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radio, gps and windows media player

hi everyone..
i'm newbie to pda phone. i bought an o2 xda exec. i heard the device can use it as a radio and gps as well.. mind to tell me what softwares need to be install? one more thing, when i watch video using windows media player, i clicked full screen but the picture still same.. is there any way to make the picture appear in full screen? thanks a lot..
regards,
civic_rs

civic_rs said:
hi everyone..
i'm newbie to pda phone. i bought an o2 xda exec. i heard the device can use it as a radio and gps as well.. mind to tell me what softwares need to be install? one more thing, when i watch video using windows media player, i clicked full screen but the picture still same.. is there any way to make the picture appear in full screen?
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For radio, check out Resco Radio: http://www.resco.net/pocketpc/radio/default.asp
GPS, you need an external receiver and then GPS software like TomTom: http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/cat/XDA-Exec-GPS.htm
For your WMP problem, goto Menu/Options/Video in WMP and there's a setting there to scale it to full window. Personally, I'd recommend having a go with TCPMP, it's freeware and much better for video and audio than WMP (in my opinion).
Welcome to the XDA, hope you have as much fun as a lot of us do

first at all, thanks for the info. for the windows media player, i've set the the video to full scale but it is still small. i don't understand what "recommend having a go with TCPMP, it's freeware and much better for video and audio than WMP (in my opinion)". i'm sorry. too slow to learn all this thing.. which rom u recommend i should upgrade to? does it affect the resco pocket radio if i installed new rom u recommended? what the differences windows mobile 6 (crossbow) and the normal windows mobile in xda exec? what is an extended rom? thanks for the replies...
regards,
civic_rs

civic_rs said:
which rom u recommend i should upgrade to? does it affect the resco pocket radio if i installed new rom u recommended? what the differences windows mobile 6 (crossbow) and the normal windows mobile in xda exec? what is an extended rom? thanks for the replies...
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TCPMP stands for The Core Pocket Media Player, http://tcpmp.corecodec.org/download
Does what WMP does, just better.
There are a few threads already about the benefits/limitations of WM6, it's really a personal thing and some prefer it, some don't. It's missing some components like video calling, but fixes for this are now being released. It really is a case of trying it for yourself and seeing what you prefer. It's certainly faster than WM5.
Extended ROM is a small 10mb memory section which is locked by operators and contains their own customisations and settings which are activated on hard reset. You can unlock this and remove all those files and use it for your own storage, be it programs or music or whatever.
Go hunting, there are a lot of threads that you should read before you get started, firstly, read the WIKI and get to know a bit more about your device before you do anything a bit more advanced.
Good luck.

thanks a lot again...

where can i download the windows mobile 6.0? any links?

what are the best Apps and roms? and other questions

i just got my self an O2 XDA Orbit and i'm wondering what are the best apps and roms to have. i know it's a lil up to preference - i'm interested in the opinions out there. I already picked myself up copies of opera and cardexport 2 (i used the palm version and was very impressed). My main concerns is that i have previously been told that a firewall and a virus scanner were needed. Is this true?
Also i have read a lil bug the sd card issue. how do i know it has struck me? is the fix i have seen good?
i'd also love to be able to play fps games on the device when i am away. goes anyone know of any good review sites and/or shops? i also love playing GPL (general public license) games on my linux machine (no windows machines in this house. may have to, begrudingly, get a cheap laptop if i get problems with the device) so if there are any good free ones i will take a look.
I think that will cover it for now. if i get any more questions i will post and thanks for your thought guys and gals

if you feel progressive you'll start by joining the touchflo club using B&B4 rom (-->here<--). that might be a bit ...well, progressive.. if you just got the device, but hey, you got it for playing around like the rest of us, right?
before you flash a non-original rom to your device, make sure you read this thread. i recommend to ALWAYS use USPL before flashing something.

soardiac said:
if you feel progressive you'll start by joining the touchflo club using B&B4 rom (-->here<--). that might be a bit ...well, progressive.. if you just got the device, but hey, you got it for playing around like the rest of us, right?
before you flash a non-original rom to your device, make sure you read this thread. i recommend to ALWAYS use USPL before flashing something.
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whats the difference between B&B4 and the official wm5 and wm6 roms? i do have the o2 wm6 update rom but i haven't installed it (coz i hadn't looked up how yet). so the phone is pretty much stock.
I bought the phone as a work tool but as i'm a techie and techie's get bored and wanna tweak stuff there is room for tweaking

