Hi everyone,
I have just made this patch that allows using the AZERTY built-in (hardware) keyboard with a ROM in a different language (WWE, SPA, ITA, GER…).
Remarks:
- This works only for Blue Angel, because Wallaby, Himalaya and Andes DO NOT have a hardware keyboard.
- The On-screen keyboard won’t change. If you have a ROM in World Wide English (WWE), your Block Recognizer, Letter Recognizer, Keyboard and Transcriber will be in English, ONLY the hardware keyboard will be in French.
- If you know how to use WinCE CAB Manager 1.1, it’s is possible to adapt this to other keyboards. You only have to extract and modify “Platformxxx.reg” inside the BA_AZERTY_Hardware_Keyboard_Patch_for_WWE_ROM.cab and put it back to the cab file with your own settings. I won’t make any other patch for other keyboard. I made this patch just for me, but you can use it and modify as you like.
What’s inside? How can I modify it?
The most important registry key to modify is the last key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Qwerty]
"Layout"=dword:0002040c
You have to modify the last 3 digits (after the 00020) depending on your hardware. For instance, for a T-Mobile MDA III with a (hardware) keyboard in German you should give this value:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Qwerty]
"Layout"=dword:00020407
(00000407 is the code for the German keyboard layout.
The other keys correct the Local Settings.
The first key set the values for France
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\nls]
"DefaultACP"=dword:000004e4
"DefaultLCID"=dword:0000040c
"DefaultOCP"=dword:00000352
"SystemLCID"=dword:0000040c
The second key set the GMS Emergency number to 112 (all over Europe)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\ECall]
"List"=hex(7):\
31,31,32,00,00
The third key sets the time zone: +1 Madrid, Paris
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Clock]
"GMT_OFFSET"=dword:ffffffc4
"AppInfo"=hex:\
01,00,00,00,3A,01,00,00,69,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,80,01,00,00,04,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00
Where you can download it?
ftp://xda:[email protected]/BlueAngel/ BA_AZERTY_Hardware_Keyboard_Patch_for_WWE_ROM.cab
Have fun
I tested on my French Qetk 9090 with WWE ROM and it works FLAWLESSLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now guys remove this stupid and incomprehensible French rom localization and jump for a WWE ROM. I wonder now why some many people got difficulties to understand how to use a PPC in France, the Menu and translation are written by monkeys…
What’s inside? How can I modify it?
The most important registry key to modify is the last key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Qwerty]
"Layout"=dword:0002040c
You have to modify the last 3 digits (after the 00020) depending on your hardware. For instance, for a T-Mobile MDA III with a (hardware) keyboard in German you should give this value:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Qwerty]
"Layout"=dword:00020407
(00000407 is the code for the German keyboard layout.
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The key for Ita Keyboard is 410.
Thanks so much
Rups
I have upgraded two more keyboards, the Italian and the German and I have also modified the Regional Time Zone settings for these Countries.
I intended to build these cabs to intall them in the Extemded ROM (I'm using the Belgium ROM BA_WWE_BelDT_12200_557_10602_SHIP.exe and I have replaced the Belgium Operators cab with my AZERTY keyboard cab ), so I don't need to personalize my Blue Angel every time I need to do a hard reset.
For those who just want to use their localized keyboard with a ROM in a different language, they only need to modify this key with a Registry Editor as explained in my previous message.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Qwerty]
"Layout"=dword:00020xxx
New files are here:
ftp://xda:[email protected]/BlueAngel/Localized_Keyboards/
ArtZ
Great work, makes it some much easier, thanks
I understand:
The On-screen keyboard won’t change. If you have a ROM in World Wide English (WWE),
your Block Recognizer, Letter Recognizer, Keyboard and Transcriber will be in English,
ONLY the hardware keyboard will be in French.
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Which is fine in the short term for I am sure that somebody SMART will post a fix for it.
However I still have a problem with the software keybaord.
I am in Switzerland and need the o,u,e with the dots on top.
I have found sofware for USD 29.95 that solves that:
http://pocket-pc-software.penreader.com/InterKey.html
Question: could you PLEASE post cab that will overwrite the internal keyboard ? Leaving the recogoniction ect in Engliah.
