The other day I saw a PDA running 2003 PPC and noticed that the today screen had a battery and memory level indicator and a screen brightness control right on the desktop. Apparently that feature has not been carried over to WM 5(?). I would love to have a brightness control that did not require drilling down to system settings to get to. Anyone have any suggestions on a utility to put it back on the desktop?

This was probably a today screen plugin. Many of them have these featuers and can be downloaded, even for the x51.

Dell Axim X50
Windows Mobile 2003SE
Think Outside IR Keyboard
8GB CF Card (Apps, Movies)
2GB SD Card (Music)

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Here's a freeware: http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=634

The one you probably saw was the free version of BatterPack that comes with the Axim - BatteryPack Lite: http://www.omegaone.com/axim/

You can find the installation program on the CD that came with the x51. It has a battery meter and storage meter as well as a slider on the today screen to change the backlighting.

Here's another freeware with battery, brightness control on Today screen (look at TodayWarrior):
http://personales.ya.com/beemer/software1.htm