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Word docs default save place

Does anyone know how to force Pocket Word to save new docs into \Storage Card\My Documents folder?
I can make Word save the files in Storage Cards using Options, but only in root folder, although there is a 'My Documents' folder created in the card.
Quite interestingly
1. I resolved it with Excel (since it has a registry key for 'save to' folder), but I cannot with Word and Notes (because they have'nt -- or I cannot find)
2. My previous PDA (Magician) did it without any problem.
Thank in advance for the solution or any hint.
ctibor

Perhaps this will do:
Go to menu/file/save as
Then:
name, map, type, location (main memory or storagecard)
The map can be selected.
psldev

Yes, thanks, I know I can save the file everywhere I want. The question is about the DEFAULT save folder.
In case of Pocket Word (and Excel and Notes) the default folder is '\My Documents'. If you choose in Options Storage Card, the default folder changes to the ROOT folder of the card. But I would like to have '\Storage Card\My documents' as the defauld save folder.
Am I clear now?

Changing the default folder for saving Notes
I'm having this exact problem with the Notes program, and I found a registry entry that SHOULD fix it, but it doesn't.
When I select the option in the Notes program in WM 6.1 on my Touch to save files to my storage card, it saves them in the root folder of the storage card, which I definitely don't want. I want it to save by default in the My Documents folder on the storage card. What's strange is that the list of files that Notes shows when I open it up includes files saved in the \Storage Card\My Documents folder, I just can't get it to save there by default. So, I poked around in the registry and found the following key:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Notes\FileDest which was set to \Storage Card. I changed that to \Storage Card\My Documents and that should have done the trick. Unfortunately, that didn't work, even after a restart. Notes continues to save new files in the root directory of the storage card. In fact, it appears that the registry entry changed back to the root folder after the restart.
Anybody know why this registry change isn't doing what you would expect it to do, or how to get the change to stick through a restart?

mgerity said:
I'm having this exact problem with the Notes program, and I found a registry entry that SHOULD fix it, but it doesn't.
When I select the option in the Notes program in WM 6.1 on my Touch to save files to my storage card, it saves them in the root folder of the storage card, which I definitely don't want. I want it to save by default in the My Documents folder on the storage card. What's strange is that the list of files that Notes shows when I open it up includes files saved in the \Storage Card\My Documents folder, I just can't get it to save there by default. So, I poked around in the registry and found the following key:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Notes\FileDest which was set to \Storage Card. I changed that to \Storage Card\My Documents and that should have done the trick. Unfortunately, that didn't work, even after a restart. Notes continues to save new files in the root directory of the storage card. In fact, it appears that the registry entry changed back to the root folder after the restart.
Anybody know why this registry change isn't doing what you would expect it to do, or how to get the change to stick through a restart?
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For myself, I solved this issue the following way:
When you open the Notes program, in the upper left corner you'll see a drop-down menu to select different folders. Choose the folder you want (I chose /My Documents/Notes), and that's it! After choosing it, all the new notes that you make are saved in that folder.

WM6 Registry Hacks (Different to WM5)

Hi guys,
I've been scouring the net and these forums for about 3 days trying to find the registry hack to change the default location of the 'My Documents' folder to my storage card as the reg key normally used (as per the wiki) under WM5 doesnt exist. I also want to do the same with the default ringtone location, changing it to 'My Ringtones' located in the 'My Documents' folder instead of '/windows/rings'.
Maybe we could use this thread to post known WM6 reg hacks that are different to the method used for WM5 which could be of some use to members, including myself, and hoping I get the answer to the ones I mentioned above,
Feel free to add reg hack queries, and any hacks you know of that are WM6 specific.
Enjoy your day,
Neil.

Nobody?

I noticed the same a while back, but since WM6 is not technically even out there, and if it is in very little numbers. Us here included, it might take a little while before we start seeing a load of hacks.

sassenach74 said:
Hi guys,
I've been scouring the net and these forums for about 3 days trying to find the registry hack to change the default location of the 'My Documents' folder to my storage card as the reg key normally used (as per the wiki) under WM5 doesnt exist. I also want to do the same with the default ringtone location, changing it to 'My Ringtones' located in the 'My Documents' folder instead of '/windows/rings'.
Maybe we could use this thread to post known WM6 reg hacks that are different to the method used for WM5 which could be of some use to members, including myself, and hoping I get the answer to the ones I mentioned above,
Feel free to add reg hack queries, and any hacks you know of that are WM6 specific.
Enjoy your day,
Neil.
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Has anyone found a solution for this yet. My Documents sync path to Storage card

Why don't you just try creating the registry key referenced for WM5? If it doesn't work, you can always delete it...

Guys,
just creating the keys work like a charm
TyTn with black 2.0 was used to test.

Doesn't work for me
I tried creating the hacks as per this thread:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=WM5_Tweaks_Other
But it doesn't work for me - anyone have any ideas?

