How to set ringtones stored on your storage card

[Guest spv_dman]

Brianco wrote:

"does anyone know how to get a program so as my wav files can be played directly from storage card and not eat up ipsm memory"

This was posted in another topic within the forum. I find it appropriate to make a new topic for this.

The default directory for the ringtones is IPSMApplication DataSounds , couple of ways on how you can override this setting.

1. When a sound is edited (ProgramsSettingsSounds), it writes directly to the registry (for the newbies out there, yes Smartphones has its own registry just like other windows platform). You may use FHM regedit in viewing or editing it. Be warned, make sure you know what you're doing and backup your registry before doing anything, else you might do something you'll regret.

Path for the sounds is HKEY_CURRENT_USERControlPanelSounds .

Key for ringtone is "RINGTONE0" while for SMS is "SMS". Other keys are self-descriptive like ALARM, SYSTEMSTART etc.

You'll notice that any changes made to the ProgramsSettingsSounds will take effect in the Value = 'Sound' . Thereby, you can change your sounds here. It must be in the form Pathsound.extension .

Useful topics are posted within this modaco forum. I find the Registry Tweaks by MIDNIGHT quite useful.

2. The easiest way and highly recommended for newbies: A program written in French, Changer Sonneries, can do the trick. It can overwrite the sound settings and can default your directory anywhere may it be IPSM or storage card. This however can only manipulate the ringtone and SMS tone. Don't forget to put "" at the end of the path, else this won't work, example: Storage CardMy Ringtones

Changer Sonneries available here:

http:www.monolithix.orgSPV_software.html

3. A workaround was developed by MIDNIGHT by copying a file named Normal.Prof.xml to the directory IPSMApplication DataProfiles

This aims to create new sound entries (ringtone,sms,email.alarm) within the Profile=Normal. In effect, you can change your sounds through Profile instead of ProgramsSettingsSounds. One thing I haven't tried but I think will work: you may replicate the Normal.Prof.xml e.g. Silent.Prof.xml, by doing this you relive your Nokia experience of individually setting a Profile with varying ringtones, message tones etc, which you can select later on.

A detailed explanation by MIDNIGHT is available here:

http://smartphone.modaco.com/viewtopic.php...ight=normal+zip

:) ;) :D

[Guest virgil]

this is good eh.is replication of .xml files in Profiles safe for other programs?

just asking...

[Guest spv_dman]

Yup, so far I didn't have any problem with replicating the .xml file under profiles :)

[Guest virgil]

Yup, so far I didn't have any problem with replicating the .xml file under profiles  :)

ok man.thanks.will try replicate and observe for any difficulties.

[Guest Josh 2k3]

hey,

well - maybe im just stupid but i ask it anyway :arrow:

i dwled that proggy u talked about in solution 2 - but now what do i need 2 do - where do i copy it 2 or run it in - sry im a real noob in this phone :oops:

btw - have another question - i bought a 64mb flashcar - but not 1 from ornage itself - how do i format is so that the phone accepts the card or what files from the original flashcard do i need 2 copy to the card?

thx already

pz josh

[Guest dinoalbert]

i dwled that proggy u talked about in solution 2 - but now what do i need 2 do - where do i copy it 2 or run it in - sry im a real noob in this phone

to install just copy and paste, via Active Sync, the .cab file to IPSM/Windows/Start Menu/Accessories....then on your phone go to Programs--->Accessories...then click on the cab file...it will install automatically.

Then read the discussion here:

http://smartphone.modaco.com/viewtopic.php...p=266660#266660

[Guest reymunjr]

just a question,whenever i copy paste a wav or midi file on the windows side of the phone(explore phone then go to windows)i see the ring tones on sound but when i turn off my phone then back on all saved wav n midi disappeared,erased.is this normal,am i doing something wrong or my phone is broken.its new and im new with this SPV.pls help enybody. also i cant install anything on the phone. i download a software on the net for SPV i doubleclick it, it calls the install program of the active sync.but after completing i dont see the software....pls pls help. :cry: :cry:

[Guest spv_dman]

All files transferred by user to Windows are cleared upon reboot. You must transfer your wav/midi files to IPSMApplication DataSounds

(create the "Sounds" folder if its non-existent) instead of Windows.