Must Have Software

**Malatesta** · #1 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 05:42 PM

Here's a small list of some really great (mostly free) programs for the Q and other smartphones:

- SleepWell! Free. Turns on/off the Phone Radio on a daily schedule.
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- CT AlarmClock Free. Simple, daily configurable alarm.
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- Don't Forget! Free. Gives repeating notifiations for SMS, Email, VM, Missed Calls, etc. Fully configurable and can be disabled for specific profiles.
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- CandleLight Free. Dims the Q's very bright back light to 1/2 setting. Toggle on/off via program icon. Save your battery!!
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- Automatic Keylock Free. Enables keypad or PW keylock after X seconds, disable for specific profiles like charging or car. Excellent.
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- PocketLight ($4.95) Turn your LED into a flashlight, SOS Morse code, etc.
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- IE Plugin Downloader Free. Download files directly via PIE!
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- Octro Free (for now). AIM, Y!, MSN, ICQ and Google Chat/Talk including VOIP. Nice Today Plugin too.
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- Right Menu ($12.95) Adds cascading, configurable menu to your homescreen. Great for launching programs.
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- Vieka WordPad Free. Adds a WordPad editor for smartphone.
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- SKTools Lite Free. Clean your registry, temp files, bad shortcuts, etc.
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- Teksoft Speedbooster ($12.95) Software that will allow you to focus the CPU to certain tasks, that require more hardware power. Great for that specific app that needs more power and speed. New 1.3 version is excellent.
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- NewsCopier RSS Free. Best RSS reader out there.
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- SplashBlog Free. Free photo blog website hosting and really great program for uploading/managing/subscribing to your blog and friends.
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- Google Maps Free. Google Maps for WM5. Go here on your mobile browser: http://www.google.com/gmm

- Windows Live! Search Free.
link

**pzztgotbagz** · #2 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 10:16 PM

i would have to say that is a very very nice list u put together mala

**Malatesta** · #3 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pzztgotbagz

i would have to say that is a very very nice list u put together mala

thanks.

**Big D5** · #4 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 11:21 PM

I like the auto lock. Yup I got it today, now lets see what it costs me. I am going to check some of the other suggestions. Thanks for the list Mala

**Malatesta** · #5 (**permalink**) 02-15-2007, 12:43 AM

Congrats on the arrival BigD. Hope it works for you. Those apps should get you started...

**Malatesta** · #6 (**permalink**) 02-15-2007, 01:14 AM

Update:

Added PocketLight on the list above.

bubbatex · #7 (**permalink**) 02-15-2007, 05:30 PM

Great list - I'll add two more:

ConvertIt (free): http://blogs.msdn.com/dglover/archiv...-released.aspx

And Spybot S&D (which is also free for your PC): http://www.safer-networking.org/en/wince/index.html

bubbatex · #8 (**permalink**) 02-15-2007, 06:49 PM

BTW - Installed Autolock - After going through the choices and hit "Done", I get this - "Error creating keyboard hook. Program is closed. (31)".

Suggestions?

**Malatesta** · #9 (**permalink**) 02-16-2007, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubbatex

BTW - Installed Autolock - After going through the choices and hit "Done", I get this - "Error creating keyboard hook. Program is closed. (31)".

Suggestions?

Hmmm, not sure. List the settings I guess that you have for it.

You don't have any other keyboard-type programs installed like Qtask or QCaps?

bubbatex · #10 (**permalink**) 02-16-2007, 10:24 AM

I have tried them all - including the default install. I'll try re-installing it. No other keyboard related programs are loaded. I really hope this works - I like the notify features.