Newbie ringtone question

[Guest One Ton]

I know this will probably make a few people mad, but I did read other topics, however I couldn't fully understand the process. I want to assign my contacts custom ringtones. I have already edited parts of songs I want and all that good stuff. From what I have read, it seems like a really difficult process. If someone could walk me through it step by step, without making it too difficult it would be greatly appreciated. By the way I tried downloading a registry editor, but didn't have much luck in that department either. Thanks for the help in advance.

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

Welcome to the site :lol:

To use custom ringtones for contacts just explore the phone with Activsync and place the ringtones in the following location,

IPSM\Application data\Sounds

[Guest One Ton]

This is also gonna sound dumb, but I can't find IPSM? Don't laugh at me too hard.

Edited February 23, 2005 by One Ton

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

If you do not have an IPSM I pesume you are running 2003 OS on your phone. If so IPSM is now called Storage.

[Guest One Ton]

Hmm..that's not working. It is saying I don't have enough memory on my phone? And it seems the ones that do save, it won't let me assign them to anyone. I'm frustrated with the whole process. I was reading in other topics, that you had to use a registry editor for something. I tried downloading phm or something like that, but it didn't install on my phone. Any help would be appreciated.

[Guest hecatae]

I thought it was just a case of putting them in a folder called My Documents on the memory card. :?:

thats what I do anyway

[Guest One Ton]

I finally got the registry editor installed, edited the ring value or whatever. However, when I try to assign a ringtone to a contact it says, this ringtone is not working properly you may want to choose another one. What's the next step? Once again thanks for any help in advance.

[Guest lukeap69]

please check your ringtone attributes. if you're using wav, try 22.050 kHz 8 bit or 11.025 kHz 16 bit.

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

I thought it was just a case of putting them in a folder called My Documents on the memory card. :?:

thats what I do anyway

As a general ringtone it will work this way but not custom ringtones for individual contacts.

[Guest One Ton]

Thanks, they are currently in wma format. I will try converting them and will report back. I appreciate all the help.

[Guest One Ton]

Okay..I think I'm making progress. I have all of the ringtones on the phone, and it lets me assign them. However, when a contact calls it still plays the default ringtone and not the one I assigned? Any other tips or help? Thanks in advance.