an odd-shaped hand to do that one handed!
It is not that the double click isn't easy to do, it's waht fire00 said; if you are in an app, it closes it and then powers off. Case in point, this weekend while driving to a friend's house, I had directions in my email and would have liked to have turned off the phone, but then I would have to find the email again and open it up. On my Wizard, i would just turn it off and then back on and the email would be there for me.
Gotta be a reg hack for someone to find.
mackangus said:
If you're using it two handed hold option (the white key, left hand end of row 3) and press the red button once - closes the app and powers off.
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On my device, that method doesn't close the app. It just locks the keyboard and then powers off. When I power on again, the app is still running and on screen. I think that's what fire00 was looking for.
pjcace said:
It is not that the double click isn't easy to do, it's waht fire00 said; if you are in an app, it closes it and then powers off. Case in point, this weekend while driving to a friend's house, I had directions in my email and would have liked to have turned off the phone, but then I would have to find the email again and open it up. On my Wizard, i would just turn it off and then back on and the email would be there for me.
Gotta be a reg hack for someone to find.
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Sorry PJC ACE, my mis-type - using option + red button powers the device off WITHOUT closing the app - just like the power button on the Wizard ;-)
My apologies!
GUYS YOU'RE ABSOLUTE TREO-EXPERTS !!!!!
thanks a lot, going to dance with the Treo cause I'm so haaapyyy !! )))
fire00 said:
GUYS YOU'RE ABSOLUTE TREO-EXPERTS !!!!!
thanks a lot, going to dance with the Treo cause I'm so haaapyyy !! )))
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Option (hold)+Red Phone button is a nice alternative, but I'd really like to find a way to prevent the Red Phone from reverting to the Today screen, so I can power off directly with it with one press...Vodafone's excuse for specifically asking for it this way (every other phone's "End" button brings you back to the "home" screen) is ridiculous, these aren't like every other phone.
I installed HTC home plugin and now my red button wont let me go into standby. I uninstalled and still not working. Any ideas?
Side Button + Suspend
There is a thread at TreoCentral that explaines how to activate the side button and make it available for button assignment in the settings screen.
Second there is a small program called suspend.
I have mapped the 1 press of the side button to suspend and away we go.
1 - Click keyguards/screen off.
Also it resume in the place or program you left when you unlock it.
Regards
Just wondering if anyone knows if there is a screen lock for Tomtom software. I have the polaris running V7 of tomtom. The problem is I use it with the motorbike and earpiece.
So basically I set the destination, drop it in my pockets and listen for directions however the screen needs to be active. If it looses focus or the screen goes blank then directions updates stop. Otherwise the screen keeps getting pressed while riding so directions get interrupted.
Anyway I can get around this. tom tom screen lock would be great.
Hi Dusty, I'm a biker too so I already faced (and solved) that!
There are two problems using TomTom as we need to use:
1. if Polaris goes in sleep mode (blank screen), TomTom looses focus and stops working;
2. random screen taps (typically wen you store your PDA in a pocket) can of course modify/interrupts itineraries.
To solve both of them, I suggest you not to use any third parties' screen lock.
Just do as follows:
set your battery saver off (so your Polaris never get sleep);
launch TomTom and choose your destination;
go back to WM without quitting TomTom (you can easily do that setting one of the hw buttons to launch "Today" screen);
use stock WM screen lock
enjoy your ride
Hi
Could you, please, explain what is "stock WM screen lock" exactly?
Does it a 3rd party application itself?
I have TomTom V6. I stops to respond when it goes to the system tray, which means that the trick with "Today" is not good enough for TT V6.
Regards.
PS. Correction: I was wrong, TomTom V6 works when in the system tray
The stock WM screen locker is an utility I've found preloaded on my Polaris so I do believe is a standard WM tool (see first picture, it's the red rounded icon).
I also have TT6 (see second picture) and it continues to work fine when I press the Hw button that brings me to "Today" (I assigned the "explorer" button, but you can configure any other Hw command).
