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But yet with all the talent on this board...
We can't figure out how to get the damn keyboard light to stay on longer than 5 seconds (8125)... Errrrrrrr
Just my rant! Thanks for stopping by.
5 secs is more then enough for me, if I dont type, I dont need the keyboard light on...and when I start typing, it goes on again....no problem at all
I did some work on this, but without a Wizard I can't test any ideas out.
For anyone interested or with a fusion powered brain, have a look through the battery driver. That's where this is effected on the Universal.
V
Keyboard light
Yeah - I am not a geek, just a user. Having said that, I simply keep my left thumb on the "dot" key and tap it if I need the light. Do I have to say that I tap it again when I want to type a non-special key?
I understand the light is a creature comfort, but, sheesh, the machine is already soooo awesome, this seems like a very trivial complaint.
IMHO
TR
vijay555 said:
I did some work on this, but without a Wizard I can't test any ideas out.
For anyone interested or with a fusion powered brain, have a look through the battery driver. That's where this is effected on the Universal.
V
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If you need a beta tester for a work around for this let me know. I can load it up and let you know if it works.
something to try
There is a backlight hack in the Univelsal wiki forum Try to do that
wiki.xda-developers.com
vijay555 said:
I did some work on this, but without a Wizard I can't test any ideas out.
For anyone interested or with a fusion powered brain, have a look through the battery driver. That's where this is effected on the Universal.
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Howdy Vj -
I was going to start poking around the Wiz driver soon. Can you point me to any forum posts I can reference on the relevant locations within the Uni driver?
summiter - hi! I spent quite a while disassembling the Universal stuff, because we know that does use the reg key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Backlight\QKeyLedTimeout
to control backlight time.
I traced this back to the battery driver, which also has some other useful stuff. Then I think I got bored, but you can check the Wizard driver to see if it has an equivalent. Otherwise I tried to hook directly into the driver to activate the backlight directly with an IOCTL, but not successful at the time. It doesn't export a function directly to activate the backlight I think.
I did try and it did not work, simulating a keypress, modifying the input queue, and various techniques for spoofing keyboard input, but the backlight is activated by the driver at a hardware level, not because of spoofed keyboard presses. So I think best way is to reverse engineer the driver and hack into the backlight there... but I moved on to other things first...
V
vijay555 said:
summiter - hi! I spent quite a while disassembling the Universal stuff, because we know that does use the reg key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Backlight\QKeyLedTimeout
to control backlight time.
I traced this back to the battery driver, which also has some other useful stuff. Then I think I got bored, but you can check the Wizard driver to see if it has an equivalent. Otherwise I tried to hook directly into the driver to activate the backlight directly with an IOCTL, but not successful at the time. It doesn't export a function directly to activate the backlight I think.
I did try and it did not work, simulating a keypress, modifying the input queue, and various techniques for spoofing keyboard input, but the backlight is activated by the driver at a hardware level, not because of spoofed keyboard presses. So I think best way is to reverse engineer the driver and hack into the backlight there... but I moved on to other things first...
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Wow.... Like I said lots of brain power, and yet the solution to a simple task eludes even the most bright...
As for all current reg hacks none of the work on the 8125.
DXL007: don't know if that's a complement or an insult, but I have to choose my battles: as the famous quote says, this type of stuff is "99% perspiration and 1% inspiration"... I had to do quite a lot of reversing just to get to an educated point of failure Then I just play call of duty until I'm ready to do the next one! And I'm working on several new, unrelated apps first.
But as I said, I don't have a Wizard, and there are a lot of other guys on the board capable of this! But I'll try to have another look when I get time... I tend to drift between projects subject to time.
V
DXL007 said:
vijay555 said:
summiter - hi! I spent quite a while disassembling the Universal stuff, because we know that does use the reg key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Backlight\QKeyLedTimeout
to control backlight time.
I traced this back to the battery driver, which also has some other useful stuff. Then I think I got bored, but you can check the Wizard driver to see if it has an equivalent. Otherwise I tried to hook directly into the driver to activate the backlight directly with an IOCTL, but not successful at the time. It doesn't export a function directly to activate the backlight I think.
I did try and it did not work, simulating a keypress, modifying the input queue, and various techniques for spoofing keyboard input, but the backlight is activated by the driver at a hardware level, not because of spoofed keyboard presses. So I think best way is to reverse engineer the driver and hack into the backlight there... but I moved on to other things first...
