Installation
- Install new version
- If you have registered - you will need to re-register
Registration
Please register at the site where you downloaded Phone Technician.
There will be annoying reminders as you use Phone Technician until you
do!.
Once you get your registration code:
- Launch Phone Technician
- Select register from the application menu (tap at the top of the
screen)
- Type in your registration code
- Tap the 'register' button
If you have problems registering, please see my troubleshooting
page
Instructions
There are instructions throughout the application which explain how
each function works to access them, tap on the i symbols in the top
right of each screen.
Brief instructions are repeated here:
Funky Ringer
This lets you control how and what your ringtone plays. You can pick
alerts from Mp3s (with supported player) ringtones or old alarms.
Note that for Mp3 to work, you have to have a supported mp3 player.
Tap on the Mp3 Player menu option to select and test your mp3 player
Pick your ringer by selecting the type you want and tapping the selector
trigger below the type boxes.
Initial volume gives the volume of the first repeat If you select 'Volume
increases on each repeat' the volume will increase by 1 each repeat.
If you set initial volume as 'Use Std. Preference', then the ringer
will follow the standard ringer volume that you control with the side
volume keys (though you should really use Butler to do something more
useful with them!). The sms volume will follow the standard sms volume
defined in the system preferences.
If you set volume as 'System Alarm Vol.', then the system alarm volume
is used. this is a value that is set by many profile applications -
so may be useful if you want Phone Technician to be controlled by a
profile app.
You can set the first repeats to be silent in which case, only the
vibrate and led will function. Note that the volume increase starts
from the first repeat (even if it is silent.
e.g. initial volume=1, volume increases on each repeat, silent for
2 repeats will give:
silent,silent,vol=3,vol=4,etc.
Funky SMS
Lets you define the alert when your sms is recieved.
Note - if you select an mp3 alert, then the whole mp3 will be played
unless you acknowledge the sms by pressing the centre key.
Disable Alarms during calls
If you've ever had an alarm go off while you're on a call, you'll know
how loud they are when up close! This option disables standard alarms
(like calendar alarms or alarm clocks) until the end of the call.
Screen off during calls
The Treo screen is great when you want a flashlight - but flashlights
use battery.
This option lets you turn off the screen during calls. You can let
the screen turn off automatically, or just when you turn it off manually.
The automatic option kicks in a number of seconds after the last button
you press.
On a treo600, you can turn it off manually using the power button.
On the Treo 650, this also hangs up on the call - so you should enable
the 'option key turns screen off' button and use that.
You can turn the screen back on using the power key - or any of the
four main buttons. The green button is probably the best to use on the
Treo 650.
Phone connection
If you've ever forgotton to turn your phone connection back on in the
morning, this option is for you. You can also automatically turn it
off at night so no-one can wake you up.
Select 'connection on after reset' if you want the connection turned
on automatically after a phone reset.
Troubleshooting
Please check the troubleshooting information available on
my website.
Still stuck?
- You might find help or answers at the Hobbyist
Software forum
- Contact me through
this page and desribe your problem.
- Make sure you are already running the latest version of Phone
Technician (get it at www.HobbyistSoftware.com)
- Give me as much detail as you can - specifically step by step
instructions to reproduce your problem
Contact
Please do send comments / suggestions using the link above.
If you have problems, please first read the troubleshooting section
and the instructions in the app. If you're still stuck, please contact
me as above.
Phone Technician works on my Treo 600 & I'll do my best to improve
and fix issues - I can't guarantee that it will work perfectly though!
Enjoy,
Rob