The B&B4 ROM is WM6 but has extra features such as touchflo: like the HTC touch, certain finger movements make access to contacts, messages, music easier and finger scrolling like the iphone. It also has a much cooler look.
For WM6 and thus probably B&B4 there is a reg hack to reduce CPU usage: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=308792
To put a new ROM on your device, It is recommended to flash with USPL unless it is from your manufacturer and for your country. USPL allows other ROMs to be downloaded without disabling your device. I could describe it as a sim-unlock for ROMs, if you use a sim from your carrier, all is good, if not, you cant use the phone. A little more serious than a simlock though, if you flash the wrong ROM without USPL, it could damage the phone/bootloader so as to make it a 'brick'.
To flash a ROM, make sure device has more than 50% battery. Soft-reset it and wait for it to load. Plug into usb port and wait for activesync to recognise. Run USPL and a command prompt will load, wait for it to finish (~5 mins). A new window will open with a picture of the device, tick boxes, click next then update... A progress bar will let you know how far the download has got to. Once complete, the device will reboot to wondows mobile. It is now temporarily CID unlocked with a SuperCID. Now run the exe for the ROM you wish to flash. The same kind of interface will appear as before, tick boxes, next, update... Watch progressbar eagerly (wipe drool off mouth) and let it complete. Your device will reset with new ROM.
If at any point a problem occurs, aslong as you see windows or a multicoloured screen (the bootloader) you can do this (whole) process again to complete installation.
Hope this rather messy post helps you out a bit. As to applications, somewhere on the FTP site I think is pocket doom. BEWARE: Some files on the FTP site are viruses, not detectable by antivirus software.
Pete

wicked and that leads me on to my Anti virus question. is that any anti virus tools for WM5/6? iirc i have seen some pc side ones that scan the phone if it's connected and the app is setup for it. also is a firewall advised? are there any?

There are a few antiviruses for PDAs, but TBH the only viruses I have heard of for them are proof-of-concept so I doubt anyone really bothers.
If you really want an antivirus, I've tried this before and it seems to be ok http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/airscannermobileantivirus.shtml
When I mentioned viruses on the FTP site, I meant for your home PC!

oh right. i run linux so it's pretty much impossible to catch a virus infection. although i spose caution would be needed if i needed to install windows for something. i'm trying to install stuff straight to the device from the net atm using cabs and i have a tool that strips the cabs out of the exe files so all looks good there.
one question that has just crossed my mind (coz i just tried to do it and couldn't). Is there a way to install cabs once they have been save to the eeprom or memory card? i checked out "File explorer" for an option and didn't find one. "remove application's" seems to be remove only so, i'm a lil lost as to what to use. If i hit open in the d/l dialog in opera or PIE it installs them. Any tips?

You should be able to just tap them in flie explorer and they will run... You'll get a notification asking whether you want to run and then the usual installer screen will come up asking where etc...

i have to admit i didn't try that. i was thinking too far outside the box
thanks for all the help so far btw

No probs, I'm not an expert, computers and techy things just seem to come naturally to me!

same here but i'm known to have moments of thinking too abstractly and after using linux for so long i have kinda gotten used to having to think to get most of the things i do done.
i just saw some screen shots of B&B 4 and i do have to say "how good does that look?" i can't seem to find a feature list. i found it the other day. seems to have vanished in to the depths of the board tho. any clues?

Well I've got B&B4 and I must say It's probably the best ROM you can use on your Orbit... The black and blue go really well with the black and blue (duh) of the Orbit...
Heres the post for B&B4 with some screenies and the programs list: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=321503
It's basically WM6 based, with TouchFlo making it a bit like an iphone where you can use your finger to scroll through stuff. Other finger friendly interfaces like the new today screen interface (with quick contacts access, programs, weather, time, phone profiles etc), htc audio manager, new skin for wmp, some very useful utilities, etc etc
Like WM6, and in the (edited) post I made earlier, you should carry out the reg hack to reduce cpu usage, other than that, and needing a separate cab for live messenger, it is _thebest_
If you decide to flash it, remember to use USPL...

i may do. i think i'm gonna check out my options first. i don;t wanna mess about with it too much because it is spose to be a tool for work. but seeingas realvnc works pretty well i think i'm pretty much covered for my objectives in the software department except for GPS software. money is no object there. i want the best. i heard tomtom was a bit unstable (from a treo 750w user) so if that's true i'm gonna stay away from it

Tomtom seems to work fine on mine so far ...

As a 'working' tool
I've tried all the flavours of roms out there - but didn't like the touchflo stuff on B&B4... I need my today screen to have my calendar and messages on it, so the big clock is no relevance, and the touch stuff is gimicky.
I'm running O2 WM6 on mine, with a few tweaks. It's definitely most stable, and quite fast, although I run batterymeter to overclock to 240-ish mhz for a bit more slickness.
I also use todayagenda to replace the calendar plugin as its far more useful.
I have a synchronisation with my corporate Exchange server for office mail, and route my personal mail throuh an excelllent free imap service at www.axigenmail.com - simple imap servers, no frills, works excellently.
TomTom 6.02 or 6.03 work absolutely fine, no issues whatsoever.
I've just started using SPB PhoneTools on my todayscreen to give me a decent quickdial in the car... I've just replaced my car stereo with a Sony MEX-BT2500 unit (£90 on ebay) that gives full bluetooth handsfree integrationand streaming with minimal fuss.

Korean MMO for Windows Mobile!!!

