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Hi, I came from the Wizard and am still learning my Rhodium, I have a few questions that will probably give me a "shoulda had a V8" moment once I hear the answers, but I will ask anyway...
1- how do I set speed dial?
On my wizard I was able to assign a button to a person and just press and hold.
2- is there any way/program to create a zoom function on the camera?
3- how do I make a tab/shortcut to NOTIFICATIONS?
4- I installed a Facebook app, other than putting it in the start menu or in the programs tab, is there a way I can create a dedicated tab (like people, calendar, messages, settings, etc) to go to Facebook?
5- where the heck do I put tunes I want to use as an alarm sound (not to be confused with ringtones)?
Thanks in advance for your input.
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akashastrega said:
5- where the heck do I put tunes I want to use as an alarm sound (not to be confused with ringtones)?
Thanks in advance for your input.
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Put your wma or mp3 files in main windows directory
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orb3000 said:
Put your wma or mp3 files in main windows directory
And dont forget to vote!
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Voted.
I have tried dropping my sounds into the main windows directory, but when I go to set an alarm, it isn't reading my tunes. Perhaps there is a size limit or is it wav specific? I have even tried naming the file alarm-name as I have seen that in windows. I have tried resetting my device...nothing.
Do you have any idea what I may be doing wrong?
Again, thank you.
akashastrega said:
1- how do I set speed dial?
On my wizard I was able to assign a button to a person and just press and hold.
2- is there any way/program to create a zoom function on the camera?
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1. Go to the contact, hit the Menu softkey and "add to speed dial".
2. The zoom bar just below the TP2 screen zooms the camera.
akashastrega said:
Voted.
I have tried dropping my sounds into the main windows directory, but when I go to set an alarm, it isn't reading my tunes. Perhaps there is a size limit or is it wav specific? I have even tried naming the file alarm-name as I have seen that in windows. I have tried resetting my device...nothing.
Do you have any idea what I may be doing wrong?
Again, thank you.
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I believe that alarm sounds must be in WAV format, or they won't be recognized.
sk8mdw said:
2. The zoom bar just below the TP2 screen zooms the camera.
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Thank you, I didnt even know that, I should have RTFM LOL! but thank you!
It took me some time to figure out what the hell the zoom bar was, but now I think I have it.
I will try converting my files to wav format and maybe the alarms will work.
Setting a speed dial contact is next on my list.
Thank you for all the advice so far!!
Now does anyone have any idea if I can make a dedicated tab for Facebook, and also how to make a shortcut or tab for notifications?
Thanks in advance.
I am still trying to make more prominent/easier shortcuts or actual TF3 tabs for Facebook and notifications.
Does anyone know if this is possible?
I do have the Facebook app loaded in the programs tab and in the start menu. What I'd like to do is have an actual TAB...like Home, Weather, Programs...Facebook.
akashastrega said:
I am still trying to make more prominent/easier shortcuts or actual TF3 tabs for Facebook and notifications.
Does anyone know if this is possible?
I do have the Facebook app loaded in the programs tab and in the start menu. What I'd like to do is have an actual TAB...like Home, Weather, Programs...Facebook.
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As far as I know those are preset into the 3d software, so its either going to have to be an update or one of the gurus here will have to hack the system.
For alarms, I like to use spoon alarm, it seems to work much much better at finding songs to use as alarms (and its really easy to use). Only thing thats no good is that you can't set multiple alarms like the windows one. Plus every soft reset you will have to reload spoon alarm for it to go off, but you can play music
akashastrega said:
5- where the heck do I put tunes I want to use as an alarm sound (not to be confused with ringtones)?
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To get them to show up for notifications and events:
- WAV files go in \Windows.
- MP3 & WMA files can work too, but you have to put them into \Application Data\Sounds
This should be the same for the alarm sounds, but I haven't actually used the alarm on mine yet (had it about 2 weeks).
As the title, what programme do you use to convert mp3, wav etc files to WMA files on the computer?
I can see there's a few programmes about but was after opinions etc.
Thanks!
dbpoweramp
Sorryfor being dumb, but, why do you want to convert them?
gsx600f said:
Sorryfor being dumb, but, why do you want to convert them?
