CE registry hacks

CE registry hacks:

Firstly, editing the Windows CE registry can be risky, it can only be recommended to those who like to take things apart.
I will not be detailing _how_ to modify the registry here.  Commercial, shareware and freeware Windows CE registry utilties can be found through a google search: "CE registry editors".
Remember to back up your WinCE device before making any modifications to the registry.  If you kill it, a hard reset will fix it, but will also erase EVERYTHING (you will be left with a WinCE device with factory software and defaults)..

I want the OziExplorer icon to appear for *.MAP and *.OZF2 files instead of the plain (yuck) default icon.

This is actually a standard file association registry hack, but with no application associations (just the icon).
Under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT create two new keys ".map" and ".ozf2".
Under those two new keys, create one new string value named "Default", with its value set to "ozifile".

Under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT create a new key called "ozifile", and another new key under that called "DefaultIcon".
Under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/ozifile/DefaultIcon/ create a string value named "Default" with a value of "/OziExplorer/OziExplorerCE.exe,-0".
If you have moved OziCE to a different folder, use your new path instead.

Cool, now I want to be able to edit *.MAP files manually just by double tapping on *.MAP files.

Again, this is a standard file association registry hack, but points to a text editor application.
Go back to the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/.map key you had just created in the previous step.
Change the "Default" string value from "ozifile" to "mapfile".
Create a new key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT called mapfile

Create new keys under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/mapfile called "DefaultIcon".. and .. (so far this is the same as the above ozifile definition)
Create new keys under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/mapfile called "Shell", "Open" and "Command". (this is where it associates an application with the file extension)

Under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/mapfile/DefaultIcon create a new string called "Default" with a value of  "/OziExplorer/OziExplorerCE.exe,-0". (this is the icon, as above)
Under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/mapfile/Shell/Open/Command create a new string called "Default" with a value of  "pword.exe %1".
This uses PocketWord to edit your MAP files. If you have a third-party text editor you would prefer to use instead, enter the path and executable of that.  Remember the "  %1" at the end.
Note: If you choose to use PocketWord to edit map files, DO NOT use or enable any fonts, styles, colours or anything different, it will probably mangle the MAP files to the point of them being useless.

For those who are wondering, no, you cannot load that map file into OziCE via tapping on MAP files, by entering OziExplorerCE.exe in the /shell/open/command registry key.  While OziCE will start, it will not actually load the MAP file.  OziCE does not appear to accept command line parameters.





Not directly related to Oziexplorer, but I have found the following useful on my iPaq while using Ozi.
These CE registry hacks can also be found via google.

Auto-start a process after a softboot.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/init
There should be a set of string entries in the form "LaunchXX" "App.exe" where XX is the order in which the processes are started.
I use it to start my battery monitor (shows the battery level on the task bar).
Note: I have tried it with OziexplorerCE.exe, but it does not appear to work.

Sick of the low battery warning visual indication popping up every other minute to remind you you have less than 40% capacity left?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/ControlPanel/Notifications/{A877D663-239C-47a7-9304-0D347F580408}
Create a String value named "Default" and set its value to "Low battery warning".
Now go to Start > Settings > Personal tab > Sounds & Notifications applet > Notifications tab,
a new "Low battery warning" in the "Select an event" drop-down list will appear, where you can now customize it.
I just remove the visual indication, I leave the sound and LED flash as-is.

I want the time AND date on the title bar.

The Pocket PC displays the time in the title bar, the user can select Analog or Digital using tap & hold on the time.
But some people also want the date to be easily available, this was actually available on Palm-size PC devices.
Fortunately there is a tweak to display both the date and time instead of time only in the Pocket PC title bar :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Shell/
Create a binary value named "TBOpt" and set its value to "13 00 00 00"
Save any unsaved document and reset your Pocket PC.
Note: On my iPaq, I can't get the AM/PM display to show, though the 24 hour time format works.  This does not appear related to the registry hack however.

I want a different input method to appear as the default, after a reset.

If you're not fond of the Keyboard being the default input type every time you reset, you can change this.
Look for HKEY_CURRENT_USER/ControlPanel/Sip/DefaultIM
The value contains a string that represents a different default input type.
Here are several for your reference:

Input type	Set to this String value
Keyboard	{42429667-ae04-11d0-a4f8-00aa00a749b9}
Letter Recognizer	{42429690-ae04-11d0-a4f8-00aa00a749b9}
Block Recognizer	{42429691-ae04-11d0-a4f8-00aa00a749b9}
Character Recognizer	{42429690-ae04-11d0-a4f8-00aa00a749b9}
Transcriber	{F0034DD0-2AD4-11d1-9CB0-E84BE8000000}