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  • Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:02 PMJack Cook - aka Help_LineMVP, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Here is a neat feature you can use with your Windows Mobile device if you have a contact that has multiple phone entries.

     

    When you have a contact highlighted you can press the d-pad Left and Right keys to change communication methods for the person (work, home, mobile, txt, email etc). Watch really close when pressing Left/Right, and you'll see the tiny "w" turn to "m", "h", "e" etc.

     

    This is a neat option when you want to call someone and the "default" number is not the one you want. 

     

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  • Friday, October 17, 2008 2:06 PMgriduser Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hi, I don't know if you ever got an answer to this or if you just figured it out on your own.  I have/had a Treo 700wx, too.  The D-pad is the rocker-type button just above the keypad.  The 'D' stands for direction because, if you press on one side, the screen moves that way.  It is used in video games, a lot, to move a character around in different directions.  Hope that helps, if you still want to know.

     

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  • Thursday, October 25, 2007 12:47 PMBetocchi Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    It allows to change the default number too. When one scrolls through the numbers using the d-pad and stops to the selected entry (i.e. h, w etc.), WM "remembers" the choice next time you look for the same contact, so establishing a new default (normally is cellphone).
     
  • Tuesday, January 08, 2008 6:08 PMash zaki Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    is there anyway to do that from the "last call screen"?

     

     
  • Thursday, February 14, 2008 7:47 PMkatndog Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Thank you!

     
  • Monday, April 07, 2008 6:51 AMBeach.comb.er Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    wat can i do if i want to add two mobile phone #'s to one contact? tnx
     
  • Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:44 AMMr kashmiri Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    how to do it for touch screen phone. i have htc p3300

     
  • Friday, June 27, 2008 8:46 PMalisdan Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    This concept sounds great. However, I am not familiar with the terminology. What is a "d-pad"? I am using a Treo 700W. 

     

     
  • Friday, October 17, 2008 2:06 PMgriduser Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hi, I don't know if you ever got an answer to this or if you just figured it out on your own.  I have/had a Treo 700wx, too.  The D-pad is the rocker-type button just above the keypad.  The 'D' stands for direction because, if you press on one side, the screen moves that way.  It is used in video games, a lot, to move a character around in different directions.  Hope that helps, if you still want to know.

     
  • Friday, December 12, 2008 10:41 AMTradition Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Alright! Thanks Help Line! Tradition.

     
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2009 1:46 AMXeGnETo Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    I've problem with .....multiple "mobile" numbers??.......quite annoying
    as some of my friends have more than 1 mobile number.
    What I can do is set 1 as mobile, another one as work home etc...
    it sounds good that both numbers are in the list, but......
    my mobile doesn't allow me to send a text message to a mobile number which is not in "mobile" blank.......
    really annoying sometimes I need to memorise the number and fill it into "to:" ........
    XeGnETo
     
  • Monday, April 20, 2009 3:32 AMbnycastro Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    I also have friends who have more than 1 mobile number. The work around I use is this:

    On the To: field instead of typing out a name which will find your contact but only allow sending to Mobile #. Tap To: then search for your contact then select which number you want to send to. You can also do this by hitting menu add recepient. 

    It beats memorizing the number. HTH
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    • Proposed As Answer bybnycastro Monday, April 20, 2009 3:33 AM
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