Have anyone seen and tryied the game from SmartCell?
They got a name called shadow of legend
I downloaded it for my Artemis and it goes pretty well with Wi-Fi networking...
Don't even try to use it on GPRS mode or EDGE mode, cuz it consumes almost a whole 2GB card for files AND a lot of bandwith to work....so, WiFi is more secure not to have slowdowns during gameplay
Also, it works with a soft keypad from the own game, which saves us from having to buy a compatible qwerty keyboard........
Pretty good game, I just need to get it downloaded for PC to try on desktop too
for the ones wanting a link, here it goes: Shadow of Legend

Just for everyone that reads the thread knows, I'm in search of MMO games for Artemis/Pocket PC with Touchpad for studies....
If anyone get to know any MMORPG or other kind of MMO that can be run on Artemis, let me know, so I can study more and make better games later on!
Thanks for the hand!
Cya later ppl!

New Dash

Hello, Ive recently purchased a Dash and I'm curious what are the better apps for customizing a smartphone. I own a axim x51v and I've tweaked it how i like... now im interested in improving my new phone...
I've so far seen opera, and coreplayer.
I'm looking for good home screen apps
Thanks,
BvN

flash to wm6.1 whole new home screen for ya. plus rickys has all kinds of stuff on there like fav programs and photo dialer

Hey thanks for reply. I have a US tmo phone without myfave or any extras. I just want to make sure I'm doing this correctly to get ricky's 6.1 running ok.
1. Run SDA applicationunlock from computer
2. place surrealapp on phone and install
3. reset device
4. run uspl.dat file from computer
5. run RUU v23 (the boot loader) from computer
Also, have you ever used CHomeConfig?

Check out the wiki for upgrade information and caveats. There are links there to the instructions from the ROM cookers themselves as well as video links to the process so you can *see* how it works before doing it yourself.

wm 6.1 ricky's v23 no opera is what i have on mine and its awesome, tons of goodies like threaded text, sliding panels, jogger bar, flash lite player, omap clock and much more. Here is a very good link to some great programs and apps.
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=a1e428ed720bdf418c9e7c56ba37815f8d6dc55236f5978e
Some programs i'm running are
vtap
yahoo go 3
google maps
sktools
photo contacts pro
aces texas holdem
pocketnesterplus - nes game player
tgetfile - needed for pocketnesterplus
jeyo personalizer - reorder's first seven in start menu
tcpmp - plays youtube
hope this helps a bit in getting the fun rolling!

Yup, v23 rocks and I really enjoy the nice little apps installed. I just wish smartphone could access network resources like the PPC or Professional Version of WM6.1

Lewl, I thought this thead was gunna be about a new TMo Dash, like Dash 2.0, but no D:<

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Lewl, I thought this thead was gunna be about a new TMo Dash, like Dash 2.0, but no D:<
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same thing, lol

There's a lot of cool apps you can find for it, it all depends on what you like,and what you want your phone to do for you.
I'm running Rickwatt's V24 no Opera, and I ended up adding Opera mini 4.2 afterwars cause I hate PIE and after trying opera, I think its a great browser.
I also have: WPC- wallpaperchanger
File changer- for .cpr and .dll tweaking
Additional Fonts and .cpr for changing the clock's look.
Google Maps
Sktools
Pocket Player 3.7
TCPMP
NRGZ28 Mini weather 1.2
Pocketnester Plus(nes)
PocketSportcenter
Bejeweled 2
Guitar Hero 3
P.Gotham racing

great programs and apps
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wm 6.1 ricky's v23 no opera is what i have on mine and its awesome, tons of goodies like threaded text, sliding panels, jogger bar, flash lite player, omap clock and much more. Here is a very good link to some great programs and apps.
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=a1e428ed720bdf418c9e7c56ba37815f8d6dc55236f5978e
Some programs i'm running are
vtap
yahoo go 3
google maps
sktools
photo contacts pro
aces texas holdem
pocketnesterplus - nes game player
tgetfile - needed for pocketnesterplus
jeyo personalizer - reorder's first seven in start menu
tcpmp - plays youtube
hope this helps a bit in getting the fun rolling!
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Thanks so much for the great share. I'm a new dash convert (I bought mine on craigslist for $60 after my other cellphone crapped out) Now I'm having fun tweaking. It's a truly amazing smartphone! Next week - wm 6.1 ricky's v23 no opera...

Looking For Rom

Hello.
i`m quite new in Hermes (just bought one) and to be honest i`m quite impressed with the abilities of this phone.
But i bought it not as Phone but as PDA (my SIM card only supports Internet, normal SMS/MMS/GSM isnt even enabled)
And now i`m searching for PDA type of ROM
Very Good Calendar.
Good PDF/DOC etc reading/editing abilities. Good web support (Java, Flash, Opera Mini 4+?)
Decent Movie/Music abilities (Like playing .avi)
Phone/SMS/MMS functions are obsolete for me.
I first bought my phone with old http://wmblack.info/
On it .avi using CorePlayer were ok. But all PDF`s werent running good. Problems with zooming, running out of memory etc.
Just now following this forum, i flashed to Dark Visions v5.0
But on it, i dunno why .avi is shattered. But PDF`s are ok.
And DarkVision`s have a lot of useful applications included.
Right now i`m flashing to Black Satin ROM.
Sorry for my lame english, and i would really appreciate any suggestions if this kind of ROM exist, or do i have to experiment with current roms, and try to create one myself.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=387990 ==> fast and stable but not beautiful as WM 6.5