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Change the backlight <-> camera brightness.

I'm a old palm user, and on my Treo I used a program that could change the back-light to a lower level when it was dark.
It simply measured how "bright" the camera was. If the "picture" was dark then it changed the backlight to low. A very cool program that made the phone more "easy" to use at nights. And it did it completely automatically.
Is there such a program to the vox, or is the only thing I can do is to load one of the programs where I can change the back-light manually?
/Benjamin - Denmark

backlight adjustment

Hello all. Fantastic forum and many thanks to all those contributing.
I received my O2 Xda Orbit 2 last week and I'm very pleased with the unit.
I only have two small issues with the device.
The first is more with WM6. As a left hander I would really appreciate being able to place the scroll bars in applications such as IE on the left hand side of the screen so that I don't obscure the screen almost every time I'm reading something. I don't suppose there's much hope of this happening though.
Secondly, I've read with interest the issue regarding the backlight on the keylock screen and I will try the registry tweak to get the backlight to come on at full brightness so that you can see the lock-code keys in daylight.
However, is there any way of making a short cut to adjust the backlight brightness from the 'today' screen? I'm finding that I adjust the backlight brightness for my office/indoors and then when I go outside and use the unit I can barely see the screen and it takes several attempts to get in to the unit and vary the backlight brightness.
It would be lovely if you could say press the central button and then turn the jog wheel clockwise/anti-clockwise to brighten/dim the backlight. Does any bright spark know if there's a means to do this or at least make backlight adjustments simpler?
Same goes for backlight on the Co-pilot software. As it's usually plugged into the car's fag-lighter socket the backlight's on full. Then when you drive at night it blinds you. It would be lovely to be able to press the central button and twirl the wheen to adjust screen brightness. All it actually does is to zoom in/out of the Co-pilot map.
Otherwise, a fantastic unit.

Hello,
First: If you find some software to handle the device easier for left handers please tell me. I'm always interested.
Second: If you install the GPRS Monitor Software (was delivered with my device) it places an slider for backlight on your Today Screen. So you can easily vary the intensity of your backlight.
Maybe not the best solution, but better than nothing.
Hope that helps...
P.S. Do you know a trick to disable the screen, so I can only hear the commandos? (Would be helpful when I go for a walk and get lost in the wood. In most cases I don't have some breadcrumb to mark my way home...)

Hi,
Yes, backlight control isn't all it could be on the orbit2/touch cruise (or any other windows mobile device).
For Copilot if you go into settings / map styles and select "automatic" under day night mode then it does behave better at night.
As for easy control over the backlight - after searching for a few days I noticed that the HTC Home screen that I'd already installed, had a backlight control app on the third tab. Each time you press on the app with your finger it changes the backlight intensity (in 4 stages)
Finally - The bluetooth light was really irritating me whilst the phone was in the car cradle at night. The following link discusses a means of disabling the light.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=365892&highlight=bluetooth+light

Backlight adjustment
Thank you for your replies.
I've been experimenting with the HTC home plugin.
I downloaded the version for WM6 that supposedly correctly the backlight adjustment this morning but have discovered that the backlight function does not work on my Orbit 2. Of course, I may be doing something stupid.
May I ask which version you're using and which works with the Orbit 2?
I've also installed the GPRS monitor software but I can't see anywhere where it displays a backlight slider on the today screen.
Many thanks again.
Lom

Backlight and gprs monitor
Sincere apologies,
I just discovered the backlight slider on the notification icon of the gprs monitor. Not the best solution but something.
Many thanks for the suggestion.

Hi, I wonder if there is a possibility to make the TC adjust backlight automatically? I know there's no light sensor, but can't the front-cam be used as one?
What do you think?
Or am I overseeing an already existing tool for this?
Many thx,
Eric

Same idea provided in "development and hacking" but no response!!
I think it would be a great thing

Unfortunately it doesn't seem to interest many people, both of my postings have so far been ignored... It's a pity, because I think it could be done by some pros inhere.