There is a MDAIII Extened rom GER (I think) posted under ftp, BlueAngel\MDAIII\MDA3 ext[1].ROM.zip
Your thoughts ?
How could I have forgotten Switzerland!!! )) When I think I lived one year in Zürich... And I will be back soon to visit some friends over there, in Wettingen.
Listen mate, for the internal keyboard is too much of a problem, because, I think, each version of Pocket PC has only the keyboard drivers for the language is intended. i.e, a ROM in WWE won´t have the drivers for a Swiss keyboard... -for the Trancriber, I'm sure 100%- and besides the drivers are in the ROM memory, so not visible. I tried many many things to make work the on-screan keyboard but I couldn't find any solution... but maybe someone else will find it in the future. Nothing is impossible. Meanwhile there´s a very good solution and reasonable cheap (developers must make some money too!)
http://www.resco-net.com/keyboard.asp
In fact, I wanted a Spanish keyboard, because you can write in Spanish, French, English, German and many other languages... even Swiss German!, which you can't do with a US or French keyboard... so I have bought the Resco keyboard
As I said before, I don't think to make any other versions of the keyboard patch, but that's the whole thing in the Open Source... I found how to change the keyboards, I explained it to the community and Í'm sure that other guys here will do more keyboards in different languages. I'm pretty sure that other Swiss people will be interested so they can also contribute.
Actually, to write this answer me takes longer than to make a patch for the Swiss (german) keyboard... but I prefer to work now to unlock this Blue Angel thing I don't think to change of provider but it's a matter of principles. I hate locked things (phones, DVD players, etc.) and everything else that takes away some of your freedom... but that´s another subject and this is not the place for that
Viel Spass!
ArtZ
Oh What a nice guy you are and I am sure that your last post took you longer to write than a patch. (grin) But I am also sure lots of pepole will be happy with what they find as it is a lot esyser than searching the forum for the reg codes.
I am a bit lost on the Unlock thing you wrote about.
I downloaded a tool of this site that unhides the Exteneded rom and unlockes the sim (I think).
The an hide works for me, and my sim swiss phone works fine on my german MDAIII, is this what you need?
There is a
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\KeyBoard Layout\Preload\1
The Active key is set to e000409
on my 1.12.22 WWE
1) Does anybody know what it is ?
2) Can somebody look at the values for ITA, FRE, GER and post the results.
Thanks
There is a
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\KeyBoard Layout\Preload\1
The Active key is set to e000409
on my 1.12.22 WWE
1) Does anybody know what it is ?
2) Can somebody look at the values for ITA, FRE, GER and post the results.
Thanks
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That's normal. In every language is the same. You shouldn't change that value... and if you do, there will be no difference.
I think windows just preload the US keyboard when it starts.
ArtZ
any ideas for correct code to put in to change keyb from us to pl (polish)
Artz can you post codes for different keyb localizes if U know or post some link
rgds
Luki
@MDAIII User ;-)
at my original MDAIII T-Mobile Germany
the Key is:
e0010409
ROM Version:1.22.01 GER
ROm Datum: 10/26/04
Radio: 1.06.00
protokol: 1337.38
extrom: 1.22.182 GER
greetz Joy
swiss french keyboard layout code is 407
swiss french keyboard layout code is 407
qtek 9100
I installed an english rom on my french qtek 9100 and now the keyboard is messed up. How do I fix this?
Please reply;
Bian ...
keyboard patch
Can you e-mail me a copy of the keyboard patch? I have a french qtek 9100 with a azerty keyboard and I just installed an english rom.
I really appreciate your help.
My e-mail is [email protected]
regards;
Bian ...
I wan´t to return from spanish keyboard to the english one.
Testing, I´ve patch with the AZERTY cab, and now, my date appears in other language than spanish or english.
Today appears like: jeudi 19 janvier 2006.
I´m spanish so I want this in spanish.
What can I do to solve this? Can I Editi anything in the registr¡y?
Thank you.
this might be helpful
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/intl/nls_238z.asp
Thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks!!!!!!
Solved it!!
Solved the date problem going to "regional configuration".
And solved the keyboard problem changing to 0x...409
Thanks again.
