Works for me on my Blackjack, but I did have to take the extra step of doing a soft reset on my Blackjack before reconnecting to install the driver again. (Between steps 10 and 11 of "Step 3 - Reinstall Driver.") Otherwise, it looks great! Thanks!!!
I got it to work, but only after a couple of failed attempts on my new Vista machine. The problem I ran into was that I hadn't yet set the option on Vista File Explorer under "Organize", "Folder and Search Options", "View" (tab), uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types". As a result, I was naming the file "sync.ico.ico", without seeing the final ".ico".
Once I got the file properly named (since with the option unchecked I could see the whole name), everything worked as described.
Thanks!
Now, if I could just get my bluetooth partnership to sync, instead of telling me every time that there is no supporting partnership...
If you find me a photo of the device, with around 250x250 dimensions, and hopefully a solid color background (either post the photo here, or post a direct link to the JPG/GIF), I will try to create a graphic from it.
mrailing, I have supplied a photo of the M3100 as well as two other devices I use, if you would be very kind enough to create graphics for them. I know I'm taking liberties here, but your work is genius and I really don't think I could replicate the professional look with my poor image editing software (MS Photo Editor alas! ).
Unfortunately the photos are bigger than the dimensions you require. Resizing them in MS Photo Editor resulted in severe loss of resolution.
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mrailing, I have supplied a photo of the M3100 as well as two other devices I use, if you would be very kind enough to create graphics for them. I know I'm taking liberties here, but your work is genius and I really don't think I could replicate the professional look with my poor image editing software (MS Photo Editor alas! ).
Unfortunately the photos are bigger than the dimensions you require. Resizing them in MS Photo Editor resulted in severe loss of resolution.
Check out Post #3 for the updated ICON set photo, and Post #9 for the actual icons.
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mrailing, I have supplied a photo of the M3100 as well as two other devices I use, if you would be very kind enough to create graphics for them. I know I'm taking liberties here, but your work is genius and I really don't think I could replicate the professional look with my poor image editing software (MS Photo Editor alas! ).
Unfortunately the photos are bigger than the dimensions you require. Resizing them in MS Photo Editor resulted in severe loss of resolution.
Well if you are going to change an image on me, at least warn me...
I am updating with the folded one too...
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Check out Post #3 for the updated ICON set photo, and Post #9 for the actual icons.
Ok, since the image was changed from the Open QTek to a closed one, I added it too, and moved the QTek icons to Post #7, with the Dell and Orange M3100 device in Post #9.
Enjoy!
As always, images need to be "at least" 256 x 256, bigger is ok, with a solid background (appreciated).
Always check out Post #3 for the current Device Icon picture list, and check that for updates to icons.
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Ok, since the image was changed from the Open QTek to a closed one, I added it too, and moved the QTek icons to Post #7, with the Dell and Orange M3100 device in Post #9.
Enjoy!
As always, images need to be "at least" 256 x 256, bigger is ok, with a solid background (appreciated).
Always check out Post #3 for the current Device Icon picture list, and check that for updates to icons.
I haven't installed Vista yet but what is the display size of the icon within the window (Windows Mobile Device Center program) when it is running? Does the icon resize when you maximise the window? Theoretically would you want the images to be of the highest resolution possible so that detail isn't lost?
I guess what I'm trying to figure out is whether the image behaves like the Vista sidebar gadgets in the way that they resize.
256 x 256 is the largest ICON image possible, so that is the largest possible image, so any size image I get, gets reduced to 256 x 256, or upscaled to 256 x 256, so having that size or larger is better.
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If you are referring to the name under the ICON picture, it's something you can change and are actually prompted to type in when doing an initial device setup. By default it chooses the name on your account and then puts "Smartphone" after it, which is the generic term Microsoft uses in reference to any phone that's a Pocket PC or Smartphone. Just for the purpose of working on the original screen shots, I didn't change the name under it, but if you look in the last picture above, you will see what I changed to.
Vista is good, but still needs tweaking and programs/drivers to be updated. Many of my "important" apps don't work, and I am forced to either Dual Boot (which I am currently doing) or have my laptop with Windows XP (which it has). Currently there is no IPSEC VPN software available for Vista, and Safenet's Beta was supposed to be released today, but I haven't heard anything about it, nor could I find the beta. Windows CE CAB Manager, which I use to construct cab files for this device also needs to be updated to work with Vista, so I have it installed on my laptop so I can open/edit/create cab files.
Currently I am still awaiting my copies of Vista to arrive, and am using the 30 day trial on the final release of Vista Ultimate. I have been running the betas of Vista in some form or another, but the final code of Vista is very stable.
As far as Windows Mobile Device Center, it's just like ActiveSync with a pretty interface and "better" layout. It allows you to do some interesting syncing and device connectivity that ActiveSync wasn't that great on, but all in all it works the same as ActiveSync. I, as well as my discussions with tsatryan, there is a syncing issue with the i730. It doesn't always sync on the first connection, and sometimes you have to "try again" to get it to sync. But this happens about every 20 dockings, and once connected, I haven't had any issues.
I don't know when I will get Vista, but I will take all this into consideration. I must say it looks sweet either way..at least one reason to make me want to get Vista now.
[quote=apailthorp]I got it to work, but only after a couple of failed attempts on my new Vista machine. The problem I ran into was that I hadn't yet set the option on Vista File Explorer under "Organize", "Folder and Search Options", "View" (tab), uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types". As a result, I was naming the file "sync.ico.ico", without seeing the final ".ico".
Once I got the file properly named (since with the option unchecked I could see the whole name), everything worked as described.
Thanks!
Thanks for the above. I worked on his for 2 hours before I ran into your post. After I 'unhide' the file extensions, I realized mine was also named 'ico' twice. It's great now!
Again, thanks to all that worked so hard to get this to work
Jeremy, when you replace the icon, it should also replace the icon in the Sync Center. It might not show up right away, but it does show up. If not, you can always try replacing the ICON file in the ActiveSync profile directory:
Just remove the device from the cradle, and then go to that directory, and replace the sync.ico file with the one for your device, and then reboot. It should then change the "rest" of the "old" default images with the one of your device.
Here is my Sync Center (and to tell you the truth, I don't remember if I replace the Sync.ico file in that directory or not, but it's worth a try).
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Any chance of getting an icon of the iPaq rw6800 series? I have an image of it, hope it is good enough.
Thanks in advance
Garry
I will make an ICON of that graphic soon, but don't have time until this weekend.
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This is a terrific hack - thank you for putting the time into figuring this out.
My two comments:
1. Because I have the Q, which doesn't have touch screen, it was easier for me to figure out where the Windows folder is (by going to tools/options and unchecking correct box to unhide system folders. Otherwise, the directions on cutting and pasting don't work correctly (for novice users anyway, I think they could get lost).
2. I too had to make sure the file was correctly named. without looking at the details, it looked correct - sync.ico. but i mistakenly had named it sync.ico.ico. After fixing this, it worked perfectly and I now have the nice picture of the Moto Q (though its branded Verizon and mine is unbranded - not a big deal and easy to fix later with photoshop.)
thanks again!
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