Xda IIs Freezes When New Button Pressed? - MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General

This is really puzzling me now.
My Xda IIs has taken to freezing when you press the new button on the taskbar at the bottom?
I noticed from looking at the registry on the device there is a referance to a msnewmnu.dll, however I can't seem to find this file on the device?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{CC76B8E6-99CD-11d2-8C2F-00C04F72E246}\InprocServer32, , msnewmnu.dll
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance, its really starting to annoy me now!
Hollinshead.

I had this same problem and found it was a corrupted entry in the New Menu Shell entries in the registry. If you have PHM RegEdit or similar look here :
HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Shell/Extensions/NewMenu
Under this key you will find a number of sub keys which have GUID numbers. These relate to GUIDs in the registry which start an application and launch the correct "New" routine within them. Have a look under each of these GUIDs and see if one relates to software which you have recently removed (Mine was when I removed Pocket Informant for example) and delete the entire GUID sub key under the NewMenu Sub Key.
Hope this helps....

I found an entry that had no value for it, deleted it and it works mint!
Thanks alot m8 your a star!

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Registry key s needed for hardware buttons

The 'home' and 'messaging' hardware buttons on my XDA 11s stopped working recently and after using PHM Regedit I found that the registry keys for buttons 3 and 4 were missing. I recreated the basic key structure by copying the keys from other buttons that hadn't been damaged and the keys now work again. Trouble is that the icons in the 'buttons' setting within the 'settings' menu have adopted the default icons from the keys I copied.
Could someone post or tell me where I can find the complete key listing for a standard XDA11s so that I can recreate the keys properly. I appreciate I could hard-reset the machine however I would the have to spend hours reconfiguring it after reloading my backups.
Thanks,
Gavin Bailey
Took the section of my registry defining buttons and uploaded here. These are the defaults from the 1.40 i-mate rom.
Hope it's helpful.

keyboard mapping of 2 keys with dashes "-"

I have a vodafone universal, and using Start-settings-buttons, it was possible to assign functions to the 2 keys on the top line of the keyboard with dashes "-" on them.
I have installed jwrights crossbow ROM and, I would like to assign these buttons.
I have searched and failed to find out about these 2 buttons (ihave found the backlight mod thread,but cant figure out about these 2)
thanks
steve
hollytree said:
I have a vodafone universal, and using Start-settings-buttons, it was possible to assign functions to the 2 keys on the top line of the keyboard with dashes "-" on them.
I have installed jwrights crossbow ROM and, I would like to assign these buttons.
I have searched and failed to find out about these 2 buttons (ihave found the backlight mod thread,but cant figure out about these 2)
thanks
steve
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Using any registry editor (eg. resco), go to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys. The key 112 is the left "-" key, and the key 113 is the right "-" key. Open and edit to name and point them to what program you want to assign as follows:
- default: in the string box you type the name of the program you want to assign the key
- Open: in the string box you type the link to the .exe or the .lnk file of the program
i thought 112 and 113 are buttons on th etoday screen, not the hard buttons on the keyboard. the ones next to the red and green phone icons. Are these OC07 and OC08, but i am not sure
Have assigned 113 without problems but 112 (left "-") somehow became assigned to PHONE application. So now if I press green button - phone appears, if I press left "-" again phone appears. Although in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys it shows different program to be opened. Any ideas please?
p.s. after few soft-resets started working in the way it's been assigned in the registry.
Those buttons with dashes are called soft keys. So just search for soft keys and you will find an app that will enable you to assign different applications to the soft keys. Search for HACKS, you will probably find it in the hack thread.
I suggest use of PQz as a great alternative.
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thanks
hi, i was wondering, can i set the comm manager to one of these soft keys? im running wm6 (crossbow) i cant find the comm manager (the little green dot on the today screen) on any of the start menu lists??
Pugme said:
hi, i was wondering, can i set the comm manager to one of these soft keys? im running wm6 (crossbow) i cant find the comm manager (the little green dot on the today screen) on any of the start menu lists??
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Yes you can. First step is to find the soft key CAB or files I mentioned. After installation, go to the windows folder and locate the comm manager icon and create a copy or shortcut of it at the Windows>Start Menu>Programs folder or to any folder you want.
Of course, you don't have to assign this to any soft keys, another way for the Comm Manager to show up is by pressing the Fn key and the Right arrow key simultaneously.
cheers geezer!! top man! so long little green dot, it was the only thing cluttering up my today screen! i am now fully happy with my exec!! just gotta sort out my gprs and skype settings! and then i think it'll do everything i want it to do!
ok, well, iv put the soft key applet onto my phone, then moved it into the windows directory and then soft reseted, but im a bit stuck now? how do i reasign my 2 soft keys?? please help!
Pugme said:
ok, well, iv put the soft key applet onto my phone, then moved it into the windows directory and then soft reseted, but im a bit stuck now? how do i reasign my 2 soft keys?? please help!
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Look into Start>Settings>System Tab>Here you will see the app for soft key assignment.
But before that, you need to go to Windows folder and copy the Comm Manager app and create a shortcut icon on Windows>Start Menu>Programs.

