Registered: Feb 2000
Location:
Posts: 26

... that don't cause any problems?
I had to install Streak hack, but are there any other hacks that are useful and don't interfer with the handspring rom?

thanks

Registered: Feb 2000
Location:
Posts: 144

Good point.
Once I got my Visor, I quickly loaded it with 7 or 8 hacks. After some time, I had trouble syncing. After removing the hacks, it worked better (I guess a defective unit also was responsible for my problems).
Now I am only running BatteryHack, and everything seems to be OK.
How about starting a Hack works/doesn' t work list here?
It would be much easier than trying all the hacks out one after the other...

IMHO, a must have is a hack to invert the backlight. The normal backlight pretty much sucks... I used GreenLightHack before, but as I said I had problems. I installed it again today - I' ll see if this was the hack that interfered with my ROM.

Registered: Jan 2000
Location: Twin Cities, MN
Posts: 1683

As a "hack newbie" I'd love to hear everyone's list of must-have hacks.

Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 434

We don't need another Hack does/doesn't work list. Please use the incompatibility list: http://www.visorcentral.com/silindex.php3

My must-have list:
PhlegmHack (a free "SwitchHack" - for rapid switching to and from apps)
HideIconHack (nice for hiding personal stuff when giving co-workers a peek at my Visor - especially nice for those apps that do not support the private record feature)
PadlockPlus (improves the Security app's ease of use - obviously not a complete security solution)
TrekSoundsHack (for occasional fun, and for driving co-workers nuts)

What I'm still testing:
MiddleCapsHack (faster capitalization)

Sync Advice:
I've had occasional problems syncing with all of the above hacks. My SOP is to disable all hacks before syncing, and this has virtually eliminated any sync problems.

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Registered: Jan 2000
Location: SoCal
Posts: 115

ShiftHack - overrides the automatic shift feature - allows you to turn Caps on and off as you please. I tried MiddleCaps but guess I've been using ShiftHack so long it seems easier to me.

TealEcho - allows you to see on-screen the graffiti strokes as you enter them -really helped out my graffiti recognition and speed in the beginning now it's mostly useful when I start to revert to my old sloppy ways.

PopUp Calculator - pops up the calculator as an overlay of current open application - you don't have to exit an app everytime you need the calculator, also allows you to copy/paste from the calculator

PopUp Note - works same as above but with the MemoPad - great for making quick notes.

PopUp Favorites - Brings up user customized list of most used apps to launch withhout having to go back to the main launcher.

ScreenShot Hack - not an essential but useful if you need it. Allows you to capture screen shots of your visor - has a utility to convert the shot to .bmp files after you hotsync them to your pc.

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 431

If you want to use the FASTEST input method on your Visor, either Fitaly or FitalyStamp are indespensable. They can be found on www.fitaly.com. FitalyStamp is still in beta but should be shipping soon. There is a slight learning curve but it's well worth it.

The best free hack is AfterBurner II which overclocks the Visor up to 29MHz. MenuHack is a close second.

The PopUp set of hacks from Bozidar Benc are excellent. My favorite is PopUp Favorites.

TealLock is a good security hack -- you can enter your password just using the buttons on the Visor. I don't have to encrypt anything -- I know that my device is secure.

Registered: Dec 1999
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Posts: 247

I use:

1) MiddleCaps Hack - convenient
2) TrekSounds Hack - what can I say? I'm a big Trek fan
3) MenuHack - gives the Visor one of OS3.5's useful features
4) InvertHack - because the secret dot shortcut doesn't work on the Visor


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Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 29

My list:

MenuHack: All this does is bring up an applications menu with a tap on the App's Title Bar as opposed to using the menu silk-screen icon. This may not survive, I use the silk often as not.

AppHack: A method of switching between applications using the hardware buttons, I am testing this one, it now takes 2 pressess on the buttons to bring up an app but it allows the buttons to launch 24 different apps instead of 4.

PhlegmHack: I love this freeware substitute for Switch Hack. Allow you to define keystrokes to launch applications and easily brings up a menu of 10 last used apps. This makes it a real snap to switch between applications and is the one I tend to prefer over AppHack.

FindHack: (Registered) Find replacement.