V
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Wow.... Like I said lots of brain power, and yet the solution to a simple task eludes even the most bright...
As for all current reg hacks none of the work on the 8125.
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VJ handled your message quite gentlemanly. I on the other hand think you should take your sense of entitlement elsewhere.
vijay555 and summiter,
I hope DXL007 meant this more as encouregment than it came across, but I hope you guys realize that the vast majority of the people on this forum appreciate what you do for us and don't feel it's something you owe us. There aren't many people that can and will provide such useful software and information and not expect an arm and a leg for it. Mainly because of the two of you my 8125 is the perfect pda and keeps getting better.
Thanks,
Mike H
summiter said:
DXL007 said:
vijay555 said:
summiter - hi! I spent quite a while disassembling the Universal stuff, because we know that does use the reg key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Backlight\QKeyLedTimeout
to control backlight time.
I traced this back to the battery driver, which also has some other useful stuff. Then I think I got bored, but you can check the Wizard driver to see if it has an equivalent. Otherwise I tried to hook directly into the driver to activate the backlight directly with an IOCTL, but not successful at the time. It doesn't export a function directly to activate the backlight I think.
I did try and it did not work, simulating a keypress, modifying the input queue, and various techniques for spoofing keyboard input, but the backlight is activated by the driver at a hardware level, not because of spoofed keyboard presses. So I think best way is to reverse engineer the driver and hack into the backlight there... but I moved on to other things first...
V
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Wow.... Like I said lots of brain power, and yet the solution to a simple task eludes even the most bright...
As for all current reg hacks none of the work on the 8125.
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VJ handled your message quite gentlemanly. I on the other hand think you should take your sense of entitlement elsewhere.
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LOL...I always like messages like this. Yeah, it's a simple task so it must be that these "experts" are all lazy and liars. Takes me back to the old days (yesterday?) when a Pocket PC could do anything a laptop could do but the evil Microsoft hid all the features in the registry. Yep, whatever you say and good luck with that. :lol:
Hi Everybody
I was wondering, does any one know about an application that allows u to use the Kaiser's touch screen as a mouse pad for the PC?
I guess it should be using BT as the comm method....
soundfx3d said:
Hi Everybody
I was wondering, does any one know about an application that allows u to use the Kaiser's touch screen as a mouse pad for the PC?
I guess it should be using BT as the comm method....
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C'mon! Use some google, check out the wiki.... this has been discussed over and over and over.
Salling Clicker does a good job, but isn't free. Also works with wifi.
BT remote does a bit of a lesser job, but is free
And there's a lot more of 'em. You could also consider VNC-like solutions.
But as said, there's a LOT of info available on this topic, if you take 2 minutes to search for it.
Last time I've used Salling clicker it did not support touch screen, I'll check BT remote though.
Thanks, and I promise to search better next time.
Cheers
soundfx3d said:
Last time I've used Salling clicker it did not support touch screen, I'll check BT remote though.
Thanks, and I promise to search better next time.
Cheers
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I'm using salling clicker on a daily basis to operate my mediacenter. Touch screen acts as mouse, keyboard is usable.
Desired software discussed between the two of you and chapter closed. Thank you
Advice for soundfx3d: Next time try and put in a question mark to your question (subject) so everyone doesnt view thinking you are offering something. Only who knows the answer will check it out
Better yet, before opening a new thread do check this out. This may answer 95% of your questions. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=398571
I migrated from an Elfin to the Diamond and so far I love it but a few questions remain and I'd love to know an answer to them. Nothing too crazy, but it's hard to Google this kind of stuff.
1-When you don't use the GPS in an application, is it turned off? Does it take a lot of battery once I left all the GPS apps?
2-Is there a way to open the Audio Manager as a program instead of using the (slow) TF3D plugin?
3-Any tips on how to use the freakin' D-Pad?
4-... as a scroll wheel in selected applications?
5-I saw progress about something like mounting drives to the USB port. Was I just dreaming?
6-Anything cool that can be done with the touch-sensitive bottom?
Thanks!
-Nick
Hello all,
I recently started a course here at Purdue University on Mobile Software development (Windows Mobile).
I need some ideas for programs I should write. Please reply to this thread or PM me if you'd like.
I have experience with C#, VB, C++, and C, among other languages.
Thanks
Jason Flittner
how about a dedicated xda forum app?
How about a sports ticker. I'm still surprised there isn't one yet.
BTW, I think I saw a xda app when I was poking around the other night.
