Some New Dash Tips & Tricks for WM6 - Tip 2 Running the Upgrade and Customizing (Awesome!)

I couldn’t have done a better walk through if I tried. A lot of my previous questions about the device were answered here. Behold the power of the Google Search! This comes right off of HowardForums (Thanks RF12):

Since WM6 was released, we have seen a lot of posts and if we can save you folks out there some time, why not put all the questions/ answers in one place?

Thanks go out to the authors and contributors of hacks, ideas and tweaks on these forums. I cannot remember who did what though.

Here is what I did on my Dash before and after upgrading to WM6 from T-Mobile:

1) Removed my 1GB MicroSD card from the Dash.

Hard Reset: Start > Accessories > Clear Storage (soft resets itself and then reinstalls factory contents and settings on its own; total= 2-3 mns)

Upgraded to WM6 from T-Mobile.

Deleted the Dash from ActiveSync in File > Delete Mobile Device on all my computers.

Beyond this point, each time I was given the choice when installing something on the Dash, I chose to install on the Storage Card.

2) Plugged into ActiveSync so I can transfer SurRealNetworks App Unlock and run it to App unlock the Dash.

4) With a card reader and while pugged into my XP, I formated the MicroSD.

Transferred all my .cab files saved in a folder on my computer, a sort of back up, to the Dash MicroSD and ran each .cab file from the Dash. At times a Soft Reset was necessary. When all programs were installed, the .cab files were no longer needed on the Dash so I deleted them.

This is what I have installed. They are all free except for WebCamera Plus.

Total Commander
Alpha Numeric Display (blue)
SetJogBar
SmartSS
WebCamera Plus
WordPad
Smoresoft Sudoku

4) Using Total Commander, I made the following changes to the Registry in order to customize my Dash.

*** Start menu set to grid view:
\HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Shell\StartMenu\GridView
Change to 0 (zero)

*** Get ride of the T-Mobile startup and shutdown animations and sounds:
\HKLM\Software\HTC\Startup\Image <– emtpy field and type none \HKLM\Software\HTC\Startup\WAV <– empty field and type none then \HKLM\Software\HTC\Shutdown\Image <– empty field and type none \HKLM\Software\HTC\Shutdown\WAV <– empty field and type none then HKLM\System\Startup\2\Duration <– empty field and type 0 (zero). HKLM\System\Startup\2\Splash <– empty field and type none then HKLM\System\Shutdown\2\Splash <– empty field and type none *** Get ride of the beep at the beginning of each outgoing call HKCU\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\Callstart\IniVol <– empty field and type 0 (zero). This hack doesn’t stick it seems and I have to keep doing it over and over. *** Changing PIE home page HKLM/Software/ Microsoft/InternetExplorer/AboutURls Change home_0409 value to whatever website you want *** Remap the pink t-Zones Key on the Dash Using TotalCommander or WordPad, Edit \Windows\Short_IE.lnk and change to 36#”\windows\iexplore.exe (to launch Pocket Internet Explorer) or to 19#\Windows\IA_Task_Manager.exe?:TaskManagerApp for Task Manager. Soft-Reset. *** To get voice command to work over BT: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Bluetooth\AudioGateway\BTA GExtModule Change value from OEMAGW.dll to \Windows\vcbthag.dll and soft reset. *** Change the name of the Dash in ActiveSync HKLM/Ident/Name *** Smaller scrollbars- Perform the following regustry changes to allows 4 icons on a row in the start menu instead of 3! It also allows more to be viewed on the screen in IE! 1) Go to HLM\SYSTEM\GWE\ 2) Adjust the following values cyHScr : Horizontal Scrollbars Height in pixels (default is 6, set it to 3) cxVScr : Vertical Scrollbars Width in pixels (default is 6, set it to 3) 3) Soft-reset *** Replace the Incoming/ Connecting T-Mobile screen: In \Windows replace BackgroundImage_Land.bmp with your image (using the computer and ActiveSync not the Dash explorer) Soft-reset ***Replace the T-Mobile logo in call history In \Windows\ and copy BrandingBrick.gif to your PC for backup Replace this file with the GIF image of your choice. The image must be 320×27. Soft-reset. As you guys add to this, I will try and update these FAQs with the help of the moderators hopefully.

Original: http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1160147