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The first 10 things to do when you get the Universal!

Hello,
As i will be getting my Exec (hopefully) tomorrow, i thought this topic would not only help me greatly but also others.
What are the first ten things to do when you get your new exec?
e.g
1) Get a case
2) Install Software (name here) to use it as a TV remote
Thanks folks

Since this is going to be different from person to person, why not just check this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=31697
It covers most/all questions...

Here's what I did:
1). Get case - recommend Proporta Alu-Leather
2). Get screen protector - recommend Martin
3). Get GPS System - recommend BT-338
4). Get Car Mount - recommend Brodit/Proclip
5). Get SD Card - recommend 2-4GB
6). Get system tools software - recommend free software
7). Learn to tweak it - recommend XDA Devs - you guys rock!
8). Get desk charger
9). Get Bluetooth Headset - no recommendations
10). Kick yourself in the ass for spending so much on yourself and nobody else.
There you go. Hope that helps.

modem_man said:
Here's what I did:
10). Kick yourself in the ass for spending so much on yourself and nobody else.
There you go. Hope that helps.
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I think it's going to be for my husband: "Kick himself in the ass for spending so much on his lovely wife.."
For me, the top ten would be:
1) Get Screen Protector
2) Get Case (im using the soft leather case for the ordinary dictionary/translator... it's the same size, fits perfectly)
3) Get BT headset -- using jabra but i want the one with the lcd display
4) Pair BT with phone - Total Voice Commander
5) Install TCMPM and load your sd with movies
6) Personalize phone - change wallpaper.... Im using a hello kitty wallpaper-- got a right to be cheezy... Makes my dopod less intimidating.. Anyone who opens it says, "how cute..."
7) Load ringtones and Install PocketZenPhone
8) Sync phone with pc (i think this should be #3)
9) Install MSReader and load phone with ebooks
10) Show off discreetly to close friends... I dont want just anybody touching my phone with his grimy hands...

screen protector definitely.
A couple of mundane settings to change:
disable error reporting and
disable receive all incoming beams.
Get your activesync working to get your PIM data loaded.
Definitely consider a bluetooth headset (I use Sony Erickson HBH 662 and I'm happy with it).
Definitely helps to have some program to close programs instead of just minimize them (I use smallmenu).
Get your internet connection working.
Start tweaking, probably best to start with the appropriate section of the universal wiki.
Follow this forum and learn more and more.
Enjoy!!

screen protector definitely.
A couple of mundane settings to change:
disable error reporting and
disable receive all incoming beams.
Get your activesync working to get your PIM data loaded.
Definitely consider a bluetooth headset (I use Sony Erickson HBH 662 and I'm happy with it).
Definitely helps to have some program to close programs instead of just minimize them (I use smallmenu).
Get your internet connection working.
Start tweaking, probably best to start with the appropriate section of the universal wiki.
Follow this forum and learn more and more.
Enjoy!!

Hi,
Would you tell me what is TCMPM, and how to get it. Thx

It is a media player. Go to http://tcpmp.corecodec.org/download to download.
Hope this helps

golfaholic said:
It is a media player. Go to http://tcpmp.corecodec.org/download to download.
Hope this helps
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And it's utterly fantastic. a gazillion times better than WMP. Streaming movies over a wifi network without any silly pre-compression/reduction is fantastic.

Big Ups for TCPMP
And the most important thing for me on TCPMP is FULL screen!

modem_man said:
Big Ups for TCPMP
And the most important thing for me on TCPMP is FULL screen!
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On that point - why should we beg/borrow/steal/buy what we need to get a decentOS?
MS is getting lazy - THIS version of Windows Mobile should have come with WMP at least as comparable feature and performance wise as TCPMP. Also a decent task switcher and window closer, like GSPocketMagic, an RSS Reader like Egress, File Explorer like Resco, Pic viewer like Resco, Radio Streamer like Resco, decent Registry Editor, GPRS Monitor type program and so on...

I guess the good side of it is that other programmers are getting income from creating great apps.. apps which are better than MS' creation. It's healthy competition and in the end, we, the consumers, are enjoying the fruits of their labor
Merry Christmas!