TomTom - Stop auto minimize when PPC switch OFF/ON

To everyone using TomTom not just in your car !
Is it possible to stop the auto minimize of TomTom's windows when you turn OFF then back ON your PPC screen ?
I know I can revert back to TomTom from the tray icon, BUT it is very annoying and boring to do that ! When you use your PPC outside your car, you often want to check just for a few second your PPC to check that you are on the right direction ! you do NOT want to have your PPC always ON !
And you must also consider a power limitation, when you are on foot, you do not have a car battery next to you to power up your PPC, so it is essential to be able to turn ON/OFF your PPC screen to save battery life.
-> but TomTom's window always disappear in that process, how to avoid this !

Good question. I'd also like to know this. Sometimes I get on a 30 mile straight or stuck in traffic, so could do with turning the screen off to save energy

I'm afraid this isn't a solution, but a quick workaround would be to set one of your ftouchflo gestures to tomtom. Then you could maximise it with a simple sweep.

jez83uk said:
I'm afraid this isn't a solution, but a quick workaround would be to set one of your ftouchflo gestures to tomtom. Then you could maximise it with a simple sweep.
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Yes, a workaround, I have tested it but surprisingly it TomTom does not come back immediately like any other program when they are minimized !
It takes about 2s to comes back.
That's annoying when you are on foot and you just want to turn on the screen to check if the direction is ok.
Maybe if I remove go to tray icon of TomTom, it will no longer minimize after every switch OFF/ON of the screen.
Does anyone know how to stop TomTom tray icon feature ?

Slightly off-topic
Any way to stop ActiveSync when TomTom is launch?! Minimize I can live with, but ActiveSync is more annoying.

Has someone an idea, what causes Tomtom to minimize every time you turn OFF/ON the screen display ?
I would like to do a skschema script to fix this. But I need to investigate what causes this minimization ?

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I too am trying to find out if its possible to prevent tomtom minimizing and stay running when the backlight is turned off. Other GPS programs i use stay running and dont minimise as well as other programs in general so i am assuming its some kind of power saving function of tomtom. Im assuming it changes something or monitors something to auto minimize itself when it sees the backlight go off.

Hallo, i,m new here and i hope my message will go ahead.
So far I made following observance.
Today i nstalled a new beta version of mortPlayer V3.31 b75.
After i had installed mortplayer and it is running then TomTom does not minimise. after deactivating my HTC 7500; WM6 Tomtom 7
Perhaps it will show equal behavior on other systems
Good luck

nope, still minimizes and stops using GPS when screen goes off even with this version of mort installed. Maybe share the settings so i can see if how you have it set works for me.

Tomtom minimising
even on my Dell x51v TomTom does not minimise when I turn off for a sleap,If you mean the GPS mode shouldn´t be turned off while sleaping , so am I not sure wether it is possible,and even if it is ,it would drain battery .

What i mean is, i want TOMTOM to stay running while the device has the screen turned off. This way it will save battery life as i cant look at the screen while im on the motorbike.

Same Here
I also would like TomTom to behave like other application.
Because it goes to the tray:
- you have to try to hit that small icon in the tray with your finger, or pull out the stylus
- you can not use that Alt-Tab, to switch away and back
- it does not show up in task manager
- if you assign a button to it, it take a few seccond to show up (but it's instant when you hit the tray icon)
- waste Today screen space...
So like the others, I would appreciate help on changing that behavior.
Thanks in advance

Backlight Control to TD2 and WM 6.1

Hi all
I have made a small and simple program to control the backlight. I know it can be done in WM but I think that the way to do it is not the most simple one.
The program is written in C# and therefore require .NET Compact Framework 3.5 which can be downloaded here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2ZGV1DNJ
A picture of the program and the program itself is attached.
When the program is installed it can be found under Start --> All --> Backlight Contol.
Everyone is welcome to express theirs opinion about the program, cons, pluses etc.
Last I want to mention that installation is ones own responsibility.
Update 8-07-2009:
Version 1.1 released. Now with configuration of automatic light adjustment.

