diff --git a/know-how/software/windows-mobile/_posts/2008-07-15-liion-battery.md b/know-how/software/windows-mobile/_posts/2008-07-15-liion-battery.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2d25f0f --- /dev/null +++ b/know-how/software/windows-mobile/_posts/2008-07-15-liion-battery.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +--- +title: HTC Universal shuts down at xx% of battery left +layout: default +created: 2008-07-15 00:14:06 +0200 +updated: 2008-07-15 00:14:06 +0200 +toc: false +tags: + - know-how + - software + - windows-mobile + - htc-universal +--- +(from: ) + +> Fellow universal users who suffer from battery problems, i know this issue is reccuring and is in many threads and +> forums now. However i am sorry to increase the talk in another thread. I just thought i would share my peice of +> advice. +> +> Attached is a pic of the universal battery and below is a little procedure that you might wanna try. +> +> Lets say your universal battery is dying after 10 mins and you just had charged it overnight (meter says it died at +> 95% or whatever.. ) here is what you do. +> +> 1. take the battery out locate the pin provided in this pic attached. its the second pin from the top if you are +> holding the battery with the connector being to the upper right corner (just see the pic) +> 1. cover this pin with a thin peice of tape that you will leave temporarily. till the battery fully dies. +> 1. turn your universal on after placing the battery in it again +> 1. change the power settings in a way that leaves the universal on for all the time unless you manually turn it off.. +> so all the power savings are off. +> 1. let your battery drain all the way until it just turns the universal off. +> 1. take the battery out and remove the insulation from that pin +> 1. turn your universal on again and let it charge overnight or till the light turns green. +> 1. this fixed my universals' battery and now mine turns off at 5% +> +> p.s. while the universal is running and the pin is insulated you will notice that the battery indicator that shows +> the percentage left doesn't work. (thats the whole point making the ppc blind and not being able to read how much is +> in the batter and take full advantage of whats in it as far as power goes, this will make the battery realize that it +> was drained more than usual and forces it to recalculate or recalibrate itself. +> +> by the way you will also notice that the universal wont be able to get charged while that pin is insulated. so again +> my advice is fully charge your battery , take it out, insulate the pin then drain it all the way, take the insulation +> out and recharge until light is green. +> +> please post if you had a successful result and hopefully for all who are suffering from this battery problem now they +> have one more diff --git a/know-how/software/windows-mobile/_posts/2008-09-13-flashing-htc-from-linux.md b/know-how/software/windows-mobile/_posts/2008-09-13-flashing-htc-from-linux.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7a68255 --- /dev/null +++ b/know-how/software/windows-mobile/_posts/2008-09-13-flashing-htc-from-linux.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +--- +title: Flashing HTC devices from Linux +layout: default +created: 2008-09-13 00:47:08 +0200 +updated: 2008-09-13 00:47:08 +0200 +toc: false +tags: + - know-how + - software + - windows-mobile + - linux +--- +To flash HTC devices under Linux, there is the [HTCFlasher](http://code.google.com/p/htc-flasher/) tool. + +You might be missing the `/dev/ttyUSB0` device in recent Ubuntu installations. To fix this, use `lsusb` and look for +the device ID of a *Microsoft Corp. Generic PPC Flash device* (if in bootloader mode). Now do a + + sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x045e product=0x00ce + +or add the following line to your `/etc/modules`: + + usbserial vendor=0x045e product=0x00ce + +The ID here is that of my HTC Universal. diff --git a/know-how/software/windows-mobile/_posts/2009-02-02-vga-mode.md b/know-how/software/windows-mobile/_posts/2009-02-02-vga-mode.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..115634b --- /dev/null +++ b/know-how/software/windows-mobile/_posts/2009-02-02-vga-mode.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +title: VGA mode for older WM programs +layout: default +created: 2009-02-02 23:41:46 +0100 +updated: 2009-02-02 23:41:46 +0100 +toc: false +tags: + - know-how + - software + - windows-mobile +--- +Most older programs, like [The Dog Ate It](http://www.birdsoft.biz/dogateit2.htm) are using the old 240x320 format with +double pixel size. So for TDAI, this had the effect, that the ClearTyped text was badly readable because of the big +pixels. + +The problem is that these old programs don't bring the `HI_RES_AWARE` flag which causes this double pixel mode, i.e. +the program thinks the screen has only 240x320 pixels but Windows Mobile paints every pixel as 2x2 pixels on the screen +- including ClearType fonts. + +So I found [pocketnow.com](http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=reviews&id=702) which suggests to download +the [MuiTest application](http://www.tweaks2k2.com/portal/filemgmt/singlefile.php?lid=16) and unpack it into any folder. +There you'll find a file `MuiTest.exe.0409.mui`. This file only contains the statement that the application should be +run in VGA mode - and this is transferable to any other application. So for TDAI, the executable is named +`TheDogAteIt.exe` so you have to rename the MUI file to `TheDogAteIt.exe.0409.mui` and put it in the same directory on +the device. Now, TDAI should run in VGA. + +This trick also makes [Vectorsoft Draw](http://www.vectorsoft.gr/site/draw/index.htm) more usable (although the toolbar +with the forms disappears) and the [VBB fahrinfo](http://www.vbbonline.de/index.php?cat=436&sCat=12) shows more results +on a page. + +

+The MUI file is not signed and thus Windows Mobile might bring a red warning when trying to start such a program. You +can disable this behavior using the [Device Security Manager](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7E92628C-D587-47E0-908B-09FEE6EA517A&displaylang=en) +from the PowerToys. +

diff --git a/know-how/software/windows-mobile/_posts/2010-07-21-ringtones-on-sdcard.md b/know-how/software/windows-mobile/_posts/2010-07-21-ringtones-on-sdcard.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0fd73f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/know-how/software/windows-mobile/_posts/2010-07-21-ringtones-on-sdcard.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +title: Ringtones on SD-card in Windows Mobile +layout: default +created: 2010-07-21 19:54:24 +0200 +updated: 2010-07-21 19:54:24 +0200 +toc: false +tags: + - know-how + - software + - windows-mobile +--- +To let *Windows Mobile* find ringtones on the SD card, they have to be in a special folder. For *Windows Mobile 6.5* +this is `\Storage Card\My Documents\Ringtones` - or `\Speicherkarte\My Documents\Ruftöne` on a German system.