This worked almost perfectly as far as I can tell:
http://www.wmexperts.com/tip-enable-...te-touch-pro-2
Makes traditional word suggestions same as the Treo did, capitalizes the I mid sentence, adds the apostrophes, etc. One of two problems remaining unsolved is
I'm it's and we'd not being recognized; but I don't remember if those words in particular worked previously and it is still a huge improvement. Secondly, it works for both soft and hard keyboards but the XT9/ABC switch appears to do nothing now- fine in my case as I didn't want it.
I tried a few registry editors as a first timer this morning. PHM, CE something or other, and found TotalCommander to be the easiest. PHM I liked because it seemed so lightweight but I had problems navigating the registry tree.
Directions:
1. Download TotalCommander ARM
http://www.ghisler.com/pocketpc.htm and install CAB
2. Run TotalCommander, dbl tap \\Plugins then goto registry
3. Goto
HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\control\layouts\e001 0409
4. Modify Ime File: \windows\
et9ime.dll --> Ime File: \windows\
compime.dll
5. Modify Layout Text :
ET9 IME --> Layout Text :
COMP IME
6. I did a soft reset, don't know if it was necessary. Done, hope the directions help.