Thank you very much, deepblue68
I was wrong, your advise works fine!
Best regards!
Hmmm
I think the key is disabling screen saver/poweroff which is what it will do when on the home screen.
I have re-felashed my phone now and can't find a lock function (do know what you are talking about. Sure its just a little menu option somewhere.
Sometimes I like using the virtual keyboard instead of the hardware keyboard but would prefer to use it in landscape mode. Is it possible to have the virtual keyboard up in landscape mode without having to open the slider? I tried GSen but that didn't work and reading about Gyrator it seems causes more problems than it cures.
Basically I would like to start a new text message (or e-mail) turn the phone and have it switch to landscape.
Second, does the hardware keyboard have a 'punch through'? On my old T-Mobile Dash (WM 6.1) I could hold down a button and have the symbol pop up on screen instead of the letter - saves me from having to hit the "function" key. This works on the TP in virtual mode but not with the hardware keyboard, can this be enabled? Right now holding down the button merely makes the letter repeat like on a laptop.
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Sometimes I like using the virtual keyboard instead of the hardware keyboard but would prefer to use it in landscape mode. Is it possible to have the virtual keyboard up in landscape mode without having to open the slider? I tried GSen but that didn't work and reading about Gyrator it seems causes more problems than it cures.
Basically I would like to start a new text message (or e-mail) turn the phone and have it switch to landscape.
Second, does the hardware keyboard have a 'punch through'? On my old T-Mobile Dash (WM 6.1) I could hold down a button and have the symbol pop up on screen instead of the letter - saves me from having to hit the "function" key. This works on the TP in virtual mode but not with the hardware keyboard, can this be enabled? Right now holding down the button merely makes the letter repeat like on a laptop.
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I personally use Gyrator2, I do exactly what you are wanting to do. If you set it up correctly it really is a usefull app.
Second question, No clue.
gyrator 2 works great once you tell it what programs not to work in
it does exactly what you want in texts
You can also "move" your keyboard around the screen with this hack:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\SIP and change the value of Dragstyle from 0 to 1, followed by a soft reset.
You can grab it and move it anywhere on the screen you like after.
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You can also "move" your keyboard around the screen with this hack:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\SIP and change the value of Dragstyle from 0 to 1, followed by a soft reset.
You can grab it and move it anywhere on the screen you like after.
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i saw that hack but is it in anyway useful ? or just amusing
Thanks for the replies. I just installed Gyrator2 and it does indeed do what I'm asking for! I think I need to get a little deeper into it though as it does some things I wasn't expecting (switch the calling screen to landscape after taking a call etc.) but so far, so good!
need help...i'm using htc universal with wm 5.. it seems the top right screen when landscape mode doesnt point what i'm ponting with the stylus, SCREEN CALIBRATE..such as the "x" or "ok" button so i'm often using the "ok" keyboard... so i'm performing hard reset..ohh and after i'm doing hard reset...when it showing the"ALIGN SCREEN" i'm pointing the cross target...and its always continue to ALLIGN SCREEN UNTILL NOW AND ITS BEEN 1 HOUR... CAN ANY BODY HELP ME...PLEASE...
ryan47 said:
need help...i'm using htc universal with wm 5.. it seems the top right screen when landscape mode doesnt point what i'm ponting with the stylus, SCREEN CALIBRATE..such as the "x" or "ok" button so i'm often using the "ok" keyboard... so i'm performing hard reset..ohh and after i'm doing hard reset...when it showing the"ALIGN SCREEN" i'm pointing the cross target...and its always continue to ALLIGN SCREEN UNTILL NOW AND ITS BEEN 1 HOUR... CAN ANY BODY HELP ME...PLEASE...
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Seems your digitizer is gone.
Connect the device in active sync and then try MSP remote allignment.
