What to inflict upon a new MDA Compact?

[Belgarion]

So, I´m going to get a MDA compact rather soon (tomorrow or so) and I would just aks for your exalted opinions of what is useful to do to a new Magician, coming out of the package all new and unmodified.

I don´t even know what soft and hard resets are, and as I´m a german speaker by birth i would rather enjoy it if you would be quite graphical in your description of how to do what ;)

I´m interested in anything that concerns optimizing the magician or changing the stadard appearence.

greetz
Belgo

[vijay555]

Quite a number of effective posts on this subject elsewhere. Try searching against my name for what I've got installed.
Essential:
backup software
bigstorage rom hack (gives you an extra 20mb of memory free)
1gb sd card!
sd card reader/writer
Cabinst

Then install lots of software. Always install all software to storage or storage card.
Soft reset is like restarting your pc.
Hard reset (hold down power and the little reset button at the bottom of the phone) will be like reformating your entire ppc. Only do this if you absolutely must. But backup often.

Install a task killer - try wisbar for a popular option. But it slows down your system. I use SmallMenu Plus.

For freeware check out this site: http://www.freecabs.de/

For many useful tips get "Spb Tips & Tricks". Don't spend much money on it if you have to, but it is useful.

Bigstorage is not for the feint hearted, but follow the instructions carefully and word for word and it'll work. It's best to do this before installing a ton of stuff, because it forces you to hard reset the phone; so BACKUP!

V

[Belgarion]

Hum... and this big storage rom hack... should you do this before or after udating to a new rom (and i got a 512 SD Card... isn´t that bad either, hu?)

And which backup Software/Card Reader/Writer would you recommend.

And Sorry, but the search won´t function, so could you just show me some of those Topics/Posts of yours?