Found a way to move My Documents ... BUT ...
Found this on:
http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/07/17/how-to-hack-your-windows-mobile-registry/
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Change the location of My Documents to the SD Card.
This one is complicated but possible. I had to play around with this one for a while trying and failing with several methods, succeeding with this one. The order in which you do this is essential.
Please ensure that your SD card and My Documents are backed up. It is recommended that you do this on a fresh install of your ROM. This cleared out my “My Documents” folder but I was able to restore it.
1. Reset your device
2. Synchronise your device with your PC
3. Navigate to
“HKLM\System\StorageManager\Profiles\SDMemory“
4. Change the “Folder” key to “My Documents”
5. Rename your original “My Documents” folder to “My Docs”. This is a crucial step, but it does not matter what you name it.
6. Power off and reset your device.
7. Sync your Device
You should see in “File Explorer that your “My Documents” folder has an SD card icon next to it.
Copy your files back into your My Documents.
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Only problem with doing this on an already set up system is that if you have anything installed to your Storage Card, then all the links become invalid - you can resolve this by using Resco Explorer / Total Commander to reset all of the links.
Haven't tried to install any apps after doing this, would be interested in hearing if it still installs there like normal - decided to reset the name to Storage Card, rather than have to remake 200+ links to all the apps / games that are on there - think I'll wait until I remake the system next time!
Bird

Update
Worth doing ... but only on a new install
Backed up my system, then had a go at this - spent an hour in front of the telly changing all the links over to the new addresses, etc.
All seems to work, but a load of little bugs started to occur - all related to where certain software is located, and files that have been installed, and where,etc.
No issues related to the system in general, but I think this method would be best used if you are doing a brand new install - don't even install the EXTROM before you do it and you'll have no problems at all, and no more issuses with the build up of crap on your system. Just don't think it's feasible on an existing build, to many hidden links and file misplacements can occur.
Still - if you backup first, it's worth a try!
Bird

Sorry for digging this up but... will this workaround let you sync with the 'my documents' on the storage card? I'm trying to get this to work but numerous threads say that wm6 can only sync to the my documents on the phone memory.

It can just manage its own my documents. Not the My Documents folder of M$ Windows. So what ever you want to add or update do it there as well.
When you will select the settings for Sync, select files and it will make a shortcut on your desktop for the folder of my documents of your device that is available on your PC also.

I found a simple solution on the net
I found this simple solution on the net:
1. Create a subfolder called "My Documents" in your Storage Card folder.
2. Copy the contents of \My Documents to \Storage Card\My Documents
3. Delete \My Documents
4. Open a text editor and paste the following text into a new document: 33#"\Storage Card\My Documents"
5. Save this as "My Documents.lnk"
6. Copy this to the root of your WM6 device
http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsmobile/thread/df005e15-7116-43a8-aeb5-3e0122442487

Internetpo said:
I found this simple solution on the net:
1. Create a subfolder called "My Documents" in your Storage Card folder.
2. Copy the contents of \My Documents to \Storage Card\My Documents
3. Delete \My Documents
4. Open a text editor and paste the following text into a new document: 33#"\Storage Card\My Documents"
5. Save this as "My Documents.lnk"
6. Copy this to the root of your WM6 device
http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsmobile/thread/df005e15-7116-43a8-aeb5-3e0122442487
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After sync with PC, the folder "My Document" will automatically created again in root folder and the files in \Storage Card\My Document" can not sync with pc

How to change camera folder in WM6?

Hi there,Evertime I take a picture, my hermes always save the picture to
\Storage Card\My Doctments\
If I would like to specified the destination folder to
\Storage Card\My Doctments\My Pictures
What should I do?
I edited my registry settings under
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera\image\SaveFolder_0804
or
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera\image\P1\SaveFolder
but it was no use.

I'm not having that issue. My pics are saved to Storage Card/My Documents/My Pictures with no problem. That's weird.

hmm, interresting, never had this before... try remove card from phone, run camera application, insert card and wait for message window with yes/no choice - uif you want to save your newly taken images to card insted of phone memory. Before that remove My Documents folder on card. Hope it help.

sinmae said:
hmm, interresting, never had this before... try remove card from phone, run camera application, insert card and wait for message window with yes/no choice - uif you want to save your newly taken images to card insted of phone memory. Before that remove My Documents folder on card. Hope it help.
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thx,but it saved the picture & video to
\Storage Card\My Doctments\
again.
i use black 3.01, is there something to edit in registry settings?

I've checked old thread but there was no
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera\image\Save Folder_0804
key in registry. is this in WM6 only? how to edit it?
regards,... to you all..

anyone help?

bumpety-bump

I had something like that here. It says if i want to save do storage card, but it still saves in the main memory. I just can't save to storage card, even if i say "yes" to the option "save in the memory card". Any answer for it?

