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nimda0
05-03-2008, 12:20 AM
Thanks to AllTheWay and DARNOLD for finding the fixes. AllTheWay got the perfect combination of comm manager and task manager to FINALLY fix the infamous "random comm manager" issue. Darnold came up with the reg-edit.

The problem:
-The issue is with the comm manager, and task manager. The problem is this: Once the comm manager is opened, clicking the "x" button will only minimize the comm manager. You will be unable to actually close it, so when you open another program, slide the keyboard open, then slide the keyboard closed, and close the program..... the comm manager will pop up as if it were running in the background the entire time.

Clicking the "x" button does not close the program, and you will not see if running in the task manager. However, if you are using the "quick menu" task manager you will see it. Strange, huh?

This has been tested and has happened using duttys roms, and duttys task manager, with his comm manager. ALL GREAT PROGRAMS BY THE WAY!!!!!

The solution:
-Since Duttys roms are so awesome we can't help but use them...we will install a different comm manager which will resolve the conflict.
-Soft reset the phone (so the comm manager will close)
-Download THIS (http://www.4shared.com/file/37788873/2a487e4b/6_btn_commngr.html?dirPwdVerified=2216d9fe) cab file (Schap's 6 button comm manager)
-Put it on your phone / storage card and install it.
-Soft reset your phone, and PRESTO!!! No more comm manager issue.

Thanks for reading, and thanks to EVERYONE who gave input on this goofy problem. =)


Just figured out the issue!!!

The problem is not with the TaskManager but with the Comm Manager itself. I installed Poorly Duck's Comm manager and the problem has disappeared.

What's nice is there is a plethora of comm managers out there...and I don't know if Dutty has any real time to mess with this at the moment. So the temporary solution to this problem would be to use a different Comm Manager.

Try installing this (http://www.4shared.com/file/37788873/2a487e4b/6_btn_commngr.html?dirPwdVerified=2216d9fe) 6 button comm manager by Schap's and let me know if it solves your problem. :)

Related threads:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1989986&posted=1#post1989986

and

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=371668


AND... another quick fix (THANKS to Darnold!!!)

Originally Posted by Darnold
Fix is simple. Those of us with HTC Task Manager installed have it on the exclusions list. Just remove it, and it will close when you hit the X button as well as show up on the open programs list if you don't close it.

HKCU / Software / HTC / Task Manager / Exclusive list / System

Delete "CommManager."

Soft reset.

Voila.
jarek91
05-03-2008, 12:32 AM
I'm sure that I'll be bashed about for this but I really don't care. Everyone here already knows I'm snarky and I just don't let go of a good idea.

That being said, I have to ask...with there already being several threads about this problem on at least two of the three Kaiser forums, did you really have to make a new thread just to announce this? Wouldn't it have made more sense to ask the OPs of those other threads to change the subject to begin with "[Solved]" and edit the first post with the fix information? Adding more threads only further mucks up searching.

And since we already here, do you want to update the Kaiser wiki with this and the other fix listed in those other threads or shall I?
nimda0
05-03-2008, 12:42 AM
I'm sure that I'll be bashed about for this but I really don't care. Everyone here already knows I'm snarky and I just don't let go of a good idea.

That being said, I have to ask...with there already being several threads about this problem on at least two of the three Kaiser forums, did you really have to make a new thread just to announce this? Wouldn't it have made more sense to ask the OPs of those other threads to change the subject to begin with "[Solved]" and edit the first post with the fix information? Adding more threads only further mucks up searching.

And since we already here, do you want to update the Kaiser wiki with this and the other fix listed in those other threads or shall I?

Heh... yes there were a few different spots. In some threads (in the middle of about 100 pages)... and a couple random threads about it. I figured i'd put it all in one spot. Yes, I could have just updated one, and asked someone to change the title... but guess what, i didnt think about it and here's a thread that has it all anyway.

Booya!

Now go update some wiki's
UnicornKaz
05-03-2008, 06:51 AM
if you are referring to "connmgr.exe" being in the task list ... read more about it here:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa459113.aspx

it is REQUIRED to be running !!!

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the Comm Manager I think you are talking about have a shortcut pointed to "\Windows/CommManagerLink.exe" which is a DIFFERENT EXE !!! and it is NOT in my task list at all after I closed it.

on a side note ...I used "WkTASK" ... whenever I click EXIT in comm manager's page ( bottom left softkey ) ...it won't closed properly, it will shows that it's still running ( yes, shows up in Quickmenu's task list as well )... but when I click the top right X ( WkTASK as my task program configured to closed with X button ) ... it definitely closed the program ( no surprised random pop up and NOT in QuickMenu's task list either )

When you said "clicking the X does not closed the program" ... could it be that you have never set the option to closed it when clicking the X ??? ( (whichever Task Manager you are using ...etc) , I know that most are default to only minimized ... and click & hold to closed ...etc ... check your settings !!

if I'm totally off topic ... then ignore what I've pointed out ... as I've seen many people mixed up between -->> CONNECTION MANAGER & COMM MANAGER
nimda0
05-03-2008, 07:00 AM
Na.. this one is specific to the "comm manager" not the "connection manager". The fixes listed above both work great, and another user "AllTheWay" is looking into making a cab for this.
Shadowdh
05-03-2008, 07:03 AM
TBH I use quickmenu and it always closes comm manager... maybe thats why I didnt get the problem... oh and I have just installed the 10button version of comm manager and its pretty awesome too...
UnicornKaz
05-03-2008, 07:04 AM
Na.. this one is specific to the "comm manager" not the "connection manager". The fixes listed above both work great, and another user "AllTheWay" is looking into making a cab for this.

mine closed fine the way it is with WkTask ... :D
nimda0
05-03-2008, 07:40 AM
Yea,... but does it close without using the task manager... by just clicking the "x"? Most peoples doesnt...
UnicornKaz
06-03-2008, 01:12 AM
most people have atleast one favorite "task manager" ... I used WkTask ... works fine ...

not sure what you are trying to ask here ... :confused:
supernoman
11-04-2008, 06:15 PM
I don't know if any one else has this problem but I installed Schapps Comm Manager to solve my pop up issue. However, the wifi button in Schapps couldn't turn on my Tilt Wifi. I could still turn on and off wifi from connection manager but not Schapps.

Here is the fix.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\CommManager\WLAN\DeviceName - change the very end of the string from whatever it may be to }\TNETW12511

Schapps install changed it to something else on my Tilt. Changing it back to the original registry setting of Dutty's rom fixed it.
NuShrike
11-04-2008, 06:56 PM
The simple and obvious fix is to configure your Task Manager, or the default one, so that X closes apps, not minimize. That configuration is everywhere and multiple programs offer to customize it besides the default Task Manager.

It's a problem that WM6 solved a long time ago.