Eyeing the Display: Illusion and Resolution...

Can't Hit Those Control Buttons On Your UMPC In Low Res? Try This

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Dave Maiden — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:02:54 GMT

Might be useful if this could do vertical scrolling to when needed (this is less often but I still experience it with some apps)

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ctitanic — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:14:07 GMT

This power toy is just wonderful!

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jkk — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:33:30 GMT

Nice app, thanks !

We need it with xp too, so please make it happend.

There is still too many problems with vista on umpcs.

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norf — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:39:40 GMT

Wow! Excellent :) This kinda thing should be part of the OS.

Many thanks

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DannyO — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:02:42 GMT

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEt work around. next time I have my q1 fired up I'll be back and get the power toy! and I agree as it was previously posted this really should have been a pre-installed part of the UMPC operating system.

Here is a question, and I may have over looked this somewhere in using my devices.

set up

When I was using my 6700 phone and did any email or internet action and was not in a friendly wifi zone, it auto dials the network and works via cell connections. i had my phone thru sprint, and now have a usb evdo devise for the same purposes. it sites nicely straped to the back of the q1 out of the way with velcro to the back of the unit (nothing to get cought on there as I walk about.

So the question

Is there a setting to set the comm manager to auto dial the evdo card when not in a wifi zone (or no other connection is made? or is the answer just leave it on and leave it running and suck more of the precious battery life out. and yes I said leave it on as we all know those the love the ULTRA mobile life also LOVE on DEMAND experience of no waiting to get the comm manager for what ever device going before we start IE or mail.

Just a question to you or your readers.

Danny

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Bill — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:56:53 GMT

The red X box appears on my Q1 but I cannot see the translucent scrollbar to actually nudge the window. Is there a setting somewhere for this?

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endryou — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:24:32 GMT

"(...) you can run the ClearType Tuner from the Microsoft Typography web site"

or you can download PowerToy version of the tuner and make it appear as an item in Control Panel. Now you can change Cleartype settings when not connected to the Internet.

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Muliadi Jeo — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 01:29:03 GMT

The same with Bill here. I installed the software on my Q1 but I only see the red x box but no translucent scrollbar. Any help?

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Danny-O — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:48:13 GMT

Same here a lil red"x" box, but no scroll bar? ill check back later... peace out all!!! DannyO

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Michael Z — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:15:27 GMT

As far as XP runs stable and Vista is just tooo new i really would like to see a XP Version of this great Tool.

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ctitanic — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:28:35 GMT

Some people are only getting <a href="http://www.todoumpc.com/forum/uploads/MecoMan/2007-04-04_141354_Captura.JPG">this.</a>

I have not found why is that.

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ctitanic — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:33:07 GMT

Sorry, the link did not work in my previous post.

http://www.todoumpc.com/forum/uploads/MecoMan/2007-04-04_141354_Captura.JPG

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Lorie Ghamy — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:59:29 GMT

There is something like this i use under Windows XP on my Samsung Q1.

This japanese freeware was named WinScroll and it is very difficult to find it now on the web.

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VikramMadan — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:54:48 GMT

- For the folks seeing the vanishing-scrollbar, I have updated the utility with a potential 'fix' (but have no way of knowing if the fix actually works or not - since I could not repro the problem in the first place). Please download and try again.

- For the folks wanting an XP version, this is now posted.

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VikramMadan — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:12:34 GMT

DannyO - regarding your communication manager question - I'm guessing this software came with your EVDO device, correct? (ie it is not a Windows component?) From what little I know on the subject, the comm-manager software that comes with many different phones or data-cards usually has some means to set up connectivity profiles and specify the priority with which these are accessed. USB is definitely a power hog, so you dont want the device powered up if you can avoid it. If your software does not give you the control you are seeking, one suggestion, which may be a bit of a stretch unless you are comfortable writing code, is to write a little utility that monitors available Wireless networks (If the network is known, you could forcibly shut down the EVDO device. If it's not, you could start up the EVDO connection). The Windows API for detecting WiFi network state are well documented on MSDN. Further, programming tools like download Visual Studio Express editions are available for free, if you want to try this for yourself. Otherwise, maybe there is a comm-manager update you can get from the device manufacturer. There is definitely a trend towards providing more control over which network you use and even seamlessly switching between network types...

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Danny-O — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:58:02 GMT

thnx Vik! Yeah I don't code very well, so currently I am on admission to find a SPRINT person that doesn't just sit there and stare blankly @ me while talking to me. If i get lucky I'll stop by and fyi ya...

Until then Peace Out! & Keep the UMPC Faith!!

Danny-0

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Mano — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:57:05 GMT

You rule! Thank you for this.

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Michael Harrison — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:15:36 GMT

I don’t know if this is needed for Vista but for those still using XP (maybe waiting for Vista SP1) and using Cleartype on a tablet a program I’m working on called Cleartype Rotator may be of use. It’s still in the alpha stage but will be free when it’s done.

http://www.dragonseye.com/blog/archives/324-Cleartype-Rotator-Alpha.html

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Jonas — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:40:34 GMT

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Axel — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:57:01 GMT

Great little program, but unfortunately it does only detect parent windows, not the pop-up windows programs create for input. How can we get these to scroll?

Axel53902@aol.com

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Ron Cerrato — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:52:16 GMT

Thank You. The UMPC Scroll Bar is elegant. Can't understand why it's not a part of the OS. Maybe you can sell it to Microsoft. Where is the Donate button? (I've never used one of those before but this is an exception.)