Can someone look up a registry entry

I accidentally deleted the registry key in 113. Can some one look on their dash and give me the info
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software
Microsoft
Home
keys
113
Can you please give me the info that is there. keys and values so i can put back.
I believe there were two things here. One of them said (right menu)
I do not have any entry for 113. There is no "Keys" entry at all.
I do not have that key too.
Name - (Default)
Data Type - String
Data - (value not set)
I was afraid this would happen
Is there a home key in Microsoft? If yes what happens if you select it?
I am running wm6 on a Tmobile dash which might have something to do with it
timothyjok said:
I accidentally deleted the registry key in 113. Can some one look on their dash and give me the info
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software
Microsoft
Home
keys
113
Can you please give me the info that is there. keys and values so i can put back.
I believe there were two things here. One of them said (right menu)
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This sounds like a touch screen phone, not an Excalibur (non-touch screen).
timothyjok said:
Is there a home key in Microsoft? If yes what happens if you select it?
I am running wm6 on a Tmobile dash which might have something to do with it
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I have this key in a Treo 750, but not in the Dash.
may have found it
I think it had something to do with a program called Right Menu Editor. I reinstalled it and it fixed the problem. I tried the program didn't think I liked it.then I tried to remove it (Good Luck trying to remove this program) Now that I have it back on my Dash and have figured out how to use it I like it. Thanks for the help folks

[SOLUTION]To change today screen softkeys (non touchflo?)

Hello
I have found another useful key in registry which you can change your left softkey (I didn't find a key for the right softkey) on your today screen - I am not using TouchFlo so dunno if it works there.
Here it is:
HKEY_Current_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\
There you go...
as I am not using any screenie prog I am not posting a screenshot.
But you can change the name [(Default) value] and you will see the difference on your home screen even without restarting the phone...
Hope this is helpful to someone.
And also I hope that this hasnt been posted before...
ENJOY
I guess this should be a registry tweak for changing the right soft key using the standrad homescreen - non TouchFlo...
The settings are the same, you just need to have another folder in that registry key...so you would end up with 112 and 113.
113 should be the right softkey...hope someone will find this useful..

TouchFLO 3D Can't change home softkey... bug?