Thanks.. I will try it..
I prefer 3 tap, instead of 7-8 tap in standart settings procedure..
(Start-Settings-All Settings-System-Power-Backlight-Untick Auto Level-Set brightness level (At least)...
Can you provide standalone .exe file ?

Yes, of course I can
Here you go.

ULJ said:
Yes, of course I can
Here you go.
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Thanks..
Can you add "Disable Auto Backlight" options.. ?
If it is possible, this is great util for us. Especially, ebook readers like me..

Yes, I can. And that is actually a great idea I will add that function as soon as possible. Hopefully today

Version 1.1 released. Now with configuration of automatic light adjustment.
See post #1 for picture and download.

ULJ said:
Version 1.1 released. Now with configuration of automatic light adjustment.
See post #1 for picture and download.
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You are soo fast..
Now, this is a little but very very usefull app for diamond 2...
Thanks a lot ULJ..
I love this place

For me the best soft to do this function is the LumosWizard

samarain said:
For me the best soft to do this function is the LumosWizard
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Maybe But I just wanted simple and easy to use backlight control when I enter a cinema, when I am outside or when I want to save battery. Therefore the design with big buttons. Thats all

this would be a very helpful tool - unfortunately when i try to run it, i get the message "Unable to detect current backlight level." i am able to select/deselect the box for auto adjustment, but when i tap the up or down button nothing happens. i am on wm6.5 21892. any idea anyone?

framework
Is it absolutely necessary to instal .NET 3.5?
Your soft is another promising app I cannot test because I don't want .net update.
Why wouldn't you compile app with .net 2.0?
Regards.

One TAP Backligh Adjuster
My HTC had wm6.0 and i flashed it into 6.1. in wm6.0 there was an backlight adjustment that needed just one tap too adjust device backlight. i mean when you tap on it (one time), the application increase the light one level. for next tap increase another level and finally after you reach to maximum backlight the next tap, goes device to minimum light.
I search for it any one can help?
My HTC is P3470 and this application was on original ROM

Thanks for the soft BUT
Unable to detect the current backlight level....
P3600i with WM6.5 from PDA Viet
I need a soft that can turn off backlight without off screen, just dim the screen
because when I playing movie with wmp the light on the softkey and backlight on that make the battery running out quickly
Any advisor ?

coolpixs4 said:
Thanks for the soft BUT
Unable to detect the current backlight level....
P3600i with WM6.5 from PDA Viet
I need a soft that can turn off backlight without off screen, just dim the screen
because when I playing movie with wmp the light on the softkey and backlight on that make the battery running out quickly
Any advisor ?
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use PowerOptions, with the power options, your device screen off will completely turn off the screen while WIFI, bluetooth, music etc. will still run.

[Q]How to change display brightness by %?

Hello there. I would like to know if there's any app that enable Vox users to set display bright by percentage, or like High, Medium, Low.
I wish I could set my phone to stay always at the brightness level it gets after 30 seconds without use . I think the screen is to bright normally, and really want it to be in a low level.
Sorry for bad english, hope You guys could understand.
Thanks in advance.

"Tornado LowLight" also works on the Vox. Search for that.
I also recently discovered a tool called "LightToggle". It originates from Far East and may work without staying resident. Copy the files in the ZIP to the \Program files folder on the device and try the different .lnk files. For the Vox I noticed that the LT31.lnk toggles half/full brightness. Not sure if any system action will reset brightness before toggle again - just try out. Find it attached below.
Mind that the VOX driver only supports full and dimmed light level - nothing else.

Thanks a lot tobbie! I'll be trying it right now.

Mrkblo said:
Thanks a lot tobbie! I'll be trying it right now.
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This app called half back light is designed for vox. It is good.