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Default Settings for a Better Storm Keyboard - 11-29-2008, 09:33 AM

While on phonescoop.com, I found keyboard settings to make the keyboard much better. Most of the reviews are dperessing. I don't agree with them as I am very much impressed with my storm. However I'm not a power user. I hope I'm not repeating information here. The onformation is quoted as it's not my information.

"Open the BB menu by pressing the BB Menu button.
Scroll down to 'Options', select by pressing the icon.
Scroll to 'Screen/Keyboard' and select.
Scroll to 'Touchscreen'.

Increase the Tap Interval to 500.
Increase the Hover Period to 1000.
Increase the Swipe Sensitivity to High (6).
Key Rate to Fast."
Please issue your comments upon trying these settings.
   
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Default 11-29-2008, 09:53 AM

Thanks for posting this. I will try them.
   
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Cool 11-29-2008, 10:03 AM

That's a really good tip. I appreciate your wisdom.


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Default 11-29-2008, 10:36 AM

Works pretty good


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Default 11-29-2008, 04:46 PM

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That's a really good tip. I appreciate your wisdom.
Sorry...I can't take any of the credit except for reading the reviews on phonescoop.com. I tried the settings and liked the results. I hope it works for everyone else.
   
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Default 11-29-2008, 06:44 PM

I tried messing around with other setting i think this setting might fit me
   
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Default 11-29-2008, 07:07 PM

I like this one the best, I type fairly quickly and I was hating the fact that the keyboard was not as responsive as I would have liked it to be. Since I switched to the setting defined here, I am able to type as fast as i used to on the curve. Actually, i type so fast on the storm the OS has the spinning clock for a second or two to catch up. The the screen would fill up with what I already typed. Thanks for this hint, I have been trying different setting, this one is the bets.
   
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Default 11-29-2008, 07:59 PM

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I like this one the best, I type fairly quickly and I was hating the fact that the keyboard was not as responsive as I would have liked it to be. Since I switched to the setting defined here, I am able to type as fast as i used to on the curve. Actually, i type so fast on the storm the OS has the spinning clock for a second or two to catch up. The the screen would fill up with what I already typed. Thanks for this hint, I have been trying different setting, this one is the bets.

I had that setting for awhile now, and it works very well. Also, the "paper" trick helps it even more
   
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Default 11-29-2008, 08:04 PM

Nice find. Thanks.


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Default 11-29-2008, 08:04 PM

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Testing this out now. Thanks for the tips!
   
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Default 11-29-2008, 08:05 PM

I just did these settings and I can type a lot faster! Thank you.


   
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Default 11-29-2008, 08:06 PM

Thanks, I wrote them down until January 3rd.
   
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Default 11-29-2008, 08:12 PM

Cheers! that has really made a HUGE improvement, just need to find some exercises now to reduce the size of my thumbs

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Default 11-29-2008, 08:21 PM

Does anyone know what each of these individual setting affect? Specifically tap interval and hover period.
   
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Default 11-29-2008, 08:54 PM

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Does anyone know what each of these individual setting affect? Specifically tap interval and hover period.
Was curious about the same thing.

But these settings do work like magic. THANKS!
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 12:21 AM

thanks. seems to be working better...i'll keep you all updated.
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 01:40 AM

Hover to 100 works better for me and makes the blue to black line edit functionality usable. At 1000 you can not edit a line without major delay time.
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 04:46 AM

Thanks for the tips, but sorry, what is the paper trick?
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 06:15 AM

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Thanks for the tips, but sorry, what is the paper trick?
There is another thread on here if you want to know more, but basically using a buisness card sized peice of paper, and placing it behind the battery, thus putting alittle pressure on the screen and making it more responsive and easier to click.
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 06:16 AM

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Thanks for the tips, but sorry, what is the paper trick?
its when you put a piece of paper, like a business card, on the back (or front) of your battery. it greatly improves sensitivity.
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 08:01 AM

I'm trying it out right now. There seems to be a long delay for the hovering blue highlight catches up to me.
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 09:51 AM

love the new settings.....everything is alot more responsive
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 09:55 AM

Great, this helped alot. Does anyone know how to change on the home screen from 2 rows to one of icons? Cant figure it out.
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 10:07 AM

I'd like an expert here to put into common terms what the technical terms mean and accomplish!
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 10:16 AM

I love the settings, but with them, I can't hold my finger on an empty spot for it to edit. Anyone else experience this?