International characters could be entered on hardware keyboard by typing basic letter (u, i s, c, etc.) , press and hold Lock/Fn key and rotate through variations by typing "sym" (space).
Does anybody knows if something similar could be done on software keyboard?
Hello, I am writing because I am a bit confused.
I have
WinCE cab manager open on the patch
platformxxx.reg open in notepad ready to be edited
phm registry editor open on the BA on the "querty" reg key
and this microsft pageopen,
but I am lost.
First:
Keyboard=ENG (t-mobile UK)
ROM=BA_DT_Swisscom_ITA_14004_8006_11200_SHIP
I understand that I have to change the QWERTY value in the REG KEY inside the PLATFORMXXX.REG. I save the whole thing and the install on the BA.
Now, the current value on the unpatched reg key is:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Qwerty] "Layout"=dword:00020809
if I go check in the Microsft page, 809 is already UK (0x0809 en-GB English (United Kingdom) ).
I was expecting this value to be the Swiss-ITA (0x0810 it-CH Italian (Switzerland)
I am totally lost, what am I supposed to do?
EDIT:
SOLVED
trial and error:
I will answer my own question:
you have to change the language of the keyboard to the one of your rom and not viceversa.
Thank you for your help, I am a happy camper now that the keyboard works.
EDIT:
JUST ONE NOTE:
I had to change the REGION SETTINGS: date was in FRENCH.
NOW IS PERFECT
Thank you so much!
Hello,
is there any possibility to get a german keyboard for the Helmi WM5? I have a german BA (Vodafone VPA III) and i use my slide-out keyboard very often. I have no problem with an english wm5 but without a german keyboard layout is it useless for me.
Is there any way to get a german keyboard "driver" for the slide-out keyboard?
Install this cab and soft reset the device - you will have german keyboard layout
works perfectly. Thank you very much
U guys talking about the hardware keyboard or the soft keyboard?
princejimi said:
U guys talking about the hardware keyboard or the soft keyboard?
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The Hardware "slide-Out" Keyboard
And is there a solution to switch the soft keyboard to German layout?
Yes, it's the same thing. I have similar patch done for wm2003se, it works fine. Thanks for this one for wm2005!
Installing the cab file only changed the slide-out keyboard layout. The soft keyboard remained unchanged.
Is there any other solution to change the layout?
Hi, the file fixed my hard- and software kb. Thnx a lot! But since i installed, the hw kb sometimes "holds the last key pressed"
It repeats that letter till i press another key. Anybody else has that problem?
Greetz Mad
Sorry Guys
my softkeyboard remained unchanged.
I saw some WWE keyboard skins laying around on the forums, now i tried to install that WWE skin on my dutch HTC WM6 rom, but it doesnt work. Any idea how to get it working on a dutch WM6?
Nobody knows how to convert the WWE keyboard skins to Dutch or whatever?
There have been several posts about changing the keyboard lay-out in the registry which depends on your country. Try searching for the change that has to be made.
You can try changing your country code for the keyboard skin from WWE to dutch.
Does not work to work mate.
Are you looking for a cab that changes the skin and color of your keyboard? I think it depends on what kind of keyboard and device you are using. If you're using the generic keyboard, here's a cab that changes the skin/color of your keyboard. I'm assuming you're is a wing or unbranded herald. If you're suing a dutch rom, I don't think it matters, because you're just changing the color/skin of your keyboard, but I may be wrong. I hope this helps.
Tnx m8, im gonna try it. Thanks for the help.
Edit: to bad it aint working.
Hi Bio88. sorry, but my english is very bad.Changing the keyboardcolor with the Prog - it doesn`t work on my Orbit. Can you help me ? Another idea ?
Thanks say Hotte_X
I just flashed my Tytn II with a new rom and some of my keys are now wrong i.e. press fn Q and get ! instead of @. I've searched and cannot find a fix for this. I tried putting on Alex's keyboard fix and it didn't work. Does anyone know where I can find the file that has to be edited to the right characters or a cab that will do it for me. Sorry if this has been asked before but I've been searching for 2 hours and can't find anything. Thanks
Use Schap's Advanced Configuration Tool to change Keyboard Layout parameter.