Has anyone been successful with this? No amount of hacking is allowing me to change the soft key for the touchflo 3d home page section...
I have used Advance Config, TouchFlo Detacher and Registry editing:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila
HomeLSKText = Text on softkey
HomeLSKPath = Path to program to run (or blank for default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila
HomeRSKText = Text on softkey
HomeRSKPath = Path to program to run (or blank for default)
My result:
The text changes but the button will not launch program.
Search for a way to have it work leads me to the same result. could it be the version of manila?
my touch pro 2 is sprint version. I read one other forum where a tmobile version could not get this working either with my same result.
any info would be helpful. thanks
I used only the Advance Config
it works fine with me
Since I just cleared my storage (cause I manage to **** up the touch flo and have two settings and no calendar tab), I will try advance config first without touching the registry.
Ok I just realized Advanced Config does not remap the softkey for the TouchFLO 3D shell. It remaps the regular today screen's softkey. Unless I'm doing something wrong, here's what I did.
1. open advance config
2. press menu (right soft key)
3. clicked "more settings"
4. clicked "key mapping"
5. key mapping configuration for path and text shows up, did the changes.
of course since this only remaps the regular screen's softkey, the change does not show on the touch flo 3d home page soft key (where camera is).
I had a similar issue trying to set up TFDetacher and my Sprint TP2. I ended up hard resetting because it was jacked up. I haven't had a chance to try to fix yet.
I had the same issue, but only with the left softkey. Till now I found no solution.
Baluliloe said:
I had the same issue, but only with the left softkey. Till now I found no solution.
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Problem is that (at least on my TMO unit, but I've seen others report the same thing)
HomeLSKText - Changes Text on the left softkey
HomeRSKText - Changes Text on the right softkey
HomeLSKPath - Doesn't appear to do anything!
HomeRSKPath - Changes application launched by LEFT softkey (note - that is NOT a typo!)
i.e - it's easy to change the left softkey on the Manilla home page, but so far I've not found out how to change the right softkey - though I've seen screen caps here that show it changed, so it is clearly possible.
-Steve
On the sprint version there is no fix as of yet you can change the name on the key, but the activation is still contacts, this is with reg edits and programs i have tried.
Keyswop - changes the phone or Lock softkey.... still trying to find something to change the Touchflo 3d Icons so I can attach different movie players and such to the interface though.
Styg
http://mobisapienz.com/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&Itemid=82&task=view.download&cid=57
yes, that was my other ultimate goal was to make those other touchflo tabs into buttons rather then 'tabs', that opened programs. personally I don't want ANY tabs, and just keep the touchflo on the home page, but disabling the tabs also disable their overlay features (hence loading from quick programs doesn't load the touchflo version like calendars).
Think the answer for remapping the soft keys in Manila TF3d home are as follows (using windows calendar as an example):
Within the registry.
1) HKLM\software\HTC\Manila
Within that folder see if the following string exists and change the value - if it doesn't then create it:
Value Name "HomeLSKArguments "
Value Data "-manila off"
(without the quotes)
Then next string
Value Name "HomeLSKPath"
Value Data "\windows\calendar.exe"
Then next string
Value Name "HomeLSKText"
Value Data "Calendar"
(Don't enter the quotes above)
This works for me and remaps the left soft key to open the normal windows calendar program. Also works with Right Soft Key simply by changing LSK to RSK - (got my RSK taking me straight to Comm Manager)
Good luck
Barney
Barneyabz said:
Think the answer for remapping the soft keys in Manila TF3d home are as follows (using windows calendar as an example):
Within the registry.
1) HKLM\software\HTC\Manila
Within that folder see if the following string exists and change the value - if it doesn't then create it:
Value Name "HomeLSKArguments "
Value Data "-manila off"
(without the quotes)
Then next string
Value Name "HomeLSKPath"
Value Data "\windows\calendar.exe"
Then next string
Value Name "HomeLSKText"
Value Data "Calendar"
(Don't enter the quotes above)
This works for me and remaps the left soft key to open the normal windows calendar program. Also works with Right Soft Key simply by changing LSK to RSK - (got my RSK taking me straight to Comm Manager)
Good luck
Barney
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thanks for the input. at least now I know the arguments path is probably important. However, it still does not work. same results, text changes, but does not operate. =(
nope did not work 4 me, maybe we can have other sprint users try this out to see if they are successful.Are you sure this is step by step in how you accomplished this?
I think I may have figured it out or at least am on to something...
I remapped my LEFT softkey to open Windows Media Player.
HomeLSKArguments:
HomeLSKPath:
HomeLSKText:Media Player
HomeRSKArguments:
HomeRSKPath:\Windows\wmplayer.exe
HomeRSKText
I have a brand new Sprint TP2.
dshosu said:
I think I may have figured it out or at least am on to something...
I remapped my LEFT softkey to open Windows Media Player.
HomeLSKArguments:-manila off
HomeLSKPath:
HomeLSKText:Media Player
HomeRSKArguments:
HomeRSKPath:\Windows\wmplayer.exe
HomeRSKText
I have a brand new Sprint TP2.
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I believe you figured it out. Arguments is not needed though. -manila off doesn't do anything.
So RSKPath points to left... that's really annoying. I remember reading this somewhere, but it was so ridiculous that I never tried it. LSKPath doesn't do anything though. =( Definitely a bug somewhere
yeah the left key can be re-mapped, its the right key that activates contacts and has yet to be changed.
mankoorb said:
yeah the left key can be re-mapped, its the right key that activates contacts and has yet to be changed.
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Ahh bummer. I though I figured something out.
But just to be clear:
Only Sprint customers are having problems with remapping the softkeys, and it's only the right softkey.
The Verizon Touch Pro2 doesn't have to reverse the RSK/LSK paths AND can remap the RSK.
Maybe someone should re-title this as a Sprint only problem?
I've also read some tmoble have this problem too.
just curious, what version of manila do people have? (listed in the same registry location).
mine is 2.1.38416.1 and I am with Sprint.
@ dshosu: idk about tmobile but sprint versions has this issue, verizon's dont.
@ tonefour: i have the same manila version.
Mine is exactly the same, I just got mine yesterday from Sprint (2.1.38416.1)

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