Use search button, hope you'll find it...
regards
ryan47 said:
need help...i'm using htc universal with wm 5.. it seems the top right screen when landscape mode doesnt point what i'm ponting with the stylus, SCREEN CALIBRATE..such as the "x" or "ok" button so i'm often using the "ok" keyboard... so i'm performing hard reset..ohh and after i'm doing hard reset...when it showing the"ALIGN SCREEN" i'm pointing the cross target...and its always continue to ALLIGN SCREEN UNTILL NOW AND ITS BEEN 1 HOUR... CAN ANY BODY HELP ME...PLEASE...
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maybe the problem is that you dont tap at the screen right.
i had a similar problem before
look closer into the cross, you will see a white dot
tap right into the center and i think that will solve your problem
you just gotta be precise
I had the problem before. You need to change the touch screen,it cost about 20$
Try to shift the screen from horizontal to vertical (i had the same problem with an old rom)
It is hardware failure,that's all.I got one Alpine - xdaIIi like that.
ryan47 said:
need help...i'm using htc universal with wm 5.. it seems the top right screen when landscape mode doesnt point what i'm ponting with the stylus, SCREEN CALIBRATE..such as the "x" or "ok" button so i'm often using the "ok" keyboard... so i'm performing hard reset..ohh and after i'm doing hard reset...when it showing the"ALIGN SCREEN" i'm pointing the cross target...and its always continue to ALLIGN SCREEN UNTILL NOW AND ITS BEEN 1 HOUR... CAN ANY BODY HELP ME...PLEASE...
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buddy your touch sensor is gone.....i have the same issue......here's what you need to do:
Option 1: connect your phone to your pc via activesync, explore to windows directory and delete / rename the file called welcome.exe
Option 2: create a blank file on you pc called welcome.not and place it on the root of your storage card.
Option 3: use the MSP remote alignment.
Some people say event turning the device off then on again will kill the align screen but i can't say cause i haven't tried it.
after you're setup and all good, there would still be some applications that require a 'touch' some place....for that, since you (and i) don't have a touch screen anymore, the best thing to do is to get a MOUSE on your ppc
virtual mouse attached below.....just assign a hardware button to it to turn it on or off at will.....i use backlight button for it.....
P.S: was having some probs in uploading so i've renamed the file to .zip. just rename to .rar if you have problems extracting it
enjoy and PM me if you face anymore problems.
cheers
Hi junooni ,
I hv the same problem with my XDA IIs, and now my phone has been sitting in my drawer for 1 months.
Just some question, the above option that you stated above. After going through your option will the phone still be useable. I mean after that can i still used the phone to make a call since i need to use a remote mouse.
And also do i need to use activesync and connect it to my PC everything i need to use my XDA.
try taking out sim & memory card
i was also stuck on that.. this is how i got it solved, take out sim & memory card and to do it you need to take battery out as sim is under battery then hold two softkeys and reset button at same time and press 0 instead of x . now you should be able to go pass the align screen.... hopefully it helped....
Well.. it didn't help to me.. How can I browse windows directory via activesync? Am I so stupid or it's just invisible or what?
Hi,
Does anybody know a way to disable the red key going back to today screen before shutting down the screen?
option + red button to screen off and lock keyboard and touchscreen
option + red button again for screen on and unlock
also mapped hw button for screen off command could work
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Hi,
Does anybody know a way to disable the red key going back to today screen before shutting down the screen?
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Nope.
And what sucks is theres no hacks to do this either. I can post a cab that will allow the side button to kill the screen. Years later and its still annoying.
This is the ONLY palm device that did this.
Supposedly it was a request by vodaphone to make the treo work similar to a regular cellphone where the end button takes you home first.
Who knows if any of that is true.
There's a registry edit to change this behavior in the 800w. Don't know if it'll work for the 750, but let me try to find the info...
EDIT: Found it.
HKLM\Software\Palm\Keyboard\
Change EndKeyAsHomeKey from 1 to 0