Dash WM6 FAQs (version 1 May 10 2007)

**rf12** · 05-10-2007, 02:32 PM

I am surprised no one created a thread dedicated to the Dash & WM6 FAQs.

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 320x27. Soft-reset.

As you guys add to this, I will try and update these FAQs with the help of the moderators hopefully.

Thank you.

**kilcher** · 05-10-2007, 02:50 PM

Thanks! Good start

**tany009** · 05-10-2007, 03:01 PM

good stuff, thanks!!!

**TheNikeMan** · 05-10-2007, 03:58 PM

Very good idea, I should be getting my Dash in on Friday or Saturday, and have bookmarked this thread already!

**neggie** · 05-10-2007, 04:20 PM

Save Email To Storage need PHM reg edit for this

HKLM->system->Inbox->Settings

click values
menu->new value->string

you are going to create 2 new values here the first is

value name PropertyPath
value Data \Storage Card\Mail

the second will be

value name AttachPath
value data \Storage Card\Mail\Attachments

reset you phone and you should only have the Mail folder along with the attachments folder in mail folder on your storage card

NOTE some say it may create a storage card 2 folder and some issues i have NOT yet Have had any issues
check it out

**neggie** · 05-10-2007, 04:23 PM

IMPROVE Glyph Cache

HKLM->System->GDI->GLYPHCACHE

click values
highlight and chose limit

change value

default is 16384
change this to 32768 or 65536

i have mine at 65536

**rf12** · 05-10-2007, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by neggie

IMPROVE Glyph Cache

HLCM->System->GDI->GLYPHCACHE

click values
highlight and chose limit

change value

default is 16384
change this to 32768 or 65536

i have mine at 65536

HKLM\System right?

Is this hack safe? I knew of it and didn't do it. Is your phone in anyway unstable? In the negative, I'll add it to the FAQs.

Thank you.

**neggie** · 05-10-2007, 04:31 PM

opps yeah your right my bad

ILL CHANGE IT THANKS!!

**rf12** · 05-10-2007, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by neggie

Save Email To Storage need PHM reg edit for this

HLCM->system->Inbox->Settings

click values
menu->new value->string

you are going to create 2 new values here the first is

value name PropertyPath
value Data \Storage Card\Mail

the second will be

value name AttachPath
value data \Storage Card\Mail\Attachments

reset you phone and you should only have the Mail folder along with the attachments folder in mail folder on your storage card

NOTE some say it may create a storage card 2 folder and some issues i have NOT yet Have had any issues
check it out

Thanks Neggie. I used the Surralnetworks app to store PIE cache and Mail attachments on the MicroSD. It's called IE & Mail Storage card.

**neggie** · 05-10-2007, 04:35 PM

That one from SN and the APPUNLOCK from them for some reason did not work for me what so ever hummm the only thing was this hack and that SDAUnlocker for application unlock phone.
Good to know thanks bud

**T_Webb** · 05-10-2007, 04:42 PM

My Incall Screen

This is my default CallAlert pic which replaces the blue phone.

Looks great w/o the T-Mobile symbol invading the incoming phone number space.

**S15PWR** · 05-10-2007, 04:50 PM

Awesome! This help me fix and get rid of a lot of stuffs! Thanks!

**rf12** · 05-10-2007, 10:10 PM

T-Webb:

Now that's interesting :-)

**johnlo** · 05-10-2007, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by neggie

Save Email To Storage need PHM reg edit for this

HKLM->system->Inbox->Settings

click values
menu->new value->string

you are going to create 2 new values here the first is

value name PropertyPath
value Data \Storage Card\Mail

the second will be

value name AttachPath
value data \Storage Card\Mail\Attachments

reset you phone and you should only have the Mail folder along with the attachments folder in mail folder on your storage card

NOTE some say it may create a storage card 2 folder and some issues i have NOT yet Have had any issues
check it out

ya, it created another storage card folder.... so it didnt work for me. removed it.