Phonepad and transcriber for WM6?

[GnatGoSplat]

I updated my phone to helmi's WM6 and it's missing the phonepad and transcriber input devices. I would really like to get these input devices. Transcriber I can live without, but I'd really like the phonepad. Anyone know where I can find these for WM6?
I did a search and didn't come up with anything, maybe I'm not using the right name for the phonepad?

[GnatGoSplat]

Nevermind, I found them here:
http://www.venukb.com/blog/2007/08/0...indows-mobile/

[BradWeingartner]

Thanks! I was looking for this myself.

[w0rdie]

I <3 Phonepad T9.

[BradWeingartner]

I definately <3 both transcriber and phonepad. They are all I ever use for text input. however, since downloading the files above to compliment my WM6 upgrade 9/10 of the time neither will open when asked.

Haven't looked too hard, but its annoying. furthermore, the linked transcriber is a little different from what I'm used to and frankly I don't care much for it. Can't manually space without opening this little window full of characters.

In any case I could deal with it if it would work as intended, but its just not opening consistently even after a reset.

[friguy3]

I loved the phone pad b/c it was the best way to text with one hand, but couldnt get this or another cab i had for phonepad to work. tried it on my WM5 and couldnt get it to work either

[jarmenti]

soft reboot your phone a 2nd time and all should be ok,, i had the same problem when i installed both these, soft reset fixed the problem

[GnatGoSplat]

I needed to soft reset the phone for phone pad to work, but for some reason when I switched back to the onscreen keyboard and then wanted to switch back, it quit working and needed a reset again. I don't suppose anyone figured out a fix for this? The article says HTC abandoned the phone pad, what do they include with the new WM6 phones?

I never got the transcriber to work because it's an .exe and not a CAB. I ran the install file, but I guess it's not compatible with Vista. If anyone can let me know where to find a .cab version of the same transcriber that came with my PPC6700 I'd appreciate the link.

[thisguyinoc]

I have the same problem. I've installed the phonepad, along with various 3rd party keyboards and they show up in the list, but when I select them, it just goes to the regular keyboard.

[FaerieFire]

Look for the SIPChange application. This will use an automated script to re-set the default input to your choice whenever you soft reset, even if it gets stuck back on the default keyboard again. I've also had (temporary) luck by removing and then reinstalling the alternative input .cabs.