[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] red_hanks:
Blue Angel Tweaks

System Hacks & Tweaks

You need this PHM Registry Editor or some other registry editors to get access to your BA's registry. But take note, change the registry settings at your own risk. I am responsible if it cause any damage on your BA.

Personal Settings in the Registry

Owner and Notes Information

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Owner

"Notes" -> is for the Notes of Owner Information

"Owner" -> is for Personal Information

Regional Settings and Clock

Regional Settings (set the value then just export the entire key)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\nls

Setting the default country and area code in the Address Book/Contacts

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AddrBook

"Default_Area" -> Default area code

"iDefault_Country" -> An index number to the country

Clock GMT (set the value then export the entire key)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Time

and in here (sometimes needs to set both)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Clock

Tweaking input method:

for Changing the Default SIP

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\SIP

"DefaultIM" <- Change the value of this depends on SIP DestID(can be found in CLSID look for the Key with "IsSIPInputMethod" Subkey)

example: (Dont use this search for the SIP DestID in your device sometimes it differ in different device)

Keyboard -> {42429667-ae04-11d0-a4f8-00aa00a749b9}

Block Recognizer -> {42429691-ae04-11d0-a4f8-00aa00a749b9}

Letter Recognizer -> {42429667-ae04-11d0-a4f8-00aa00a749b9}

Transcriber -> {F0034DD0-2AD4-11d1-9CB0-E84BE8000000}

Phone Pad -> {51A2CB38-154E-4C92-A625-A83871C99EC2}

Changing Starting Page in PIE

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

"Start Page"="http://xdaforums.com" <-example

Setting ClearType Text in PIE

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]

"ClearTypeText"<- Set 1 to Enable Cleartype in PIE, 0 to Disable

Setting ClearType Text in Pocket PC thru Registry

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI]

Create a Subkey then Name it "CLEARTYPE"

Setting ClearType in landscape mode too (IF Cleartype is enabled, not effective but harmless otherwise)

Enable ClearType in Landscape mode

[HKLM\System\GDI\ClearTypeSettings]

To enable:

OffOnRotation = 0 (DWORD decimal)

To disable:

OffOnRotation = 1 (DWORD decimal)

Settings Screen Text Size thru Registry

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Stylus\96DPI]

"CurFont"= change to the ff value ..

dword:00000258 -> Smallest

dword:000002BC -> Smaller

dword:00000320 -> Normal/Default

dword:000003E8 -> Larger

dword:0000044C -> Largest

Screen Orientation

Set the Screen Orientation thru Registry and works only after soft reset

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\ROTATION]

Change the Value of "Angle" to the FF:

dword:00000000 or dword:00000360 -> Portrait Mode

dword:00000090 -> Landscape(Right-Handed)

dword:00000180 -> Portrait Up-side Down

dword:00000270 -> Landscape (Left-Handed)

Hide/Unhide Screen Orientation Option in Screen Module[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\ROTATION]

"HideOrientationUI" -> set 0 to unhide, 1 to hide

Set Fix Landscape(Right-Handed) Mode and No Landscape(Left-handed) in Screen Settings

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\ROTATION]

"Landscapefixed"-> set 0 if disable, 1 to enable

Prevent Users from Installing Applications on your Blue Angel

1) Go to the HKLM\ControlPanel\AdminPassword\ key.

2) Rename the "Redirect" value to "xRedirect".

3) Soft reset.

4) Go to Start > Settings > System tab > Policy applet to set the policy restriction on the device.

This enables the built in Policy Editor on Pocket PC which can be used to prevent the addition of applications to your device.

Disable the Flashing Right Side Red/Green LED

1) Go to the HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\NLEDMgr key.

2) Rename the "Dll" value to "xDll"

3) Soft reset.

This COMPLETELY disables the right LED for ALL alerts.

The same can be done for the Left Blue LED by renaming the "Dll" value under the BWLEDMgr key.

For WM6 & WM6.1 do the following

1) Go to the HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\NLEDMgr\

2) set Index to 0

3) Go to HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\NLed\

4) Rename the "Dll" value to "xDll"

5) Soft reset, and your Green LED is flashing is disabled.

Put Date and Time in Top Bar

1) Go to the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell key.

2) Add a Binary value called "TBOpt" if it does not already exist.

3) Set the value to "0x 00 00 00" where x=0 (Nothing), x=1 (Time), x=2 (Date) and x=3 (Date and Time)

4) Soft reset.

Change the Long Date to Your Own Format

1) Go to the HKLM\nls\Overrides key.

2) Add a String value called "SLDte" if it does not already exist.

3) Set the value to a valid date format (ie for "Tuesday 8 February 2005" use "dddd d MMMM yyyy")

4) Soft reset.