Vista mobile device center Picture tweak

[Perjan]

Copy the icon file (extract it from the sync.zip file) to the windows directory of your pda.

Step 2: Windows Mobile Device Center - Reinstall DriverNow that the ICON file is on the device, we need to reinstall the device driver so that WMDC will see it.

1. Make sure the device is synced and connected to your PC. You need an active connection so that Windows Vista sees your handheld device.

2. Go to the Control Panel.

3. Switch the Control Panel to the "Classic View" in the upper left hand corner of the Control Panel windows.

4. Open Device Manager.

5. Click the small "+" in front of "Portable Devices"

6. Right click on "Pocket PC" or "Windows Mobile Device" or "Smartphone" or similar.

7. Click Uninstall

8. Choose OK when prompted about Uninstalling the device.

9. The Device Manager will flash a time or two, and the device will no longer show up on the Portable Devices list.

10. Remove your Device from the computer.

11. Wait a good 30 seconds to 1 minute and then dock (connect) your device to the computer again.

12. Your computer will now be installing the device once again.

13. Open Windows Mobile Device Center, and you should now see your ICON on the left hand side (see picture below), and you have not lost any details of your partnership.

Sometimes the wmdc shows your old picture if that is the case copy the icon file to this directory

C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\ActiveSync\Profiles\[some strange code like 8ae71abe]


For the first post of this tweak go to http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/samsung-i730-i830-i830w/85310-vista-windows-mobile-device-center-picture-icon-hack.html

[Tranzy]

You forgot the step to copy the file also in your profile folder

Just place the icon file in de Windows dir on your PDA and place the same icon in this folder below ...

c:\users\(your username)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\ActiveSync\Pro files\(your profile key)\

THEN ..remove the device and re-add it.

[Perjan]

You forgot the step to copy the file also in your profile folder

Just place the icon file in de Windows dir on your PDA and place the same icon in this folder below ...

c:\users\(your username)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\ActiveSync\Pro files\(your profile key)\

THEN ..remove the device and re-add it.

You're right

[Tranzy]

See that you live 15 minutes from me.

[gavinlew]

Now we need the O2 Orbit picture to be displayed there.

Nice useful hack :)

[Perjan]

Now we need the O2 Orbit picture to be displayed there.

Nice useful hack :)

Here it is ;) one for the orbit, enjoy

[Tranzy]

I doesn't work for me anymorge ..it only shows the picture when i am not connected.

[Perjan]

I doesn't work for me anymorge ..it only shows the picture when i am not connected.

thats what happens if you don't reinstall the device after you uploaded the file to your windows folder....

[gavinlew]

"Copy the icon file (extract it from the sync.zip file) to the windows directory of your pda."

My o2 Orbit appears not to have \Windows , only \Storage Card\Windows , is this correct?

Show hidden files is enabled.

[Perjan]

"Copy the icon file (extract it from the sync.zip file) to the windows directory of your pda."

My o2 Orbit appears not to have \Windows , only \Storage Card\Windows , is this correct?

Show hidden files is enabled.

No thats not correct. Try to put it in you my documents folder then copy it with your devices own filebrowser to the windows directory. Had the same problem when aproaching from a desktop computer.

Good Luck.

[Tranzy]

No thats not correct. Try to put it in you my documents folder then copy it with your devices own filebrowser to the windows directory. Had the same problem when aproaching from a desktop computer.

Good Luck.

use option to show operating system files in the explorer. I did reinstall the driver ...but still no go.

[jamichy]

Good work guys.

Can you make one for the herald please?

Htc - p4350?

Thanks

[Perjan]

Good work guys.

Can you make one for the herald please?

Htc - p4350?

Thanks

Send me a link to a nice picture and i wil make one

[Perjan]

Created one for the hermes as well (some people requested it)

[Perjan]

Good work guys.

Can you make one for the herald please?

Htc - p4350?

Thanks

Here it is

[m-unit]

perjan

weet jij of er alternatief is voor activesync op xp
iets wat lijkt op de vista versie zou geweldig zijn?!

[jamichy]

Thank you :-)

[Perjan]

perjan

weet jij of er alternatief is voor activesync op xp
iets wat lijkt op de vista versie zou geweldig zijn?!

Translation: Do you know if there is an equilibrium to the WDMC in vista for xp




Nope geen idee...

Translation: Nope no idea

[m-unit]

Translation: Do you know if there is an equilibrium to the WDMC in vista for xp




Nope geen idee...

Translation: Nope no idea

sorry, ofcourse I had to do it in english, my bad:cool:

[Shamanix]

Thank you for the icons again..

Actualy, the hermes icon works only in windows explorer and in WMDC it is the default blue PPC... Here are the screenshots..



http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8234/screen1bq4.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen1bq4.jpg) http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4416/screen2to1.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen2to1.jpg)

[doedoe]

The device icon must be place in the following location on the device:

Filepath: \windows
Filename: sync.ico
Required Resolutions: 16x16, 32x32, 48x48, 64x64, 256x256
Icon Bit-depth: 4-bit, 8-bit or 32-bit
Required Format: .ico file

I do not believe that your ico has 256x256

[Perjan]

Thank you for the icons again..

Actualy, the hermes icon works only in windows explorer and in WMDC it is the default blue PPC... Here are the screenshots..



http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8234/screen1bq4.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen1bq4.jpg) http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4416/screen2to1.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen2to1.jpg)

Copy it to the

C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\ActiveSync\Profiles\[some strange code like 8ae71abe]

Directory you obviously missed that step...

[Perjan]

I do not believe that your ico has 256x256

No the icon sizes are good!

[ramanaraju]

Hi
Can you make a fle for Imate Jamin please
Thanks
Raju

[Iridious]

When I tried to extract this to my windows directory I was told by my device that it I did have sufficient permissions. Did I miss something and how do I get around that.

[dom_mitchell1]

Any chance of being able to knock one of these up for the C600?
Failing that, how do you go about creating a .icon file?

[Thom12]

I'm confused. I've tried for awhile to get this to work. Would it be possible for someone to make me one for the HTC S710?


Thanks :)

[oo03sjw]

Here it is ;) one for the orbit, enjoy

Hi Perjan, I can get the Artemis to show on WMDC, but I can't get the Orbit to work, is it because it's a .jpeg and not an .iso, how to get round? Many thanks.

Many more thanks, read the rest further down and I had copied the wrong file to the windows directory, all's well.

[tlccksww]

can you please help me make a touch cruise icon?
thank you ! :)