Just a short follow up question.
The TCP media player seams to work great on AVI files created with the divx plug in, however, mpeg files play rather badly.
They hang every couple of seconds, jitters and jump.
However, they play nicely with win media player.
Are you others getting this?
Thanks,
Frode

When MS adds something and does something too well, they get sued for Anti-Trust, if they don't, they get complaint at, lose-lose.
MS have been known to put in some really basic software so 3rd party software developers can earn on the full version or better versions of the software.
so can't really blame them.
frodebass, try Pocket TV for playing MPEG. TCMP is really good for DivX, but why use MPEG when it's a space hog?

The first few things I would do are:
1. Don't charge the battery. Use it until its at 20% and then do a fully charge for 8 hours
2. Check for dead pixels on the screen
3. Take a few photos to make sure there are no dead pixels in the camera
4. Don't install a new ROM unless you need to. And if do want to make sure you hard reset before a ROM update
5. Don't install non-WM5 s/w at all. And if you want to install any third-party apps check here at the forum and always use the latest version. In general avoid apps that have Today screen plug-ins as they seem to the source of many problems from what I can gather
6. Show off your new "toy" to your friends/work colleagues!

Headphone Button

Does anyone know of an app (or know if it is possible to build one) that uses the little button on the microphone of the phone earbuds to skip tracks or perform other functions while listening to music (like on the iPhone earbuds)? Thanks for the info.

I want it too.

Hey, did I stump the geniuses or do I need to change the title to "Full iPhone iPod Interface for PPC"?

No offense but the geniouses might be busy answering more detailed questions...
For instance, how about some information on which program you are using to listen to music with. There's loads of them out there and they come with different plugins that MIGHT be able to be configured as you wish.
I don't know myself since I use a SE DH-970 (Bluetooth) with designated buttons for that sorta thing. Works with most of the common players, AudioManager, WMP, CorePlayer and Pocket Player to name a few.
To be honest, I love Slide2Unlock and I can see how the iPhone can be attractive to some, but if you want one so bad, why not get one instead of trying to turn your WM5/WM6 into an iPhone?
//Nik

First, it doesn't really matter what media player I am using, it doesn't matter if I decide to program that button to play the Mexican Hat Dance over the loudspeaker. The question is, how can I program this button to work more closely with my software.
Second, I dont want to emulate the iPhone. Like many people who use their PPC as a music player, I dont want to have to reach into my pocket every time I want to change tracks. Pull the stick out of your rear and learn to take a joke.

Oooops, a bit touchy are we?
It DOES matter, like I said (and you said), you want it to work more close with your sodtware... WHAT software? WM5? WM6? WMP? And like I said as well, some programs let's you emulate buttons, some don't...
I can take a joke, no problem, although you are going about a little differently asking for help... All I tried to do was to let you know that I/we need more info to help you out, but if that's not good enough for you, fine.
I'll give you the short answer then.... No.
//Nik

Basic questions from a basic brain

Evening all,
I've had HTC phones for the past few years and have never required 10% of their capabilities. Having split with my "technical support guru", and having received the HD2, I thought it was about time I start taking advantage of my new device.
I'm pretty much out of my depth these days, and there are far too many post for me to search through to get my answers, as I'm not even sure of the specific questions.
Firstly, is it possible for me to watch some videos I bought from iTunes on the HD2? I copied the files over, but it can't read them, they're in MV4 file type. Some cleverclogs rolled their eyes when I asked, saying something about codecs, but this was French to me. I'm assuming I have to change the file type, but do I do this from my computer or on my HD2?
My SMS have the same problem that most have so I don't need to as questions, I've installed the SMS quick fix so fingers crossed (I'm patient).
The phone get's crackly every now and then, I'm assuming this will be fixed in the new rom update (again, French).
I would ask why the 3G icon up at the top, turns to E, G and H, but I don't think that's a problem so will leave it for the minute.
No pink issues on the camera.
Is there a short cut to Task Manager on this device? (can there be?)
If someone could take a few moments to explain how I can watch video's on the device, with all the gorey details, I'd be most grateful.

