The xml file you would be looking for depends on which homescreen you're currently using. For example, if you're using the Smartphone homescreen, the xml file is called cingular.home.xml (this file is located in Application Data\Home)

[make sure to uncheck hide system/hidden files under Tools>Options before you use the Explore function to browse the device's folders & files]

- copy the file to your computer so you can make your changes/edits and then copy it back over to your device
- rename the <title lang="0x0409">Smartphone</title> to whatever title you want; for example: Smartphone with changes

[tip: if you want to change the placement of the shortcuts, you would look for the plugin for shortcuts and change the x, y coordinates accordingly]

Here's a couple links with xml tutorials to give you an introduction to xml editing:

http://www.modaco.com/content/smartphone-c...ml-homescreens/

http://www.everythingq.com/forum/q-home-sc....html#post75827

~maria

Ah ok, got it. Yes, that is done by editing the xml file to place the plugin for the shortcut icons in different places on the homescreen. Basically, you're just changing the placement of it by editing the code for it.

~maria

Not sure I understand your question... are you asking how to take a screen shot of your homescreen?

~maria

Hey ninjaap, did this hack work for you? I just tried it on my Q and it didn't work... is everything (files and stuff) pointing to your My Documents on your Storage Card now?

~maria

Is master clear and hard reset the same thing? Not sure, but you can do this one too, it's a hard reset:

Turn phone off. Press Z and E then power button to power on. Leave the phone alone for a few mins.

~maria

If you indeed have a Q9H, then you already have WM6.

~maria

Any updates on this? I did the hack to enable the 320x240 option to record video clips in... however, the quality isn't that great. Has anybody figured out any other tweaks in this section of the registry to give better "quality" recording for video clips?

I found this somewhere else, but I have the Q9h with AT&T and I have the 3 folders labeled, 1,2,3, and each one has options... how do I know which one to edit? Why are there so many folders with all the same entries in each folder?

Increase Video Bitrate from 128 to 512
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Pictures/Camera/OEM
VideoEncoderProperty/1
This is the property for BITRATE
Edit the Key VidoepropertyValue (Yes, it is spelled Vidoe on the key)
Default is approx 128kbps, I have modified up to 512kbps (512000)


Any help is appreciated!

~maria

I was just looking over this again and it came to mind... the path is incorrect. It needs to read as below, I made the edits, try it and see if it works for you.

Move "My Documents" to a SD Storage Card

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services]
Mofify\Create the following:
String Bane: FileSyncPath Value: \Storage Card\My Documents
Simply create a root folder on your storage card named: My Documents (basically you are copying the "My Documents" folder from the Q's main memory to your Storage Card)

I haven't tried it but I was about to this evening because I really want my "My Documents" to point to my storage card instead of my device.

Please post back if you figure this one out - I would really appreciate it!

~maria

Well... you didn't give too much detail about the problem you are having... why are they not working... are they just not loading or are they crashing in between...? Are they java based games? If so, I think you need something called jbed for java based apps.

~maria

You need to go in and edit the registry on the Q, here's the info:

Go into:

HKCU = HKEY_CurrentUser

HKCU\Control Panel\Sounds

Delete key FileSizeLimit

~maria

ICS (for some reason) is hidden on the Q9.

(Manual Instructions)
Go to the Q's \Windows\ folder and look for IntshrUI.exe, make a short cut to it, make it visible, and move it to the start menu.
*Create the shortcut first. The shortcut will be hidden because the .exe that it is linking to is hidden. Move the shortcut to the start menu and change the properties so that it is not hidden.

(Automatically via CAB file)
I know there's a CAB out there and I don't remember where/who I got it from, but it does the above for you automatically and puts the shortcut to ICS in your start menu. I uploaded it so you could d/l it. Just copy/transfer this CAB, http://rapidshare.com/files/75872541/Inter...re_Lnk.cab.html, to your Q and run from the Q.

MaRiA

Thanks to everyone on this board for all the help!

I got my GPS working! Kick started it with GPSTest, and wow... I LOVE IT!!!!!!!

MaRiA

Oh ok, yeah I did that app unlock thing already, thanks.

[Last question I promise ]

Should I still use that GPSTest app to kinda kick start my GPS signal when I know I'm going to be using it soon?

Thanks again!!

MaRiA

So using this app on my Q9h I can choose either COM1 or COM3, cool.

Just one more question though, do I still need to load Paul's GPS Activator CAB for COM3?? And then install this utility app?

MaRiA

If I followed along correctly, all three states are shown but the "Vibrate" icon when you have your profile set to Vibrate doesn't show on the homescreen right?

MaRiA

So looking at this screenshot, am I supposed to set both the Program Port and the Hardware Port to COM3 on my AT&T Q9?

Thanks guys!

MaRiA

Hey Tin Star, if I'm not running the COM3 activator cab and I just leave my GPS setting as is (I think it's on the intermediate driver or something like that) 'cause I'm just running Google and Live Search, when I run GPSTest to give my GPS a kick start is there a setting for the intermediate driver as well?

MaRiA

So... I've been following this thread and I think I'm about ready to do all these GPS customizations. Just a question though... if I'll only be running Windows Live Search and GoogleMaps do I really need to install this GPS COM3 activator CAB? Am I understanding this correct that you probably only need to install this CAB if you're going to be running something like CoPilot, right?

If I'm wrong... then the steps I would take to start using my GPS to it's capacity is to load the COM3 activator CAB and then switch my LiveSearch and GoogleMaps to use COM3? And then run that GPSTest so try and start it up quicker on those days I'll be using it the most.

Did I get all this right?

Thanks guys!
MaRiA