I'm trying to think of ideas but my minds drawing a blank...
Here's the XDApp
Gonna expose my nerdiness here, but you asked...
How about an app that accesses the D&D Insider online compendium of rules and data? Not sure what would be involved, but I'm betting that there's no API available, so it'll probably never happen.
OTOH, it would be nice to see a really high quality dice-rolling app that takes full advantage of the g-sensor and the hardware accelerated graphics...something that looks like dice inside a tumbler, you know? Maybe start with a really slick Yahtzee-style game, and build up to polyhedral dice for us game-geeks?
I'd be happy to provide you with some guidelines for building. I'm sure we could find you a suitably good graphics guy, too, if you're not up to that part (I could do that, in a pinch).
I want my phone to do this:
But until then, I would like to see an ap like Skype, but for mobile that will easily switch you from cellular network to VOIP.
I have two ideas:
#1 - I don't know if this is even possible, but an application that turns on WIFI and/or Bluetooth in a receive only mode briefly every few seconds and listens for user selected devices in range and then performs user selected actions.
The idea is that the it would use less power than leaving WIFI and/or Bluetooth on all the time, but when I get in range of my wifi router at home, it turn WIFI fully on and sync my phone. Or when I'm in range of the WiFi at work, it could turn my ringer to vibrate. Or when I get into the car, it detect my Bluetooth stero, connects to it, and opens the music player.
#2 - Probably simpler than #1, a program that turns WiFi and/or Bluetooth on automatically when the phone is plugged into a charger and then performs specific user defined actions, similar to idea #1.
I don't know if programs like this already exist, but I haven't found them.
Dylan
I like these ideas, please keep them coming. I am not sure what the requirements will be as far as our programming projects are concerned but from what I understand I have alot of freedom in project choices!
I am in another robotics programming class working with the iRobot Creates and I was thinking it would be really sweet to program something that could allow the 2 to interact in some way/shape/form!
I am also very excited about GPS technology I wouldn't mind programming something that would utilize the GPS or triangulation!
Thanks for the contributions all, please keep them coming!
~JFlitt
With all that programing skill you could create some pretty neat apps.
Ive always liked the windows desktop interface.
How about a windows xp-like launcher?
Complete with movable desktop icons, windows, etc.
I am aware that wisbar advance desktop allows you to do this, but alot of those skins are a hassle, and they are not very complete. Plus they dont exactly take advantage of any 3d graphic drivers..
But anyways back to the point, with a windows xp desktop like interface it would be easier to use the phone.
I would not have to stretch my thumb all the way to the top left of the phone.
Oh and you could possibly utilize the touch pros capacitive touch panel for controlling the mouse.
You could also get google android working with more functionality. I am aware that there is work being done on it, but someone with so much programing knowledge could really speed up the project.(Im android crazy)
Or, if all that is too much to complete in limited time, then how about an application that will allow multi touch using the touch panel?
And also, resistive touch screens are supposedly multi touch capable.
I hope i gave you enough ideas.
Good luck.
madfatter said:
how about a dedicated xda forum app?
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ye s a facebook like app
But would love to see a app recreate the zoombar
on my tp
VOIP
Hi,
I have an idea and it is possible.
how about having an app on your phone to configure your SIP provider settings in it ( 5 different proxy ) and then when you want to dial a number, you can right click on it and chose " voip dial ".
Skype already gives you a the menu for skype calls when u right click on your contact .
if you can add a menu to TF3D settings->communication->VOIP and we can add 5 different proxy in it and we can activate more than one proxy at the same time in order to RECEIVE AND DIAL voip calls from our phone it would be awesome since microsoft is not allowing this kind of apps on marketplace .
Tnx
Thunder
a good "made for raphael" nes or snes emulator would be great since all the other ones out there are out dated and seem to work grat on old phones but are horribly laggy on the touch pro...wierd... the only good one ive found is a jap build of nester (nesterj4u) built for an hp phone or pda im not sure but the keyboard slides out to the right so landscape mode is upside down when i want to use the keyboard >_<
a good streaming media app thats a bit easyer to use than the one that comes with the phone would be great with some tv links on it like surfthechannel or tvdome would be great.
a youporn app to copliment the youtube app would be awsome
hmmm a good compass that simply points north (true or magnetic) with degrees would be awsome for when i drop mine on the roof trying to point my sat.
a simple freeware level would also be awsome since ive only found trialware levels so far
an hourglass would be a fun pointless app for when i get bored of pouring digital beer.
a goofy clip art picture editor could be fun just to mess with. maybe with some fish eye lens and carnival mirror opptions would be fun.
a free streaming radio app would be cool too....
sorry for the long list cant sleep ... figured the more ideas the better
ps. im not sure if any of these already exist havent checked lately so if anyone know if they do feal free to point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated
ok, I'm gonna try to have this make sense, but no guarantees. how about a simple titanium plugin framework? something that **doesn't** use mortscript? as mscript is good for certain things, it's not for others. this way there is an easier way for developers to make new plugins for it without having to use a slow scripting language. does that make any sense?
