Accessing phone buttons in phone screen

Salil · 02-12-07, 09:37 PM

Hello Friends,
I had a simple question. I have a Cingular 6925(HP 6945). When I go to the phone screen I get buttons like 'Speed Dial' etc. and while on the call I get buttons like 'Speaker ON' etc. Now the problem is I don't see a way I can turn on the speaker without using a stylus. Is there a way I can turn on the speaker while in a call(basically access any of the buttons on the phone screen) using the keypad?

Julie · 02-12-07, 11:04 PM

Why not tap the button on the screen with your finger? That is what I do and I have spent some time over the weekend setting up my hw6925 up so I can access most all of my frequently used applications by touching the screen. I'd really like to minimize the use of the stylus as much as possible, especially when I am driving.

julie

Salil · 02-12-07, 11:12 PM

Thats not a cool thing to do. It might damage the screen(probably not) but the manual clearly says not to do this. Also your finger being bigger might hit the wrong button. But the 6925 has a screen flap that covers the screen. So in order to tap the button you need to flip the screen over and tap.
There is a easier way though. You can open the menu and select all the buttons from there using the menu shortcuts. Still it kind of stinks that they didn't let us access the buttons using the dpad.

Julie · 02-12-07, 11:44 PM

I don't see how using my finger on the screen can damage the screen - where in the manual did you read this? I don't have these yet, but this is what I am going to use:

The stylus for your finger or pen, TrueTip makers of the first patented adjustable finger stylus and pen cap stylus for PDAs, hand held devices and touch screens/POS.

or this:

S T I N G E R ...the stylus that fits your finger.

I have loaded cLaunch to my pocket pc and have set it up with large, finger tip sized icons for my frequently used applications. Tapping these icons with my finger works really well. I also have Microsoft Voice Commander installed on my pocket pc, and have set up an icon that I can tap to initiate a command. I tested it out today. With the pocket pc in its cradle in the car, I can tap the icon and Voice Command hears my voice and activates the command properly - much nicer than messing with the little button on the side of the pocket pc and really necessary, since Voice Command does not respond to commands issued through a bluetooth headset.

When driving, I remove the flip cover.

julie

mm42 · 02-13-07, 09:30 AM

If you hold down the green phone button it turns the Speakerphone on and off.

Salil · 02-13-07, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by Julie

I don't see how using my finger on the screen can damage the screen - where in the manual did you read this? I don't have these yet, but this is what I am going to use:

The stylus for your finger or pen, TrueTip makers of the first patented adjustable finger stylus and pen cap stylus for PDAs, hand held devices and touch screens/POS.

or this:

S T I N G E R ...the stylus that fits your finger.

I have loaded cLaunch to my pocket pc and have set it up with large, finger tip sized icons for my frequently used applications. Tapping these icons with my finger works really well. I also have Microsoft Voice Commander installed on my pocket pc, and have set up an icon that I can tap to initiate a command. I tested it out today. With the pocket pc in its cradle in the car, I can tap the icon and Voice Command hears my voice and activates the command properly - much nicer than messing with the little button on the side of the pocket pc and really necessary, since Voice Command does not respond to commands issued through a bluetooth headset.

When driving, I remove the flip cover.

julie

If you use your finger you will leave smudge marks and dirt which will reduce the life of your screen. I had a palm treo 600 and it had the orange spots appear on the screen. If you look at the ad of true tip that you pointed me to it says all this. I would definitely be interested in microsoft voice command. I haven't done a lot of research on it. Coming back to the original problem, One easy way to access the phone buttons while during a call is to use the menu.

DarkFlame · 02-13-07, 10:53 PM

As for touching the screen, just get/make a screen protector. I know Boxwave sells them, but there's a much cheaper way to go...

Go to a fabric store & get a "small" piece of clear plastic table covering. I say "small" because they sell a full width of it by linear inch/foot. If you buy 3" of it, you'll get a 3' or 4' long strip of it. Cut the plastic to fit your screen & then use one drop of (distilled) water on the screen & set the plastic over the screen. Wallah! You have screen protection without noticeable loss of sensitivity, and you can use your fingers, or a hunk of sausage (if that's your thing) as a stylus without ever having to worry about skin oils affecting the screen.