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Old 07-29-2009, 10:10 AM
Todd Allcock
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At 29 Jul 2009 09:03:32 -0600 Roger 2008 wrote:

> > Actually it does give you an easy way to abort. In Start / Settings /
> > Voice Command select Phone / Options and tick the "confirm" boxes for
> > calling by name and by number.

>
> I've been messing with my WM5 Wizard the past few days and all it has is
> Voice Speed Dial by cyberon but I know what you are talking about and

that
> setting seems to be the default for "Voice Command."


Yes- I had to install Voice Command on the Wizard.


> I would probably use Voice Command a lot more on my PPC that has it if

it
> didn't shove the programs it ran into the "Recent Programs" list. I

wish
> there was a way to remove that "Recent Programs" list all together.

BTW I
> use a program called "launcher" to run my apps since it doesn't clutter

up
> the "Recent Programs" list.
> http://www.scottandmichelle.net/scott/cestuff.html
>
> FYI my "Start" menu consist of Today, Recent Programs (greyed out),

Programs
> and Settings and that is the way I like to leave it especially since I
> launch my favorite programs with one tap and the other programs with two
> taps.
>
> Oh yeah, I know there is a way to clear the "Recent Programs" list but

I'll
> only do that when I have something in that list.
> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj/ClearRecent.html



I like the recent programs list. It's marginally useful, and takes up
otherwise unused scren real estate. I see no advantage in the start menu
only droppng down to cover 1/3 of the screen length. Regardless of my
feelings about it, though, I know of no way to remove it permanently,
sorry.


> > I don't. I use BT (only occasionally) for phone calls- I don't walk
> > around with an earpiece attached to my ear- I use it when I know I'll

be
> > in a situation I need my hands free for some time. I use a wired

headset
> > (or, more often, an FM modulator on my car radio) for music.

>
> I bought an FM modulator from Radio Shack a while back that I used

until I
> noticed it lost a lot of base response. So I decided to go back to the
> cassette adapter and live with the tape hiss over the FM with the lack

of
> frequency response.



I've been through quite a few modulators- most have horrible frequency
response. I got lucky and found a pretty decent one by the (good quality
but way overpriced) "Monster Cable" folks on clearance for 75% off
because it had the misfortune to be labeled in big letters "Works with
Zune!" and ended up on a clearance rack of Zune accessories (at Staples
of all places!)


> But I have seen one Bluetooth to FM modulator that had the same

frequency
> response as a direct connection but it didn't transmit FM in Stereo so I
> returned it.
>

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/s...accessoryDetai
lsByAccessoryAndPhone&accessoryId=68588&phoneId=48 87
>
> If the above link doesn't work just go to vzw.com and search for T505.
> Again, the T505 sounded great until I pulled out sound clip that has

near
> total separation of left and right channels then I noticed there was no
> stereo with the T505.
>
> But, I'd be willing to try another FM Modulator since I've recently

seen the
> T505 has great frequency response but no Stereo. Got any ideas?



Depends how critical you are- if my car had a tape deck I'd probably use
a cassette adaptor!

I have very litle trouble finding modulators that reproduce the low end-
the high is usually the problem- they tend to rolloff far below FM's
15khz limit. The Monster Cable unit is decent, and I have a Griffin
that's not quite as good, but acceptable. Hopefully my next car will
have a direct cable connection (aux jack) like my wife's and I'll be done
with it.


> > No idea- my wife's iPhone 2G doesn't support A2DP.

>
> That tells me she has the very first version of the iPhone since that

is the
> only one that can't do A2DP after upgrading to OS 3.0.


Yes, it's a first-gen. No A2DP, no GPS, and no MMS. A real overpriced
POS but she loves it!


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