ClearHack: Testing, this is to get rid of the lines in MemoPad and in other applications. I'm not sure whether I find those lines a great enough "annoyance" to register this "solution."

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Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Baltimore MD, USA
Posts: 717

My Hack list:
<OL TYPE=1>
<LI>Menu Hack: allows you to tap the top of the screen to drop the menu, like Windows or Mac users would expect.
<LI>SafeHack: automatically hides all your private records when you power down. How often do you remember to do this manually?
<LI>SwitchHack: a more expensive version of PhlemHack. It allows one stroke switching between applications. It does seem to have a problem with apps on the 8meg FlashRam springboard, though.
<LI>TealGlance: When you turn on your Visor, it shows you your appointments and ToDo list.
</OL>

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Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Baltimore MD, USA
Posts: 717

{ sorry, double post }

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Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 30

- Left Hack: if you're left handed this moves the scroll bars over to the left side (its great )
- Menu Hack: A MUST have...
- GreenLightHack: inverts the backlight if you don't like the stock backlight
- FindHack: better searches
- FlipHack: flips the screen... usefull for beaming to other palms.
- TealScript: change grafitti strokes to what you want them to be.
- Battery Meter Hack: makes the battery meter have a percentage beside it.
- ClipHack: extends the Visor's clipboard from 1000 words to ??

Registered: Dec 1999
Location:
Posts: 106

additionally:

-MagicTextHack (with MagicText app)(cut'n'paste, drop'n'drag, plugins like case changing, date/time select&paste, and more)
-PrivateHack (eliminates popup when marking records Private)
-HackDelete Hack
-3AlarmHack (for apps like Diddlebug)
-Swipe! (allows multiple swipe actions from various areas of graffiti area to be assigned to different actions: graffiti help, lock, etc)

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Posts: 406

xstitcher -
what version of those hacks are you using? I seemed to have trouble with the version of PopUpCalculator I was using.

Registered: Jan 2000
Location: SoCal
Posts: 115

Popup Calculator v1.0
Popup Note v1.0
Popup Favorites v1.3

Registered: Dec 1999
Location: Denver, CO, USA
Posts: 42

The following is a list of Hacks/Utilities
I have found to be useful on my Visor.

Battery Meter Hack -- Displays either a percentage of battery life left (my favorit) or current battery voltage.

ScreenWrite Hack -- Lets you use the full screen for inputing you Graffiti.

TealScript Utility -- Replaces the default Gaffiti recognition system with a more customizable Graffiti system.

Runtime/Laufzeit Utility -- Keeps a graphical record of battery voltage plus a record of when the batteries have been changed.

OnlyMe Utility -- Autolock and password utility for accessing your Visor (or other PDA). Has a nice delay function that lets you specify how long of a delay between turning off you PDA and enabling the lock.

STRIP Utility -- Neat tool for password protecting importaint information. STRIP (Secure Tool for Recalling Important Passwords) was designed for allowing the user to securely protect login/password information. It is also great for storing PIN codes, credit card information, banking account information, or basically any information of that sort which you want on your PDA, but also want it secure. Plus the information is beamable.

HandyShop Application -- A real nice shopping list application.

My two cents worth.

Jerry

Registered: Jan 2000
Location: Twin Cities, MN
Posts: 1683

I was going to try using EvPlugBase to install some Hacks. The URL I have is:
http://www.evscl.com/download/evplugbase.zip

but it seems to be down. Is anyone aware of an alternative URL for it?

Registered: Dec 1999
Location: Connecticut USA
Posts: 2682

Homer,

EVPlugBase is neat and has some nice features but... it wreaked havoc on my IVDx... numerous crashes and resets. I think there were some other threads here about it as well...

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Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 31

I won't bore you with my list of hacks, but I'll just highly recommend you get MiddleCapsHack. You will use this constantly and will save you unnecessary graffiti strokes. This is the MUST HAVE hack.

Adam B.

Registered: Mar 2000
Location:
Posts: 12

Newbie Question:

How do you turn off all hacks before Synching...

Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 434

To disable Hacks: start Hackmaster, and press the "Uninstall All" button.

BTW. There is a known problem with Hackmaster so I'm attaching a link to the thread in the Software section: http://discussion.visorcentral.com/...TML/000560.html

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