today screen question

[gtivinny]

where do i put my picture so that i can have them as the back ground on my today screen,

if i use the pictures out of "my picures" and use the browse setting in the today section, the picture is misty,

but if i select the default settings they are perfectly clear,

so!!!!

can i put my pictures where these are kept (spiral, and windows default etc) then they should be clear too!! "YES"?

[Rudegar]

the "backgrounds" you are talking about are not really just pictures but themes
the files are called .tsk

the reason your background are not that good quality is most likely that they are in the wrong size and have to be autoresized by the device if you resize them to the right res then i'm sure they too will be fine

[gtivinny]

thanks for that info,but i have tried that and its still not as clearas the "skin"

any other idea's can i change the picture in the skin some how??

[gtivinny]

where do i find.tsk then??

[Rudegar]

where the tsk files are located i'm not sure a good place to look is in windows\

you can make your own themes / tsk files using a theme maker for pocketpc
http://www.pdatoday.com/more/917_0_1_0_M/

[nightwolf]

the .TSK files can be anywhere on your device and the today part will pick them up.
even if they are on an SD card.
what you need is the theme generator to create them. I'm using one that i had when i had the XDA device
just will not update the XDAII so i have to save to HDD first then copy across manually.

works a treat for me.

try some of these...

[gtivinny]

urrr? lol

ok thanks!! whats HDD, and copy across manually, how do i that,

where do i get a theme generator from?

(i am using an xda11

[Rudegar]

http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/extthemegen/?en
http://www.freewareppc.com/misc/themegenerator.shtml
http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&ie=UTF-8&q=theme+generator&btnG=Google-s%C3%B8gning


whats HDD, and copy across manually, how do i that,

HDD is harddisk often called c: in ones computer
you get the file to your device by
1 copying it to pocketpc documents in your my documents dir and then sync with activesync

2 connect with activesync and press the button called explore device

[gtivinny]

i thought it was gonna be a little more technical than that lol,

now, i have d loaded from them links, but when i run them i get an error,

do ineed to put them on the xda then run from there?

[collins199820]

God this man needs serious help! Isn't this one of the most simplest things to do? go to microsoft.com and install the theme generator from the mobile section when u have used it save the them nut DO NOT send it to device instead copy and paste it from where u saved it into your devices windows directory or my documents its fairly simple

[gtivinny]

well i must need help then mate, or is it your instructions to a novice, as
i have tried to figure out what to do with the info you have provided, and still not working,

i have download the theme generator from this site http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/extthemegen/?en

what i cant understand is where to put them exactly as i have tried to do what you lot have said and it i get error messages!!

if its not to much bother for you please list exaclty what i need to do as i have tried and it dont work!!

(whats this mean, please "save the them nut DO NOT" etc etc")

[collins199820]

save the them nut DO NOT That was a mistake I dunno where the NUT came from! that SPB thing you downloaded will not install without microsfts theme generator! get it here : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/downloads/themegenerator.mspx Now once you have installed and made your 'Theme' Using the simple instructions then at the very last part it gives you a chance to save your theme - If you select 'Send to device' checkbox it will not because I presume your running windows mobile 2003 so save the file on your Hardrive - Lets say your desktop! Now once thats done copy and paste your theme thats on your desktop and place it in your 'Mobile My documents' Directory which should also be on your desktop now next time you sync your phone your theme will be sent to your phone and then you can use it from there! God I hope that helps :-(

[gtivinny]

EXCELLENT, THANKS, IT WORKS NOW

YES IT WAS DEAD EASY,

WITH GOOD INTRUCTIONS AND THE CORRECT PROGRAMS


CHEERS