Thanks, but I tried that too and it doesn't work. Is there not a txt file or something which I can edit?
I created a virtual keymapping for the difference between the HTC Herald & T-mobile Wing. Maybe this will work for you because it sounds just like the problem we had over in the Herald forum....
So try this :
KEYBOARD FIX for WING / HERALD & ROM hardware keyboard (keybddr.dll) mismatch
Use the Herald keyboard Fix ... because i think the herald & kaiser have the same keyboard layout.
duprade said:
I created a virtual keymapping for the difference between the HTC Herald & T-mobile Wing. Maybe this will work for you because it sounds just like the problem we had over in the Herald forum....
So try this :
KEYBOARD FIX for WING / HERALD & ROM hardware keyboard (keybddr.dll) mismatch
Use the Herald keyboard Fix ... because i think the herald & kaiser have the same keyboard layout.
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Thanks for the response... But it didn't work either. I appreciate the help though. Any other manual ways to do this?
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OK, I got it working thanks to a great member who had already dealt with this so I copied and pasted from the other thread and here's the answer:
4) The Rogers ROM changes the hardware keyboard layout. The layout is the same as used by the AT&T Tilt and so some of the keys behave differently (for example pressing @ brings up a ! and visa-versa). To fix this problem I needed to delete the registry key HKLM>HARDWARE>DEVICEMAP>KEYBD>CWSLayout
credits to Rumball on this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...=364789&page=3
Hi,
I've recently bought an HTC TyTN II and am having problems with the keyboard. The "alt" keys are not how they are mapped on the keyboard, and I can't get a comma.
I've tried the above methods apart from the Rogers ROM, the link supplied isn't active any longer and googling the rom there are loads to choose from.
Can anybody help me?
Cheers,
Craig
angrymoose said:
Hi,
I've recently bought an HTC TyTN II and am having problems with the keyboard. The "alt" keys are not how they are mapped on the keyboard, and I can't get a comma.
I've tried the above methods apart from the Rogers ROM, the link supplied isn't active any longer and googling the rom there are loads to choose from.
Can anybody help me?
Cheers,
Craig
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try to install Tilt keyboard fix
Hi All, I have a small problem with my HTC Touch Pro (bought in Denmark), after installing a custom made ROM (Elite Project RC3). The problem is that after installing the English firmware on originally danish HTC Touch Pro it is quite difficult now to use a built-in QWERTY keyboard. All symbols are mixed up, and I’m not able also to type Danish letters such as æ, ø, å etc.
I have found something for touch screen keyboard, but could not fix it for the phone keyboard. Sorry guys for stupid questions, but this is my first smartphone, and I’m not really familiar with all this register editing and stuff. Are there any cabs existing which can fix my problem? Thanks in advance.
No ideas? Please ...
Hey,
I would like to ask the same question, still i havent flash my mobile yet, but I would do it if there is a solution to the problem.
i have found a german fix, but that do not fix the danish problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=440779
there must be some who can solve the problem?
Hey, i'am back. maybe wiht a solution,
try this,
Get Registry editor ( http://www.touchxperience.com/en/re...itor-downloads/14-registry-editor-09-cab.html )
Change this key
\\HKLM\HARDWARE\DEFVICEMAP\KYEBD\CurLang
to value 1044 - danish
that whot min stand on and, æøå works just fine
try it and let me know if it works
edit:
HKLM = HKEY_LOCAL_Machine
Perhaps you also have to change
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ MUI \CurLang
value - 1030
Mobilnaut SYM
Or you could try this solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=459253
try my cab on 7th post from this thread
I havent tried it on the Raphael, but this has worked for me on a lot of other HTC's.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1205169&postcount=14
And while we are at it..
If you want it, I have an old wm5 version of a scandinavian SIP that works with the standard sip.
I've also build a cab that gives you word completion, autocorrection and spell checker in danish. Interested?
Interested
Oleander said:
If you want it, I have an old wm5 version of a scandinavian SIP that works with the standard sip.
I've also build a cab that gives you word completion, autocorrection and spell checker in danish. Interested?
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Hej @Oleander
Jeg er intresseret, skal jeg send min mail via pm? eller uploader du .cab filen?
mvh Lau