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This week's tip comes from Darren Humphries at Smartmobileassets.com:
Windows Mobile 5 gives us some important new features including persistent storage. When I heard that there was an upgrade for my Dell Axim x50v I was eager to upgrade, along with many others. Unfortunately, the upgrade has not been smooth for many and performance has been a real problem. But I can tell you that the performance issue is solved by doing the following:
*If you are not comfortable with editing your registry you should not do so, just get the newest version of Tweaks2k2*
Using a registry editor such as PHM RegEdit lookup and change the following three values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS\Cac heSize=0x1000(4096)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS\Ena bleCache=0x1(1)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Filters\f sreplxfilt\ReplStoreCacheSize=0x1000(4096)
Be sure to choose Tools>Exit in order to have the settings applied to the registry and then turn off your Windows Mobile device, don't reset yet! You have to do this because WM5 keeps some things in RAM and by cycling the power it will write to ROM.
Now, soft reset your device.
We aren't done yet, although you will probably notice a difference in performance right away.
Now, you need to stop Activesync from periodically starting on it's own. To do so open Activesync on your WM5 device and tap on Menu>Add Server Source. Add any info to create a fake server sync.
After that is complete go to Menu>Schedule and change the two dropdowns to "Manual" and tap "ok" at the top right. You can now go to Menu>Options and delete the Exchange Server setting you just added. Now Activesync will not start when you cradle your device.
Error Reporting is real drain on the battery and on performance. It is simple to disable, just go to Start>Settings>System(tab) and tap the Error Reporting icon. Change the setting to "Disable error reporting".
For good measure, soft reset again. Everything should be MUCH snappier!!
Hi,
does this post mean that you have managed a stable 5.0 on an axim x50? If so, is it woth the work and how did you achieve it?
xaris777:
Thanks for visiting the forums! Let's just say that if you have an Axim X50v currently running Windows Mobile 2003SE, I'd probably stick with that. Windows Mobile 5.0 doesn't par too well with the Axim X50v, and I would recommend that you stay away from it for now. If you truly must have Windows Mobile 5.0 on your device, then the tips above will keep you a float and should speed up your device.
I haven't tried it on my K-JAM nor a 6700. Since you are working with the registry you are touching some dangerous stuff. You can try it although you assume all risks and your mileage may vary . Let us know if you find anything!
Any benefit to doing this trick with an Eten M600 running WM5?
Probably not...but if you feel that your Eten M600 is sluggish... you can try, just make sure you back everything up before you do this and remember, its at your own risk (I can't stress that enough)!
Hi Tim,
after i edit the registry (like what you wrote at the beginning of this thread), i turned off my xda and tried to perform the soft reset, but nothing happen, the device is not restarted
hmm... you might have done something incorrect... your best bet at this point unfortunately, is to perform a hard reset. This will clear out all data and start fresh.
Hi Tim,
after i edit the registry (like what you wrote at the beginning of this thread), i turned off my xda and tried to perform the soft reset, but nothing happen, the device is not restarted
thanks
-sam
this might help. After you have turn off your device, turn it on again and perform a soft reset.
I hope this clear it up.
Murduck
__________________ The pursuit of Happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue Happiness you'll never find it...
Hi,
does this post mean that you have managed a stable 5.0 on an axim x50? If so, is it woth the work and how did you achieve it?
I found this good Tips on how to Speed up your x50v with WM5.
Axim X50 Series WM5 FULL SPEED This list is the best after this if your X50 series With WM5 does not work 100% than through the X50 out the window okay. Talking about the best tweaks ever.
FIRST HARD RESET
1. Than Goto the Start Menu
2. Settings/Systems/ Click Error Reporting Click DISABLE
3. In the Same Settings/Systems Click Power Than Processor Tab and Click Maximum Performance
1) Start up AS on your x50.
2) Tap the menu tab/soft key and tap "Add Server Source"
3) Configure a server source with a dummy IP address, user id, password and domain name; these do not have to be real
4) Once configured you should have another sync source show up on your main AS screen...continue on.
5) Tap the menu soft key again and you should see that the sync schedule option is no longer greyed out.
6) Change your schedule from a timed automatic start of AS to manual under both fields
7) If you try to sync now, AS will try to contact your imaginary exchange server and that will take forever until it times out, so you can now delete the exchange server from your list of sync sources. Your changes to the sync schedule will remain and will survive soft resets too.
