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Purpose
Flip Extender allows running all programs on SonyEricsson smartphones while the flip keypad is closed.
Scrolling provides access to the whole application interface including screen areas covered by the flip.
Multitap text input and use of the touch screen are supported.
With Flip Extender you can fully utilize the handset in a compact and private fashion.
You are not restricted any more to those few programs that support flip closed mode.
Depending on your conditions and habits, Flip Extender can dramatically increase the usability of your P-series phone.
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Compatibility
Flip Extender can be installed on SonyEricsson smartphones running on Symbian 7.0 with UIQ 2.0 or higher.
Compatible handsets include the SonyEricsson P910, P900 and P800 phones.
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Installation
Decompress the downloaded distribution package.
Refer to the readme.txt file for any instruction specific to the version downloaded.
The Flip Extender installation file, FlipExtXXX.sis, can be installed from the PC or the phone
by the usual manners (refer to your phone's User Guide for details).
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Flip open view
When running Flip Extender with the flip open, the main view is displayed where you can customize the program's behavior.
Available options include:
- VF key (hold): The hotkey used to switch Virtual Flip (VF) mode.
- Idle timeout: Minutes after which the VF is closed if no activity detected.
- Touch screen: Set the option to use the touch screen in VF open mode.
- Scroll key: Select the key used for scrolling the screen to "under the flip".
- Control key: Select a key for invoking the Control menu.
- Shift key: Key used to switch input modes (numeric, lowercase, uppercase).
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Flip closed view
When starting Flip Extender with the flip closed, an overview of the current settings is displayed.
Using the menu buttons you can open the virtual flip or continue to the standby screen.
Pressing the Options key displays a menu offering the About screen and exit the program.
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Virtual flip use
Hold down the assigned VF hotkey for about one second to open or close the virtual flip.
The default application for the current virtual flip mode appears.
In VF open mode you can use all programs that are normally accessible only with the physical flip open or removed.
The touch screen can be enabled permanently from the flip open main view or temporarily from the Control menu.
Scrolling
Pressing the assigned Scroll key lets you see screen parts normally covered by the flip, without actually opening it.
Press the Scroll key again to scroll back to the top of the screen.
Flip key functions
In VF open mode the flip keypad keys and other hardware buttons provide a mixture of their normal flip open and closed behavior.
- OK, Jog Confirm: Selection.
- Back, Jog Away: Exit, default VF and Scroll key.
- Options, Jog Towards: Menu, default Control key.
- Clear: Delete last character (editors only).
- Jog Scroll: Navigate in list views.
- Asterisk: Shift key for switching between input modes.
- 0, 1, #: Special characters (multitap only).
- 2 to 9: Alphabetic characters (multitap only).
Keys 0 to 9 output the corresponding number when numeric input mode is selected.
- Camera, Browser: Can be assigned as VF and Scroll keys.
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Text input
Flip Extender supports alphanumeric input from the flip keypad to editor fields of any program.
The Shift key is used to switch between numeric (123), lowercase (abc) and uppercase (ABC) input mode.
Pressing flip keys in non-numeric modes bring up the multitap bar.
Select the required letter by multiple keypresses.
Special characters can be accessed by the 0, 1, and # keys.
Use the Clear (C) key to delete the last character.
Handwriting recognition is not supported in VF open mode.
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Control menu
Press the Control key to display a menu with the following selectable items:
- Close virtual flip: Return to normal flip closed mode.
- Enable/disable touch screen: Temporarily switch the touch screen on or off.
- Exit Flip Extender: Close the virtual flip and exit the program.
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Known issues
Input of lowercase letters may be impaired in Java VM programs.
See FAQ.
The built-in blank power saver freezes the phone if it comes up in VF open mode.
See FAQ.
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We at CellPhoneSoft hope you enjoy using Flip Extender, and find it useful in making your smartphone a more pleasant experience. Thank you for using our product! |
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