While phone is in use, I wanna be able to press # keypad

[funnelbc]

Howdy folks.

First post. Came here looking for info on WM5 upgrade for my Magician. I'll leave well enough alone after reading the threads so far. (other than, say for example I "found" :twisted: an installer on the net, if I installed it would it bork my magician?) Does the active sync "full backup" actually back up everything including the OS?))

What I'm posting about though, is there a hack or program that will allow me while I'm making a call to use the directional pad to highlight and press the keypad without resorting to the stylus?

The reason is when I call voicemail or any number that requires me to press an extra number for an extension i have to get the stylus out to press the number. If I could use the pad that would be really nice.

Thanks :)

[fone_fanatic]

just press the green call key and it brings the keypad up and you can use that... and no, the activesync back up doesn't back up the os thats on your rom

[funnelbc]

Er. I think I might have been unclear. Apologies.

I know how to bring up the keypad to dial numbers.

What I mean is when i'm on a call, I want to be able to dial 3 for example without having to use the stylus on the screen to press the 3 on the keypad. Ideally using the nav buttons to highlight the number and the centre button to press that number.

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Thanks for the info regarding backup. Might wait till theres a specific WM5 installer for my handset then.

[TheBrit]

I don't think that what you want to do can be done. :(

You can prod the screen with your fingers as well as the stylus. :wink:

[funnelbc]

Oh well. That would of been a really simple way to improve the phones usablity. I try to keep my greasy fingers off the screen wherever possible. :roll:

[vijay555]

I can think of a possible way to hack this in, but is there much "call" for it?
It seems like a bit of a specialised need.

V

[fone_fanatic]

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[vijay555]

To go back on myself, I can see that this might be a useful feature actually, to be able to dial using just the dpad. slow, but on the VGA WM5 at the moment, it might come in handy.

V