hidden Contrast applet

[zarrapastroso]

Find attached one registry editor just out of the box, is stated that works right with WM2003 but requires .NET platform, so u have to check before.

To be clear is a remote registry editor, it enables u to change windows mobile registry of your device from a PC.

[CRXGSR]

You don't absolutely have to edit the registry to get it. Open up notepad and create an new file.

In notepad put:

20#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,0?\Windows\cplmain.cpl,-5075

and save it as contrast.lnk

Copy this file to \windows\startmenu\settings

What it is, is a shortcut "link" to the contrast menu.

[DoDoubleGeo]

You don't absolutely have to edit the registry to get it. Open up notepad and create an new file.

In notepad put:

20#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,0?\Windows\cplmain.cpl,-5075

and save it as contrast.lnk

Copy this file to \windows\startmenu\settings

What it is, is a shortcut "link" to the contrast menu.

Yes that's true, but without applying the registry tweak, the shortcut doesn't work.

[jameshartford]

The only thing is, it doesn't remember the contrast after a soft reset.

Mine doesn't remember the contrast any time I open the contrast applet. It alwasy defaults to "light"

Nice find by the way!

[neonkoala]

Following this step for the contrast panel on my X3 (400mhz) I found that if you change the redirect value in "Power" you can bring up a different power settings dialog. It is less advanced than the usual version but has a better icon. It has Battery, Wireless and Advanced tabs. The Battery gives a simple bar graph. Wireless (although disabled on my x3 lacking wireless) allows you to turn wireless on and off. The advanced tab gives Time delay options.

[neonkoala]

Upon further poking around changing the redirect value of AdminPassword brings up an applet called policy. This applet has one checkbox with the following text:
_
|_| Restrict addition of new programs

Once enabled, users will not be able to download new programs via
Pocket Internet Explorer, Inbox, File Explorer, ActiveSync, or
Beaming to their mobile device. Users will not be able to rename
programs to enable them to start on the device.

This might be of use to some people as a debug or "Safe" mode.

[Rockwell108]

This trick worked for me. Cool hack, not very useful but still interesting.

the applet appears, but the slider won't slide. i'm using an x50 mid.. maybe it doesn't work on a non-vga screen.

same thing here... doesnt work on the x50 low either...

[biohzrd]

Way to bring em back from the dead nathanwj!

this trick Still work in X51v!
And of Course the latest version of tweaks2k2 has included support for the X51V.

[AximMom]

up to date are there any options for the X30. The screen brightness is a problem at night when I am using it for my astronomy observations. Does tweaks2k work? I have tried several free and not softwares that adjust brightness only to have them fail on the X30.

Does tweaks2k work? I have tried several free and not softwares that adjust brightness only to have them fail on the X30.

AFAIK NO. .

[Admire123]

not work for wm 5.0?

[ph_leung]

up to date are there any options for the X30. The screen brightness is a problem at night when I am using it for my astronomy observations. Does tweaks2k work? I have tried several free and not softwares that adjust brightness only to have them fail on the X30.

I use the ColourMe utility to create a new colour scheme for night time reading. Change all the default backgrounds that are set to white to a grey shade.

[mkss55442]

this trick Still work in X51v!
And of Course the latest version of tweaks2k2 has included support for the X51V.

Ctitanic,
I'm running the latest version of Tweaks2k2 on my WM2003SE x50v. I have enabled the hack, done a soft reset, but I can't find the icon for a contrast control applet anywhere. Where do I find it?
Thanks