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Shortcut codes

Does anyone know the function of the Shortcut .x codes? I accidentally wrote shortcut.1 and was I surprised! How does it buzz without batteries?????

What did I tell it to do???

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Tim Khaner

Registered: Apr 2002
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Look it up on google...

Look up Eastereggs for palm on google and it will tell all about that.

Registered: Oct 2000
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You could probably do a search here to find the .x commands but I'll be nice and list them here again:

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.1: The device enters debugger mode, and waits for a low-level debugger to connect. A flashing square appears in the top left corner of hte device.
This mode opens a serial port, which drains power over time. You must perform a soft reset to exit this mode.

.2: The device enters console mode, and waits for communication, typically from a high-level debugger.
This mode opens a serial port, which drains power over time. You must perform a soft reset to exit this mode.

.3:The device's automatic power-off feature is disabled.
You can still use the device's power button to power it on and off. You must perform a soft reset to exit this mode.

.4: Displays the user's name and user id #

.5: Erases the user's name and user id
Warning! When the device is next synchronized after using this shortcut, the HotSync Manager application thinks that it has never been synchronized before. This means that records will be duplicated unless you first perform a hard reset (press the reset button while holding the power key).

.6: Displays the ROM build date and time.

.7: Switches between NiCd and Alkaline battery curves to allow adjustment of when the batter warning appears
NOTE: Does not work well with prism!

.8: Toggles the backlight mode on a Palm IIIx or Palm V
NOTE: Does not work with Handspring products

.i: Initiates a beam receive. Using this shortcut will cause the device to begin waiting for a beam

.s: Infrared serial mode toggle. This shortcut toggles the output port of infrared data between the built-in IR port and the built-in serial port.
Note: I think this is used for testing the beam function when developing software

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