This worked for me;
Hi, I had almost the same problem as described.
This is how i solved my issue:
1. Download MyMobiler (w/ MExplorer.exe) to do this a lot easier with touch mobiles.
2. Download Advanced Configuration Tool v.3.3 to change the directing folder to DCIM (default), just to be sure...
3. Download PHM RegEdit to tweak Windows Mobile Registry.
4. Use Advanced Configuration Tool v.3.3. Go to the Camera section and change "Save location:" to "DCIM (default)". It might already be correct. But just to make sure it is not wrong set.
5. Use PHM RegEdit to change all the "SaveFolder"-keys under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Camera\...
The following Registry folders contain save paths:
Image, P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9, P10, Video
The "Image" folder contains two keys with languagecodes. The codes are in hexadecimal.
GpsSaveFolder_<languagecode> (languagecode = 0809 hex for English UK)
SaveFolder_<languagecode>
In all the keys you should change the value to your preferred destination. For instance this value was my choice:
\Storage Card\DCIM\100MEDIA\
Remember the backslashes! With MyMobiler it is easy to copy and paste the value fast and simple throughout the Registry keys... In case you are not sure which folderpath you should use. Use the MExplorer.exe that followed the MYMobiler app. On the right-pane you can browse the mobile just how it looks like for Windows Mobile OS. Theres no drive destinations...
Local memory could be like:
\My Documents\DCIM\100MEDIA\
6. Now for the keydifference that did the trick; Softreset your phone. When WM is up and running, take out the memorycard and start Camera app. Insert memorycard again. You might have to do it a couple of times before it works. But it worked for me in the end. Thanks to all tips and tricks!
/Finally a happy owner of a HTC HD2 WM 6.5
/Soon working with the Android ported version

Storage Memory Clean

Hi everybody,
Can somebody tell me how to clean the Storage Memory?
When in Start->Settings->System->Memory there are 3 tabs. In the Main tab it shows Memory: Storage and Program
My Program is OK, but my Storage is very low on free space. Dispite I have a 2GB microSD storage card inserted and installed all my programs onto it.
How can I see what programs or which files use this Storage memory (Total Capacity: 37.63MB on arte100) and how to clean this up? (Delete some files)
I have used Pocket Mechanic Pro and run all kinds off applications to free space but it doesn't seem to clear much of this internal "Storage Memory".
When you click on the bottom in the Memory screen in Start->Settings->System->Memory there's: "Find large files using storage memory". If I click here and run a search it finds some files but when I search for them in Respo Explorer it shows the files are stored on the SD card. So these can't be the files that fill up the internal "Storage Memory".
All happened because I downloaded a movieclip from the internet and when it asked me to Open it or Save As, I choose open it and my free space decreased dramatically. Is there a registry hack to change the location of where Internet Explorer saves its opening downloaded items? (I already changed the location of Temporary Internet Files, Cookies, History to the SD card),,,,later it seemed to have stored the movieclip in \My documents instead of \Storage Card\My Documents. So I need to hack the registry to change the location \My Documents into \Storage Card\My Documents,,,where is this registry key?
Please help!
PS: Does anybody know where the Windows Mobile 5 registry is located (as file level: idd -> regedit.exe????) ?
Regardz
Paultje_007

Just some tips...
You can move some DLLs with SKTools. If you have TomTom installed in storage memory - it may be move to SD card too. I have polish localization in ROM, but I don't use it - so I remove MUI files from \Windows directory (OS will not allow you to remove all of them).
There are more hacks you could use easy using SKTools.
Good luck.

try 'clear temp', google it.
install to storage card - open it from programs - select temp and cache - tap tools then clean
that should free up quite a bit of space.
I swear by it!

I just installed Clear Temp on my HTC Diamond.
Great app.
Thanks for the advice!

Saving to storage card

When I download internet content, my xda only allows me to save to my doc's in my device - there is no option to save to storage card even when save as option is selected.
Any help would be appreciated
Cheers

Default Download Folder
You can change it here in the registry to whatever you want:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default storage location]
"All Files"="\\Storage Card\\Download"

Thanks for that

Can't find the H_key with reg edit - Do I need to write a new key - if so I need some help!

If you find it also annoying that word, excel and some other apps only let you save in my documents get File Dialog Changer (and gsgetfile.dll) and copy it to your Windows directory and enable it in the System Settings. A new symbol will be there and you can activate the function inside.
It's one of the best small enhancements but I haven't seen one single ROM with it. If you get it from the developers page you need to understand Chinese or be smart enough to find it ;-)

email attachments to SD card:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MAPI]
"PropertyPath"="\Storage Card\Mail"
"AttachPath"="\Storage Card\Mail\Attachments"
IE cahce to SD card:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"History"="\Storage Card\iecache\history"
"Cookies"="\Storage Card\iecache\cookies"
"Cache"="\Storage Card\iecache"
Unshow SIM card contacts:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Phone]
"ShowSim"=dword:00000000