Motorola Q Hacks

[larsdennert]

Is this the key you're referring to:

HKCU\ControlPanel\Power\TimeOutWhenLocked

?

Not on my phone. It is \hkey_current_user\controlpanel\lockedtimeout\time out

Crazy how many similar settings there are.

[Dayspring]

Is there a hack that can change the "backlight time out on battery" value to zero seconds. Or in other words is there a way to view a dimmer screen? It's just hard to read a document when the backlight comes on each time you scroll down.


p.s. these hacks are a very beautiful thing. thank you.

I asked this very same question. I have been looking for an answer to this problem myself. Here is the registry key where this is controlled:

Look in current_user\controlpanel\backlight

I tried changing the value to 0 seconds, but that keeps the backlight on continuously. I changed it to 1 second, and that works but you still get bright/dim as you scroll through documents. When you select another timeout in the control panel, it reverts to that setting, and you have to enter 1 second again to get it to time out at 1 second. Not a very good solution I am afraid.

I just do not know enough about editing the registry, and I am concerned about screwing something up.

Does anyone else have any "DIM" ideas?

[TexanNW]

I've had my Q for the past 10 days and have been trying to find a way to get it to sync with my work laptop. It does fine at home. From reading in various forums it sounds as if my problem may be the corporate firewall but I have no way to change this...its totally locked down.

I found the following suggestion in another forum but it was a PPC forum. Two individuals in a similar situation (locked down corporate firewalls) claim that adding these entries did the trick for them.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Reg Sub Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\USB\FunctionDrivers\RND IS]
Name of value to add: MTU
Type: DWORD
Data: 1514 (Value is in Decimal)

Reg Sub Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\USB\FunctionDrivers\RND IS]
Name of Value to add: MaxOutTransfer
Type: DWORD
Data: 1642 (Value is in Decimal)

I really like the Q but its hard for me to justify swapping my PDA for it if I can't sync at work... I have to decide by Friday if I am returning it.

[bmtespar]

Just got off the phone with a motorola q level 4 tech and he had me delete a file in my registry on my laptop. I was getting the message connected but as guest and i could only explore the phone. this trick helped out and i wanted to post the instructions for anyone else who has had this problem. i hope it might help some other people since this has been a pain in the a$* for me.

1) Click on “Start” Menu on Windows Desktop. Select “Run” option.
2) Type “regedit” in the command window as demonstrated below
3) Navigate through the registry to the following key in the Windows Registry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows CE Services]



4) Right click on “GuestOnly” and select “Delete”
5) Exit “Registry Editor”
6) Disconnect the USB cable between PC and mobile device for 5 seconds and connect back. Following ActiveSync Sync Setup Wizard window will appear. Follow the on screen instructions and setup the ActiveSync partnership.

[Pellicle]

For those who are visual and have a hard time remembering to use the one key you can add voicemial to the start menu by copying Voicemail.lnk in the Windows directory to the to the Windows/Start Menu directory. Then to use just use the Homescreen Start soft key and scroll to the Voicemail link.

[Dayspring]

I suppose most mobile phone owners already know this, but in case you didn't you can set up your phone to automatically enter your password and retrieve your voicemail with one command.

Here is what to do:

Start>Settings>>Call Options

Then select voice mail number you enter the following:

*86pp#ABCDpp1

Where ABCD is your password. Each "p" is a pause of 5 seconds.

Press DONE

Now when you press and hold "1" it will dial your voicemail, automatically enter your password, and playback your messages.

This technique can also be used to enter extensions when calling office numbers.

You can also enter a "w" which allow you to send additional prompts when the timing is right.

For example. When I call into my work number, I have to enter my employee number to reach another directory, then I enter the extention. So if 12345 is my employee number and 321 is the extention, here is how I would store this number in the contact:

800-555-1212w12345w321

Now when I dial that number, and I hear the prompt for the employee number, press the green call button, and it will dial the additional numbers. When you are at the extension prompt press the green call button again and it will dial the next string of numbers.

Hope that helps those that didn't know.

Dayspring

[larsdennert]

Change the start menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\StartMe nu as follows:

* GridView DWORD Value = 1, for GridView
* GridView DWORD Value = 0, for ListView

[tj!2k6]

when i first got my Q i came across a website regarding a media player hack to play videos in full screen..but i didnt have a registry editor for the Q at that time and cant seem to find the registry hack again..anyone able to help me out?

Was it something like this one?

http://www.pocketnow.com/index.php?a...t=news&id=3683

[dmxoneiuv]

Here’s a great tip for us Smartphone users. This will let video play in full screen in Windows Media Player:

1) Open the registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/MediaPlayer/ASFCodecs/Video

2) For each codec listed, change the "Preferred Width" value to 220 and the "Preferred Height" value to 176. If you’ve got a QVGA screen, change the values accordingly.
3) Delete the file "WMPInfo.xml" on the phone.

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thats the one, thanks tj!2k6. i tried to complete this registry hack but under ASFCodecs, i only have Audio, nothing that says Video. does anyone know if we can add the value or string for video and put in the width and height? it sucks playing videos on the Q and even when u pick "fullscreen" its still surrounded by so much black space, i want it to take up the WHOLE screen area

[thegasguru]

how do you change the name of your q, not bluetooth name
i synced with windows vista, now its called windowsmobile52, how do i change it through my mac or on the fone?

This is how to change the name of your device like you see it in ActiveSync:

Open your registry editor and change this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Ident
Select 'Values'
Select 'Name'
and change the Value Data to the new name for your phone (do not use spaces for this name)

Important: before you sync your Q again, open ActiveSync and delete the partnership that was using your old device name. The next time you sync your device, Activesync will ask you to set up a new partnership with your new device name.