REG TWEAKS
1. Get Tweaks2K2 3.21 version and install it and goto Tweaks/System Tricks/System Tricks.
2. Collection 1 - Uncheck Everything.
3. Collection 2 - Check only Show AM/PM in the clock and Wake up Power off time 60s.
4. Collection 3 - Just check Alarm Fix for WM2K3/5.
5. Collection 4 - Uncheck all
6. Collection 5 - Check only Increase the PNP Unload Delay, WM5 Optimum Cache Size and Do not delete CAD Files.
7. Than goto the Tweaks/Video and check the Speed up display.
Than click Tweaks/Exit.
And Soft Reset Okay.
a. Goto download Resco Explorer and install it with Regeditor.
b. Do the following if not changes from the Tweaks2K2.
HKLM\drivers\buitltin\strataFMD and delete the two CompactionCritPrio256 and CompactionPrio256.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\FileSys and change it to say \CF Card\Volatile or \SD Card\Volatile instead of \Application Data\Volatile.
Than goto \Application Data\Volatile in file explorer and delete cut the folder and copy it to the place you asigned it too. Wait 30 secs and soft restart the PPC.
Also goto the Windows/Startup folder and delete the poutlook file.
Than this sounds funny but go and get a game that is called The Great Gold Rush and install it and run it when you run it for the first time you will see that it asks to change something in the reg files to make it work faster well it makes the PPC faster. About 5-10% okay. (Note you can uninstall it if you like after the reg changes and soft reset okay)
NOW LAST TWEAK AND READY TO FEEL THE SPEED
Go get this SKTools
I used SKtools set for performance and the following are set
Disable windows animation
Disable menu animation
Set font cache size to 32768
TCP window size 98304
File system cache 2048
Do that with SKTools and than Soft Reset and tell me how it goes.
Murduck? Lend an ear -- or an eye, your expertise is needed .
Thanks BoxWave... i will try my best...
Sorry for the late reply... I've been very busy with our new project. but now that i have free time... i'm back to help....
Murduck
__________________ The pursuit of Happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue Happiness you'll never find it...
or what ? and how do i change ? >_<
binary base, decimal, hexadecimal ? im using WM5
sry for all the noob questions >_<
You just change the DWORD Data = 4096.
If you are not familiar with REgistry i suggest get yourself a copy of Tweaks2k, its a great tool in editing your registry without going though the registry itself.
Here's some of the things it can do:
Hacks in this version: (Warning: some of the hacks below listed might not work in your device. Please, check the trial version before you buy it)
1-Use Cleartype as System Font
2-Italic System Font
3-Bold System Font Modified in 3.2.0
4-Select a system font from fonts installed in your device
5-Animated Windows
6-Speed up the Display
7-Card battery warning
8-Low WMP background quality
9-Start Menu Animation
10-Admin Password
11-Show Network Folder
12-Battery Warning Settings
13-Date and Time in the top bar (Now you can pick from None, Time, Date and Both)
14-Transparent iPaq (36xx series)
15-Change the long date format in Today's screen
16-Change the wake up power off time to 60 seconds
17-Change the system font size Modified in 2.5.2
18-Narrow the scroll bars Modified in 2.5.2
19-Increase Inbox Font
20-Contrast Control for Toshiba e740 and Dell x50/1 Modified in 3.11.1..0
21-Identify PIE as IE 6.0
22-Use Cleartype in PIE
23-Move PIE temp files to any of your storage cards
24-Max TCP windows size
25-Letter Recognizer as Default
26-Block Recognizer as Default
27-Wordlogic (WordLogic) as Default
28-Show Letter Recognizer in the list of Input Methods (keyboards)
29-Show Block Recognizer in the list of Input Methods (keyboards)
30-Show Transcriber in the list of Input Methods (keyboards)
31-Show CE-Star (::: Welcome to Mobem Technologies Inc.) in the list of Input Methods (keyboards)
32-Show PenPower (::: Welcome to Mobem Technologies Inc.) in the list of Input Methods (keyboards)
33-Change the color of Today lines
34-Change the color of Today font
35-Change the color of the font in the top bar
36-Change the color of bottom bar
37-Change the color of top bar (left)
38-Change the color of top bar (right)
39-Change the Start Menu font color
40-Change the Tap & Hold Dots color
41-Change the identity of NetFront 3.x from ACCESS Co.,Ltd. to MSIE 6.0 (this only works with the registered version of this software) Modified in 3.9.1
42-Change the start time of the working day in the calendar
43-Change the end time of the working day in the calendar
44-Change the free days in the week
45-NanoPad as Default Input Method (OutOfNoWare Home)
46-Enable BlueTooth HeadSet support for HPiPaq 5400
47-Creates a Wireless Ethernet Icon in Settings\Connections (only for WM2k3)
48-Hide Admin Password (Policy) (2k2=<)
49-Hide About Icon
50-Hide Owner Icon
sweet
. Let us know if you find anything!
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