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January 2006 - Posts

Monday, January 30, 2006 11:07 AM

Adding a system path to a Windows Mobile 5 Smart phone

You can add paths to HKLM\Loader\SystemPath as a Multi_value String. For example \Storage Card\System
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:43 PM

Cingular 2125 Wifi and AKU2

So it has been confirmed that the WiFi Radio in the 2125 does NOT exist. So that means there is not a reghack that will let you turn it on. Sad to hear :( Also it has been confirmed that AKU2 is in the process of being certified for the 2125. So the MSFP
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:38 PM

SmartPhone GPRS/Edge tethering via USB

Some people have been asking about how to tether (GPRS/Edge) with their Windows Mobile 5 SmartPhone via USB. Well the steps I provided at http://blogs.msdn.com/mpoulson/archive/2006/01/17/514017.aspx are still valid but you will need to install the USB
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:44 AM

Smartphone dialing 911 even when Locked?

Modify the regkey HKLM\Security\ECall with your fav reg editor. It is a multi-Value string with the default values of 911, 112, 08, and 999. Just remove the ones you do not want to be called. If you are getting an error ( like Error: unable to perform
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006 9:22 AM

Keep those old Compaq DL 360G1 Power Supplies

My team has a bunch of old DL360 G1 server that we are planning on getting rid of. They have all had their defective power supplies replaced with the new "Orange Label" Lite-on model PS-6191-1 Power supplies. We were going to just send these servers to
Posted by mpoulson | 1 Comments
Monday, January 23, 2006 6:01 PM

Watching Divx and WMA Pro 5.1 movies on your v1 Media Center Extender

So the only problem I have with my V1 media Center Extender is that my movies (DVDs that I have converted to WMV and use the WMA Pro Codec that does 5.1) will not play. Nor will the ones I have converted to Divx (before I got my MCX). The work around
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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:02 PM

Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone as GPRS/Edge Modem

These are the steps to setup your smartphone to connect to lets say Cingular's WAP network with Dialup networking (DUN). This is also known as tethering. I have the MediaNet unlimited plan and would recommend it for anyone doing this (don’t want a big
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Monday, January 16, 2006 2:57 PM

PC based registry editor for Windows Mobile 5 SmartPhone

Requires the .net FrameWork 1.1 Runs on the host PC http://www.breaksoft.com/Blog/Utilities/2005/1/Mobile_Registry_Editor.aspx
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Sunday, January 15, 2006 9:31 PM

Page down and up in Pocket IE on your SmartPhone

http://www.modaco.com/Scrolling_in_Pocket_IE-t231431.html [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\KeyMaps] "50"=dword:1 "56"=dword:2 The key name is the keycode you want. 50 = Key 2, and 56 = Key 8. The values available are: 1 - Page
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Friday, January 13, 2006 9:34 AM

Bill Clinton and new Microsoft CEO?

Don't ask me I have no clue if it is true or not. But still interesting to think about. http://andyabramson.blogs.com/voipwatch/2006/01/clinton_in_redm.html
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Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:14 PM

various regkeys for the HTC Tornado/Faraday based smartphones

There are a few regkeys of interest for some people. These are known for the tornado and faraday based smartphones (like my Cingular 2125). If you have an EDGE phone and EDGE service is available in your area but you never see the "E" icon (only "G" for
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Monday, January 09, 2006 9:20 AM

Storing your email on your SD card (Smart Phone WM5)

I have my 2125 (aka HTC Tornado, aka HTC Faraday, running Windows Mobile 5) and one of the things I needed to do was to store my email messages and attachments on my Mini-SD card. I posted about an app that one could install that would do this a few weeks
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