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Have been having issues with *.wav files as alerts and I think they are 'normally' *.wma files so thought I would give it a go.
aZzz.bZzz said:
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Thanks, will have a look at that.
I use Format Factory. It's free and good.
jcterry said:
I use Format Factory. It's free and good.
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Tried, converted but then for some reason, w7 wouldn't recognise the file.
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Spot on, thank you!
For those that transfer music to their device using WMP on the PC via ActiveSync, you can set it to convert not only the format, but bitrate when it syncs songs to the device.
I use Tuneraft and I like the results. You can google it.
Or try this ?
Allen Mead said:
Have been having issues with *.wav files as alerts and I think they are 'normally' *.wma files so thought I would give it a go.
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Funnily enough, I was having trouble with wma's
I wanted the quote from the Avatar film, where Jake says 'the sky people have sent us a message', as my new sms alert. I tried several different formats with no success. Then I had a brainstorm. I played the dvd and using 'RiAY recorder' a free program for voice notes etc on my phone, I recorded it and it saves as a wav file. Then I used 'tonality', another free program, to select the file as my new sms message alert.
It works, albeit as a slightly 'low tech' approach
I use zamzar.com to do small file conversions. I use a "junk mail" account to receive the files, though.
Garrickus said:
Funnily enough, I was having trouble with wma's
I wanted the quote from the Avatar film, where Jake says 'the sky people have sent us a message', as my new sms alert. I tried several different formats with no success. Then I had a brainstorm. I played the dvd and using 'RiAY recorder' a free program for voice notes etc on my phone, I recorded it and it saves as a wav file. Then I used 'tonality', another free program, to select the file as my new sms message alert.
It works, albeit as a slightly 'low tech' approach
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It's a Strange one as it never used to have issues, but sod it, *.wma works just fine
The sprint lady said I can dw a app that let's me set different tones I don't always want 2 look at the phone 2 c what I have, on my old bb I had tones set 4 everything lol, and if I could set the volumn sometimes I can't hear them or hey r to loud depending on the tone wats a good app? thanks guys!!!
I don't understand what your saying.
Use periods and actual words.
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Just create this directory on the sdcard: /sdcard/media/notifications/ then put any music file you want in there and it'll be a notification tone. Same for ringtones, just make another folder called ringtones instead of notifcations. Also, download the app called ringdroid, and you can copy bits of a song as a tone.
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zanderman112 said:
Just create this directory on the sdcard: /sdcard/media/notifications/ then put any music file you want in there and it'll be a notification tone. Same for ringtones, just make another folder called ringtones instead of notifcations. Also, download the app called ringdroid, and you can copy bits of a song as a tone.
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lol sounds good but how do i go about on creating the directory? After that can i set different tones for tst and emails or will i need to create different directories? Thanks man!
Nabisco_12 said:
lol sounds good but how do i go about on creating the directory? After that can i set different tones for tst and emails or will i need to create different directories? Thanks man!
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Each email account, under settings just put in the notification sound. Do the same for everything that has notifications. You can pick phone sounds or ringrtones.
All notifications can be used with everything. The same tonesare available for text, emal, facebook, etc. Use a pc, or download astro file manager to create the directories
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kennyglass123 said:
Each email account, under settings just put in the notification sound. Do the same for everything that has notifications. You can pick phone sounds or ringrtones.
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I looked under the settings I didn't c anything about my email accounts, can u direct m a little more sorry man I'm just not computer or cell master lol, thank you
Nabisco_12 said:
I looked under the settings I didn't c anything about my email accounts, can u direct m a little more sorry man I'm just not computer or cell master lol, thank you
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go to gmail or what ever email app you're using and go to the settings and select the ringtone you want.
Nabisco_12 said:
The sprint lady said I can dw a app that let's me set different tones I don't always want 2 look at the phone 2 c what I have, on my old bb I had tones set 4 everything lol, and if I could set the volumn sometimes I can't hear them or hey r to loud depending on the tone wats a good app? thanks guys!!!
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I personaly use "ringtone maker mp3" from the market. It let's you load music files from ur SD card and edit them to ur liking and save them as either notification/ringtones. After u have saved some ringtones/notification tones, just go to ur contacts, chose a contact and under "edit" u should see a "set ringtone" botton to select a ringtone for that contact. Don't think u can adjust the volume for every custom set contact ringtone, it'll use ur default ringtone/notification volume level. Hope this helps somehow
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sweet thanks guys i will give it a try and let you know lol if i get it. Thanks again!
