Registered: Jan 2000
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NOTE: In this post, [S] stands for the Shortcut command (the cursive lowercase 'l')

I posted this thread after finding out today that the command to change the battery type that your battery sensor in the Visor is set for is: [S].7

Post any shorcuts you know here! Maybe we can get enough to make a VisorCentral Page with all of them?

Registered: May 2000
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from http://palmlife.com/egg.html
.1 - some sort of "debug" mode, opens the serial port. SERIOUS drain of the batteries if left open (soft reset to close)
.2 - opens the serial port (another debug mode). Soft reset to close.
.3 - Turn auto-off off
.4 - flashes user name and number - Unknown purpose
.5 - removes user configuration and hotsync log CAUTION: If you re-sync after doing this shortcut, you will create duplicate entries! Better to hard-reset and PC to Pilot Sync instead.
.6 - displays the ROM date
.7 - toggle between NiCad/Alkaline. Meant for those using NiCad batteries, to show proper "fuel" gauge on the app screen

Registered: Feb 2000
Location: SW Virginia
Posts: 290

.i - enables Beam receive for a short time.
.s - toggles between serial and IR modes. In serial mode, info sent via the IR port is instead sent over the serial port.
.t - toggles lookback mode for the IR Exchange Manager.

There is also
.8 - toggles the "inverse" backlighting. But for some reason it does not work on the Visor.

Registered: Jan 2000
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Thanks for all the tips!!! For reference, the [S].8 command doesn't work on any screen that has the letters highlighted instead of the background as a default.

Keep the shorcuts comming! (Assuming there are more out there. Is there a [S].9 Command? I'm worried what it might do if I try it.)

-Petro

Registered: Jul 2000
Location: FL
Posts: 12

actually, [S].8 work on all devices with the inverted displays (glowing text on black) except the visor.

also, not a shortcut, but write a punctuation shift (tap once) then "palm" to see graffiti information.

Registered: Feb 2000
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Does [S].7 change to anything for anyone? When I do it, all I see is [Other]. Repeated attempts in a memo just output another [Other].

Hrm. Visor Deluxe, Fall '99

Registered: Jan 2000
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Mine says [iCad], [Rechargable Alkaline], and [Alkaline] when I do it.

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