HI,
MV4 (sure you didn't mean m4v ?) is a filetype, and no, you shouldn't need to change them manually.
Look around for an alternative player that plays that filetype and you should be good to go. (Can't be more specific, sorry, I'm ok with the default player so haven't needed to instal a new one yet - There are plenty of threads that talk about players)
E.G.H = Edge, 3G, HSDPA, (I think...) and is an indicator of what type/speed of connection you have to your provider, and no, so long as it's working I shouldn't worry about it.
Taskmanager link, press an empty slot in your quicklinks on the home screen, choose programs - scroll down to task manager and click, , sorted. Link to taskmanager on your homescreen.
Happy playing

Cheers Sam.
So if I'm needing a different media player, are there any that can be recommended?
You're right, M4V file type... attention to detail

Harris,
I have just sent you a PM. For media player look for Coreplayer on here.
WB

HTC Music Player

Hi Folks,
I hope I am not being lazy here, but I have looked around for a few days through many of the related forums to the HTC HD2 and Windows Mobile forums.
What I am interested in would be adding functions to the music player on the HD2.
I listen to a lot of audio books and have tried some of the (rather useless) audio book add-ons or stand alone apps for the phone. One or two of them just showed a list of books that would not or could not open; others just would not open at all or could not load on the phone.
Thinking laterally, as I do, the issue is I don't want a new app or an add-on to the tabs already available, just a change / addition to what is there already.
The Music Tab, great place to start. Why can't we have a little button the rewinds the book, or any other audio file, back 30 seconds every time you tap it. And why does the player not hold on to “where you stopped listening" and start from that point when you start play again later. A media book mark if you like.
So here is my request;
1. Can these be added to the music player? I do not have the skills to even work out if it is possible.
2. Could one of the many well accomplished coders who frequent the site manage to take this one. would it be a allot of work? Can it be added as a cab install?
I wish I knew the answers to at least one of these questions. You guys seem to be able to tweak and mod everything else on the phone. Or do I just need to learn coding, hacking or making .aa files from mp3s.
Hope someone can answer this, I for one think it would be a great addition to an already great phone.
Thanks guys (non-gender salutation)
Billy

[Q] Sense Music Tab

i am using cloudy 0.7 wm6.1 with manila 2.5.20183025.0 and i never really used the music tab before, in fact i deactivated it and always used coreplayer to listen to music and books on tape.
now i decided to give it another go and face some questions about that tab/player:
1. how do i exclude folders from the library or define certain files to be the sole library? i don't want hundreds of tracks from my audiobooks in there, just music.
2. i read of people mentioning sense's capabilities of downloading album art but i can't seem to find any option for that.
btw. if anybody knows a nice freeware/open source program (for windows pc) for automated sorting and renaming mp3s based on internet databases like cddb, where you have to check and do manually as little as possible, it would be very nice. unfortunately, most of my music is highly unsorted, and all programs i tested so far need to much work on the user side to not totally mess up and that way it would take me ages to get my stuff sorted out.
thanks
Tony
EDIT: additional information:
i realize, not exactly many people seem to use that rom these days, so to further clarify what version of the player this is all about, i attached some screenshots, so basicly anybody with the same version could drop some advice here

Chef_Tony said:
btw. if anybody knows a nice freeware/open source program (for windows pc) for automated sorting and renaming mp3s based on internet databases like cddb, where you have to check and do manually as little as possible, it would be very nice. unfortunately, most of my music is highly unsorted, and all programs i tested so far need to much work on the user side to not totally mess up and that way it would take me ages to get my stuff sorted out.
thanks
Tony
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I cannot help with the HTC sense stuff, but i can recommend MP3tag I have used it for years to keep my music library in order.
It does need a bit of user input but i have found it very helpful, it is especially good at making sure all tags follow the same format & making sure that all data is in the correct fields, it can also import album art from a number of places.

I agree about mp3tag (I'm using it for years too), but...
mp3tag helps if music archive is at least partially organized... or you have a lot of time
But once you organize it... man, you can do with mp3tag small wonders...
I have never seen mp3tag downloading album art from anywhere
Still, I'm highly recommending mp3tag (check screenshot)