No problem man. Let us know how it goes for u
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i finally tried that mp3 maker and it is very cool, now i dont know what happened but on my tone that i edited it now has a glitch sound in a few places, whats up with that? also on a side note on my blackberry i had a bunch of tones for notifiers, how do i get them on the epic, i mean they r there but when i go to set a notifier it just gives me a list of factory sounds....
thanks guys!
I remember reading that they would allow for ringtone creator apps bein made available with the mango update, but just a few days ago there was news about having to use zune on the pc to make the ringtone and categorize the file as a ringtone then sync it over to the fun
which way will it be will we be able to cut our mp3s on our devices and make them into a ringtone or will we have to use the pc to do so?
why is microsoft so strict on downloading mp3 files from the browser and adding them to the zune library that way or even downloading ringtones through the browser and applying them as a ringtone?
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which way will it be will we be able to cut our mp3s on our devices and make them into a ringtone or will we have to use the pc to do so?
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I'm assuming that there will be various options, and since Mango and the Dev Tools only just came out, you probably aren't gonna see any custom ringtone apps yet.
Pretty sure the PC option was for those who already had their own set of ringtones that they've made themselves on the PC (or those that know how). Considering Zune is the only way to transfer media from PC to Phone, makes sense that it'd be the way to get your ringtones to your phone as well.
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I remember reading that they would allow for ringtone creator apps bein made available with the mango update, but just a few days ago there was news about having to use zune on the pc to make the ringtone and categorize the file as a ringtone then sync it over to the fun
which way will it be will we be able to cut our mp3s on our devices and make them into a ringtone or will we have to use the pc to do so?
why is microsoft so strict on downloading mp3 files from the browser and adding them to the zune library that way or even downloading ringtones through the browser and applying them as a ringtone?
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I can tell you what I did. I followed the instructions in the Mango Tips & Tricks thread. First you need to make sure your intended is less than 40 seconds long & less than 1 MB in size. Also, make sure it's a MP3 or WMA. To do this, used a audio editing software. I used AVS Audio Converter6 (Paid for app). Than load it into Zune by putting it in a folder being monitored by Zune for music. You can check in Zune settings which folders are watched & add or remove folders as needed. Now in the Zune software, find the file & right click on it. Click on Edit, than click the Genre field & type in Ringtone. Than just drag it to the WP7 icon at the buttom of Zune. On your WP7 device, go to the ringtones settings & it'll show up at the top of the list under "Custom". It'll be named by filename btw.
I gather this works only for ringtones and not SMS/Email alerts?
Can you remove custom ringtones?
Handala said:
Can you remove custom ringtones?
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I would assume that you just remove them from your Zune media library and resync. I suppose you could also change the Genre from Ringtones to something else as well.
Wait ... you guys can sync your mango device ??? My Zune kind of detect it, but it's not. Then it ask for update but always failed with WMDU error or something like that.
Handala said:
Can you remove custom ringtones?
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Touch and hold, then delete.
minori_aoi said:
Wait ... you guys can sync your mango device ??? My Zune kind of detect it, but it's not. Then it ask for update but always failed with WMDU error or something like that.
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You need to update your Zune software. From the main post detailing how to update, download the version of Zune sw needed for Mango
I am not seeing the custom ringtone. I did exactly as said in the tips and tricks. I used Audacity to cut the mp3 to 39 secs. Its 640 KB in size. Still won't show up in Phone.
drkfngthdragnlrd said:
I can tell you what I did. I followed the instructions in the Mango Tips & Tricks thread. First you need to make sure your intended is less than 40 seconds long & less than 1 MB in size. Also, make sure it's a MP3 or WMA. To do this, used a audio editing software. I used AVS Audio Converter6 (Paid for app). Than load it into Zune by putting it in a folder being monitored by Zune for music. You can check in Zune settings which folders are watched & add or remove folders as needed. Now in the Zune software, find the file & right click on it. Click on Edit, than click the Genre field & type in Ringtone. Than just drag it to the WP7 icon at the buttom of Zune. On your WP7 device, go to the ringtones settings & it'll show up at the top of the list under "Custom". It'll be named by filename btw.
