Motorola Q
Dialing with letters on the Q
One of the common frustrations I have heard about the Q is the lack of letters that are shown on normal phone keypads. This makes dialing numbers such as 1-800-callus difficult as well as hampering looking up names in automated corporate directories where you have to enter the first three letters of a last name.
This could be easily addressed with a couple of software enhancements. One would be to show a graphic of a dial pad (as in the Treo's UI) and allow a the user to dial using the scroll wheel or the numbers. The graphic would simply be a visual aid to show you the letters for each number.
Alternatively, the user could enter a mode whereby the phone would allow him or her to dial by letters (a=1, f=2 and so on). A mode butto...
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This could be easily addressed with a couple of software enhancements. One would be to show a graphic of a dial pad (as in the Treo's UI) and allow a the user to dial using the scroll wheel or the numbers. The graphic would simply be a visual aid to show you the letters for each number.
Alternatively, the user could enter a mode whereby the phone would allow him or her to dial by letters (a=1, f=2 and so on). A mode butto...
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See my original post on this.
https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?fm=m&f ... »
Toward the end of the trail - a great link is identified:
http://benhirashima.com/hostedFiles/ »
It contains multiple versions of a CAB file that is easily installed and replaces the useless Verizon logo with an image of a alphanumeric keypad while dialing and on calls.
The multiple versions differ by their use of varied images.
I've had this for a while and it works like a charm.
https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?fm=m&f ... »
Toward the end of the trail - a great link is identified:
http://benhirashima.com/hostedFiles/ »
It contains multiple versions of a CAB file that is easily installed and replaces the useless Verizon logo with an image of a alphanumeric keypad while dialing and on calls.
The multiple versions differ by their use of varied images.
I've had this for a while and it works like a charm.
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That's great stuff -- now i just need to know what to do with it?
I.e. I am not a techie, and don't know how to install. Anyone?
I.e. I am not a techie, and don't know how to install. Anyone?
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-Down load the program
-Connect Q to computer with active snyc
-click "explore" tab in active snyc
-copy the whole .CAB file to the mobile device folder.
-use File Manager on the Q to find the dial pad .cab file in the My Documents folder.
-select the file and intall dial pad.
-once installed & Q is restarted you can delete the .CAB file from your Q.
-Connect Q to computer with active snyc
-click "explore" tab in active snyc
-copy the whole .CAB file to the mobile device folder.
-use File Manager on the Q to find the dial pad .cab file in the My Documents folder.
-select the file and intall dial pad.
-once installed & Q is restarted you can delete the .CAB file from your Q.
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