Is there a way that the media player stays active after the keypad is locked? I' m using the Treo 750 with a bluetooth headset (a2dp works fine). As soon as I lock the keypad the player stops. Could not find any option to change this.
I would also like to know if there's a solution.
Try Scrnsaver.exe [taken from PHM PowerToys] it powers down the screen and locks the keys [D-pad center opens them up again], in other words it keeps the device ON while turning the Display and Keys Off [read: battery saving]. I use it when listening to music via A2DP.
VJDeviceLock
I found a fine solution in the meantime. VJDeviceLock does the trick and works great with the Treo:
http://www.vijay555.com/index.php?Releases:VJDeviceLock
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Hi all! I have an xdaiis & its running o2 1.40. I often listen to music whilst out however haven't found a way of listening to media player but not allowing the unit to function by an accidental tap of the screen or a button, and pressing power stops media player too. Is there a way of stopping this?
Thanks
Leo
You could use one of the many software tools available to lock your PDA until you unlock it via a specific combination of keypresses - I had one on my own XDA until I hard reset it - can't remember what it's called right now, but the icon is just a yellow padlock.
listening to music with your device off
Leo,
I accidently found the solution to your problem !!
Start the media player and then press the centre button of the navigation pad to black out the screen. The media player will continue playing songs without the device coming alive by accidental pressing of button or tapping on the screen. To bring it back, press the centre button of the navigation tab again.
Try and see if it works for you.
Anil
XDAIIs
The Action button (centre D-Pad) on my 2i switches between play and pause in my install of Windows Media Player 10, just for the record.
Turn display off
go to wmp settings or options and navigate to buttons.. assign a button for display toggle.. Tat solves u
Thanks for your help guys!
Unfortunately the screen toggle only works with the screen & my buttons are still activated which my krussel case always presses against.
Anyone know of a way of stopping the buttons too? It's crazy that it has been designed this way!
Thank you
Leo
splonker said:
Thanks for your help guys!
Unfortunately the screen toggle only works with the screen & my buttons are still activated which my krussel case always presses against.
Anyone know of a way of stopping the buttons too? It's crazy that it has been designed this way!
Thank you
Leo
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Try DeltaLock. It's very small and simple, and does just what you're looking for.
ramjet73
Thanks!
Problem is solved! Thank you ramjet73, Carty, christopherwoods & phantom1261 for your help! Now i can easily listen to music without being charged because GPRS connects!
Thanks again!
Leo
Hello, i have a touch dual and is it possible for me to turn off the screen while it plays music?? keeping the screen on seems like a waste of battery life.
thanks in advance
it depend on the player or if you have another screen toggle program
it all comes down to setting a key to handle sreen toggling
lol i tried looking in the button assignment part of windows media player and found it
thanks so much.... dint think of looking there
please tell us what you did...
can you please explain what you did, to turn off the screen while playing?
I have pocketplayer and it supports that.
But you can also use S2U2 to do it: Configure it to turn off the display after x seconds and while playing music just lock the device and put it into your pocket
Install CorePlayer.
Go to Menu\Options & tap Blank Screen.
In Start Menu u should also find a Shortcut named Display Switch.
Could also assigned to Hardwarebuttons.
So, I'm wondering if anyone knows of any way to control the media player tab of TF3D when the screen is off?
I have an AT&T Fuze. I can see many posts about using Windows Media player and the shortcuts that can be assigned, but they don't appear to work on the TF3D player.
I'd like to be able to skip forward and reverse without having to turn the screen on. I know the Dpad up and down will do this while the screen is on. Rotating around the dpad will fast forward and reverse in the song while the screen is on, but nothing works when the screen is off.
Any thought or suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks.
Hi all!
I have an xdaiis & its running o2 1.40. I often listen to music whilst out however haven't found a way of listening to media player but not allowing the unit to function by an accidental tap of the screen or a button, and pressing power stops media player too. Is there a way of stopping this?
Thanks
Check out slide2unlock. You can set it so that it locks the device and turns off the screen a few seconds after running. I know someone who runs one of the earliest versions on a wm2003 device for exactly this reason, or if you are running wm5/6 (I have no idea what o2 1.40 means), then the later versions of s2u2 will work fine.
I found it very unconvinient to stop MP3 player (if someone is talking to you, or you want to listen for some message at the station). Especially I it is not show the Player screen after unlock.
Is there a way to use one of the HARDWARE keys to stop/start playing?
In that way I miss my SonyE mobile ...
I know there should be a way to reassign hardware keys to play/pause somehow, but I don't know the specifics.
Generally, if you lock while the media player tab or the media player itself is open and visible, it should be visible right after unlock.
Another option you could try is S2U2 with S2P
S2U2 is an unlocking program and S2P is a media player
S2U2 can display the media controls of S2P on the unlocking screen itself, saving you of a mere couple of presses. However S2U2 is extremely ugly without a proper skin so you might want to look into those.
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I found it very unconvinient to stop MP3 player (if someone is talking to you, or you want to listen for some message at the station). Especially I it is not show the Player screen after unlock.
Is there a way to use one of the HARDWARE keys to stop/start playing?
In that way I miss my SonyE mobile ...
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I SO get that.
I want to be able to press a button and stop playback, while leaving the phone in my pocket. Its allways a hassle to pull it out, unlock it, press the appropriate touch-button and than be able to listen to the guy who just said something to you!
this is the second threat today where I just want my old Herm300 back.. loads of hardware buttons, all mapable, everything just "working"... and a hardware keyboard lol oh how I miss THAT.