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thanks for the instructions.
BTW. you can still use RingRing7 to create a ringtone. When you are finished cropping your mp3 you can deploy. The application creates a temp folder in the ringring7 folder with your newly created ringtone. copy or move it to a save place (your ringtone folder). The application will give you an error. you need to copy/move the file before you click OK to the error message (just ignore it).
notebookgrail said:
I am not seeing the custom ringtone. I did exactly as said in the tips and tricks. I used Audacity to cut the mp3 to 39 secs. Its 640 KB in size. Still won't show up in Phone.
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just followed deadwrong03's instructions and it works fine here. try the ringring7 method in my post above.
notebookgrail said:
I am not seeing the custom ringtone. I did exactly as said in the tips and tricks. I used Audacity to cut the mp3 to 39 secs. Its 640 KB in size. Still won't show up in Phone.
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Are you sure the file is a mp3? i know audacity requires the lame_enc.dll for it to create an mp3.
A Dustman said:
Are you sure the file is a mp3? i know audacity requires the lame_enc.dll for it to create an mp3.
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Yes..It is and it's 128kbps. Interestingly, i extracted it as wma with audacity and that works.
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Wait ... you guys can sync your mango device ??? My Zune kind of detect it, but it's not. Then it ask for update but always failed with WMDU error or something like that.
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You have to have the pre-release Zune in order to sync. version 4.8.2098.0
Wheezle said:
I gather this works only for ringtones and not SMS/Email alerts?
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Annoyingly, yes, the new "custom ringtone" functionality only applies to actual ringtones, not any other alert tone. One of the formal MS support forums for Mango says that they're still looking into custom alert tones.
Since it's really only just a registry key, I'm not really sure why they made this new functionality so limiting. And, of course, none of the registry editors work anymore. <sigh>
Brad.
yea, i was bummed that it was only for the ringer and not sms/alerts. i hope they add that in a later release...
Mango on my Trophy and Zune 4.8XXXXX. This worked flawlessly, took one of the ringtones from my TP2 (one I used for my wife) and put it on my Trophy, flawless.
It's about time I can do a basic task like this on WP7....
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I am not seeing the custom ringtone. I did exactly as said in the tips and tricks. I used Audacity to cut the mp3 to 39 secs. Its 640 KB in size. Still won't show up in Phone.
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It won't show up in Zune on your phone, only under ringtones in settings.
I also could not see MP3 in Zune. When I took the MP3 file and converted it to a WMA and saved it back to the same folder that it came from, I showed up in Zune. I could then drag it down to my WP7 icon and it installed the ringtone and it showed up on the phone in settings / ringtones.
Cant seem to figure out how to find the MP3.
Frank
Ideally I'd like to change my ringtone to a song and I'd like to make my text message notification the brief piano intro to outkast's roses. Is there any easy way to go about doing this?
Thanks!
in your sd card there are folders called 'Notifications' and 'Ringtones.' put the respective sound files (they should be in m4a format) where they belong. reboot and they should appear in the settings under sound.
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Btonic said:
Ideally I'd like to change my ringtone to a song and I'd like to make my text message notification the brief piano intro to outkast's roses. Is there any easy way to go about doing this?
Thanks!
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if you have the .mp3 file i suggest using ringdroid then edit the music file to where you want it to start and stop :good:
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Zedge maybe has what your looking for.
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MP3 ringtone maker works great for me. It's free, lets you search and download songs within the app and has a great editor for cropping in/out points. What more could you ask for?
if you need the ringtone to repeat, I believe it has to be in ogg format and you need to add a parameter to it in the id3tags to tell it to repeat. I did this on my ex's Galaxy Nexus S. I am sure there is more info on this in the general section of the android forums.
Here is a link to the topic I was talking about:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22551348&postcount=2
I've always used audacity on my pc to make the ringtone, then copy over to ringtones/notifications folder
BYOBret said:
I've always used audacity on my pc to make the ringtone, then copy over to ringtones/notifications folder
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but did you use the ogg format and add the metadata???? I know this works as I used it for the opening bars of Linkin Parks Numb for my ex and it works awesome.