How Can I Make Wireless More Accessible?

FrinkTL · 04-05-08, 06:16 PM

OK, I've got my iPAQ 211, my ThinkOutside Sierra Bluetooth Keyboard and my Pharos GPS Bluetooth dock, and I've created all my partnerships for them (and they both work just fine - in fact, the iPAQ can switch seamlessly between ThinkOutside's keyboard driver and the Built-in Keyboard driver). BTW, the keyboard is great, though the hardware hasn't changed at all since my iPAQ 3150 from a "few" years ago. I'm back to touch typing, including the numbers!

Now I'd just like to be able to not have to navigate through the inconvenient layers of menus and icons to get to the stinking bluetooth manager. Is there a way to get to it besides opening the "Bluetooth" icon in \Settings\Connections? Could I, for example, create a shortcut in Programs (and thereby assign it to a button)? If so, anybody interested in saving me the research to figure out how to do it?

As an aside, I just noticed an interesting behavior. If you open the Bluetooth icon (\Settings\Connections\Bluetooth) and select the "Bluetooth Manger" hotlink at the bottom of the screen (without first turning on the radio), the system automatically turns on the Bluetooth radio. Then if you exit out of Bluetooth Manager, the radio automatically turns off. That's kind of cool (and convenient). Has it always done that (ie, since WM5) and I just never tried that before?

David Hettel · 04-05-08, 06:41 PM

Save this as a lnk file;

31#"\Windows\BTConnManagerCE.exe"

besure it save as a lnk and not a txt file, copy it to your iPaq.

FrinkTL · 04-05-08, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by David Hettel

Save this as a lnk file;

31#"\Windows\BTConnManagerCE.exe"

besure it save as a lnk and not a txt file, copy it to your iPaq.

AWESOME!!! WORKS LIKE A CHARM!!!:D

A_bug · 04-07-08, 12:15 PM

That really cool.

Thanks a bunch.

Hey is there one similiar but for WiFi vs. BT?

Thanks;

A (wireless) Bug

David Hettel · 04-07-08, 12:39 PM

Sure using Pocket File Explorer (the built in application) navigate to the windows folder and then find iPAQWireless (274K) tap and hold on it until you get the menu choose copy. Navigate to where you want the shortcut. Say Start menu | programs and then tap on Menu | Edit | paste shortcut. Pocket File Explorer will create the shortcut for you. There is also a wrlsmgr in the windows folder which will launch the wireless manager application. Again simply use the copy and paste shortcut feature.

rush214 · 04-18-08, 05:31 AM

Originally Posted by FrinkTL

As an aside, I just noticed an interesting behavior. If you open the Bluetooth icon (\Settings\Connections\Bluetooth) and select the "Bluetooth Manger" hotlink at the bottom of the screen (without first turning on the radio), the system automatically turns on the Bluetooth radio. Then if you exit out of Bluetooth Manager, the radio automatically turns off. That's kind of cool (and convenient). Has it always done that (ie, since WM5) and I just never tried that before?

Yes, my old iPAQ with WM2003SE has this feature :)

04-20-08, 08:14 AM

I use \windows\wrlsmgr.exe for activating BT or WiFi. I have put a shortcut to this executable in the tray area using SKMenu and wireless is just at two clicks away now, one for launching wrlsmgr and one for activating BT or WiFi.

Murat

Theemed · 04-20-08, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by yildi

I use \windows\wrlsmgr.exe for activating BT or WiFi. I have put a shortcut to this executable in the tray area using SKMenu and wireless is just at two clicks away now, one for launching wrlsmgr and one for activating BT or WiFi.

Murat

I have that as today plugin :)