How about a talking GPS
I was out on my mountain bike today. I have a Garmin unit on the handle bars for navigation and listening to music from my Touch Pro in my pocket.
I was riding a fast downhill section through the some trees when I realized I was taking my eyes off the trail to make sure I was still on course.
I've used this http://www.basicgps.co.uk/ for Geocaching but it can only take you to one waypoint at a time. You can't use it to follow a route.
How about making an application which can steer you along a route using voice commands.
(Tomtom and others can only do this on roads, not off-road)
mixture of gps and accelerometer
well can u create an app the tells u ur speed while u are travelling like there is one app which does it in i phone it uses motion sensing and gps there are apis for both you can code it in c# with .net fw 3.5 and if u require help i am available i too know c# .
sound control
What about an app. that would control all of the sound feature such as the ear speaker,speaker phone speaker,and possibily microphone independitly,like bass,trebl,vol. That way a person could tailor the phone to sound the way they want it to sound when they are talking on it or whatever.
Just a thought.
Programing Ideas
A project that I have been toying with is a "Now" button for the calendar. Those of us in consulting need a simple and quick way to insert the current time in the Start Time and End Time field, which ever is selected. I've not been successful so far.
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How about that app the iPhone has where you can transfer contacts by putting the phones next to each other and shaking it to transfer or sliding it across to the other phone.
All for now will think of more
*edit* Forget this its kind of pointless when we can send contacts via sms/IR beam
How about the ability to use our Fuze's as remote controls like you could with PDA's, open your garage door, turn on your 360 or TV, forgot to turn your laptop off, send it a signal to shut down from anywhere
There're some cool applications on Android. One application changes the ringtone based on GPS location. It sets ringtone to loud at home, lower the volume in office and automatically sets the phone to vibration when you are in a theater.
Another application is about setting alarm based on location. You can set an alarm about buying some stuff in a store, next time when you pass by the store, alarm goes off.
I went out and grabbed a Microsoft Bluetooth Portable 6000 keyboard, which is fantastic, by the way. I purchased it with the sole purpose of using it with CM7 w/Bluetooth and aDOSBox. Yeah, I want to kick it old school.
First, when in landscape mode, it will not reorient the arrow keys. Up arrow is left, Left arrow is down and so forth. This is simply the keyboard not being remapped when orientation changes, however... I'm not seeing a simple way to compensate for this.
Any thoughts?
Also, I'm tempted to see what a Bluetooth mouse does on this. I'm finding that the keystroke standards in Android don't follow normal "Windows and clones" methodology. So, having to reach up and touch the screen displaces you enough to make it inconvenient to perform certain tasks.
Is there a proper mouse implementation either in Android or in the CM7 stack? If not, are they any APKs that would satisfy this?
I'm looking for a laptop replacement, if you get the gist of what I'm trying to do here. I want to be able to type a book on a Nook.
Ironic, eh?
I don't think android has the ability to change the key mappings based on orientation.. you might be able to write an app that would do this though. The easiest way to do this is to have to key maps and have your app switch between them when it detects and orientation change. That might not be very efficient but it would be fairly simple to write, I think.
As for the mouse, I can't comment on using it with the nook but I have used a bt mouse with other android devices and it works fine. It would just as you would expect.
I bought also a chinese flexible BT keyboard but has some lag sometimes.
Remapping of keys would interest me also.
There is a fix for the rotation problem. Also for getting the "<" and ">" buttons working. Search isn't working for me and i don't feel like manually combing the forums for it, but it's in a thread labelled "chisleu's mod" or something like that.
edit, found the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1008612
I'm going to try this out. This is likely exactly what I'm looking for. I don't expect to use the keyboard in portrait mode... I'll let everyone know how it works for me.
I will eventually be cool enough to write something like this myself, but until then... Script Kiddie, AWAY!