How to keep backlight on all the time on the Pro

**hi-tech** · 03-11-2009, 06:34 AM

How to keep backlight on all the time 800W
Does anyone know how to do this on the new Palm Treo Pro but not have the battery wear down?
I had an 800W and cound not get this to work without the battery draining in a short time.
I am returning the 800W this week and have already ordered the Pro to try.
I need to be able to look at my phone to see if i have a missed call or text mesage or e-mail without having to touch anything on the phone?

I have a Motorola Q9c and I have the backlight time out set to 10 seconds and the display time out set to never and it works fine, even with the standard battery. This is why I am trying to get the 800W to do the same.

**jfa** · 03-13-2009, 05:27 PM

The Pro has a setting in settings system baclight for the backlight. You can uncheck that box and it will stay on I dont know for how long. Anytime you are using power its going to run down and with winmo probably quicker. Why not set your phone to vibrate when you get a message. Or have it do an alert sound the volume on the pro is way louder than my 750 or 650 were.

**benjie** · 03-14-2009, 02:13 AM

As you well know, the back light is a big user of battery power.

**hi-tech** · 03-14-2009, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by jfa

The Pro has a setting in settings system baclight for the backlight. You can uncheck that box and it will stay on I dont know for how long. Anytime you are using power its going to run down and with winmo probably quicker. Why not set your phone to vibrate when you get a message. Or have it do an alert sound the volume on the pro is way louder than my 750 or 650 were.

At work, I hav emy phone set on my desk and like toe ability of just glancing at it to see if i have any missed calls, text messages or voice mail wothout having to constantly touck a button to see teh screen. I am in and out of my office constantly.

**benjie** · 03-14-2009, 12:16 PM

Ok. Well, good luck. Your battery will not last if you find such an application. I once played with G-Watch, it has an option to always keep the light on. It hit the battery hard though. A link: http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-...d-g-watch.html

**hi-tech** · 03-14-2009, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by benjie

Ok. Well, good luck. Your battery will not last if you find such an application. I once played with G-Watch, it has an option to always keep the light on. It hit the battery hard though. A link: http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-...d-g-watch.html

My Q9c works perfectly nad battery life does not got down. The standard battery lasts al lday no problem. maybe I should not buy the New Treo Pro then.

**benjie** · 03-15-2009, 01:04 AM

Bubba, let me not be rude. The Q9C is not the same as the Treo. Look around - some can and some cannot.

**jfa** · 03-16-2009, 02:26 PM

Amen brother!!!

**Rudy** · 03-17-2009, 07:33 PM

On the 700p there is a small LED on the top right that will flash when you miss a call, or have voice mail. Did we loss that feature on later phones????

**benjie** · 03-18-2009, 02:52 AM

Not really. Lots of people complained about it. Butler gives one control over the LED light and may be worth looking at.

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