Alpha-Dial Cheat Sheet

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One incredibly annoying thing about my Windows Mobile Smartphone is its quite difficult to dial Alpha-phone numbers (ex. 1-800-EAT-CAKE or 1-800-CALL-ATT) .. The Blackjack’s number-pad doesn’t come with the number-to-letter translation like most non-smartphones do. This isn’t something that you generally use on a daily basis, but it sure helps out in a pinch.

MyBlackjack2.com user Terry found a solution to this problem by modifying the image at the top of call screen:

This is a very simple yet effective solution. I’ve packaged up Terry’s image into a CAB file for easy install/uninstall.

Prior to installing make sure you’ve application unlocked your Windows Mobile Smartphone.

After installing/uninstalling you must restart your Windows Mobile Smartphone.

If you would refer an application for your phone that will convert Alpha to Numeric on the fly, check out:

• Tom Rizzo’s AlphaDialer CAB File Download
• MDS’ AlphaDial Download Page

I think its more convenient to use the cheat sheet than to open a program that will automatically covert the phone number for me, but to each his own.

After App Unlock I Can't See My Windows Directory

Several people have been reporting that after an application unlock they still can’t see the Windows directory on their Blackajck 2 after connecting with ActiveSync.

To fix this in Windows XP:

1. Connect to your Windows Mobile Smartphone with ActiveSync
2. Navigate to your Windows Mobile Smartphone in Windows Explorer
3. Tools > Folder Options > View Tab > Select “Show Hidden Files and Folders

To fix this in Windows Vista:

1. In Folder Options
2. Check “Show Hidden Files/Folders”
3. Uncheck “Hide Protected Operating System Files”

Now you can see the Windows directory on your Windows Mobile Smartphone.

Thanks to OHMYMY and thbhouse for these helpful hints!

Remove Default Shortcuts from Start Menu

Out of the box the Windows Mobile Smartphone’s Start Menu is cluttered with useless shortcuts for AT&T Mall, AT&T Music, MediaNet and other applications you will never use. Good news, you can remove them.

You will have to App Unlock your phone using the MoDaCo GPS Hack or SDA Application Unlocker.

Once your Windows Mobile Smartphone is App Unlocked, connect it to your Windows PC using ActiveSync. Browse to your Windows Mobile Smartphone using Windows Explorer; Navigate to your Windows Mobile Smartphone’s /Windows/Start Menu/

You will a file listing of all the Folders and Shortcuts displayed in your Start Menu. Select the Folders and Shortcuts you wish to remove and delete.

Presto - your Windows Mobile Smartphone’s Start Menu is clean and clutter free!

If you can’t see your Windows directory after Application Unlocking, click here.