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Default 11-30-2008, 10:27 AM

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I love the settings, but with them, I can't hold my finger on an empty spot for it to edit. Anyone else experience this?
That is due to the hover setting. If you changed it to 1000 as suggested in this thread, you will have to hold your finger there for quite a while before you can edit something. I have mine at 400 and am thinking about trying it at 300 or 200.
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 10:39 AM

here are my settings for my keyboard and it works perfecty

Increase the Tap Interval to 100.
Increase the Hover Period to 100.
Increase the Swipe Sensitivity to High (6).
Key Rate to Fast."
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 10:53 AM

Helped a lot, seemed to be able to type faster, which is cool, and no more little spinning clock while I am trying to type! YAY!


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Default 11-30-2008, 12:52 PM

Can someone explain what the tap interval and the hover period do?
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 01:50 PM

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here are my settings for my keyboard and it works perfecty

Increase the Tap Interval to 100.
Increase the Hover Period to 100.
Increase the Swipe Sensitivity to High (6).
Key Rate to Fast."
I second the 100/100/6/fast settings.
   
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Great, this helped alot. Does anyone know how to change on the home screen from 2 rows to one of icons? Cant figure it out.
main screen..... BB button...Options....enjoy!!
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 05:46 PM

Crackberry.com has a video of the to be released OS 4.7.0.75
Looks great and much improved!
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Default 11-30-2008, 09:11 PM

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Great, this helped alot. Does anyone know how to change on the home screen from 2 rows to one of icons? Cant figure it out.
on the main screen hit the options key then hit options
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 09:41 PM

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That is due to the hover setting. If you changed it to 1000 as suggested in this thread, you will have to hold your finger there for quite a while before you can edit something. I have mine at 400 and am thinking about trying it at 300 or 200.
I have mine at 300 and it works great. I just have to hold a finger there for a second before it'll change to the box.
   
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Default 11-30-2008, 09:56 PM

Quick question -- I don't see key rate, where is that?

EDIT: Found it -- its not in the same list as the Hover, tap, etc. (for anyone else thats dumb like me)

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Default 11-30-2008, 11:36 PM

After being somewhat disappointed with the typing response coming off the "Q" I found this forum and the first thread has exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks for posting it ... and my settings are:
Tap - 500
Hover - 300
Swipe - 5
Key Rate - Fast.

This completely changed the typing for me and I'm very happy.

Thanks.

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Default 12-01-2008, 12:55 PM

new settings work well
coming from a trio i was disappointed with the KB in this but now much happier
more accurate than the original settings
   
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Default 12-01-2008, 01:30 PM

I'd like to second the Tap Interval and Hover Period similar to what SaintlySins and a few others have mentioned.... from what I've read and experienced, here's a brief description (and my settings):

Tap Interval: Amount of time allowed between taps to register a double tap. For example, in the browser, you double click to zoom. If you have Tap Interval set to 100, it means you have to tap twice within a very short period of time (100 ms maybe?), whereas a setting of 500 is more forgiving. (My setting: 500, though I'm considering reducing this to 200 or so since I seem to inadvertently zoom fairly often)

Hover Period: amount of time required to hover over (i.e. keep your finger on the screen) before activating certain hover features. For example, when switching into cursor mode to reposition your cursor when editing text. Another example is the "quick" filter in your Messages list -- if you hover over a Sender (or a Subject) in your messages list, it will filter your messages to show only messages from that Sender (or in that particular message thread). With a Hover Period of 1000, these features are painfully slow. (My setting: 200)

Keep in mind this is my interpretation after lots of reading and playing with various settings and still may not be 100% accurate. Please correct me if I'm wrong ;)

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Default 12-01-2008, 03:50 PM

Additional observation;
When typing in Landscape mode, (personal favorite), there's a noticeable gap between the two sides of the keyboard running right down the middle. If I reach across the middle line when typing (right to left/vice-versa), I'm bound to get a wrong key. After studying this a little more, I realize the phone's been programmed for you to "short-the-key" (my own definition) when typing as you're fingers touch the screen in a slightly different place than your eye shows you - because your fingers are rounded and contact isn't quite where you visualize it to be.
I hope I've explained this well enough. If you "landscape" type, you'll see what I mean if you try and speed-type across the middle of the keyboard from the opposite end. This could explain some of the continued complaints from those who hunt-and-peck -vs- those who thumb-type with both thumbs.

I'll post this on both Key-Board threads running.
Hope it helps.


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Default 12-01-2008, 06:45 PM

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Additional observation;
When typing in Landscape mode, (personal favorite), there's a noticeable gap between the two sides of the keyboard running right down the middle. If I reach across the middle line when typing (right to left/vice-versa), I'm bound to get a wrong key. After studying this a little more, I realize the phone's been programmed for you to "short-the-key" (my own definition) when typing as you're fingers touch the screen in a slightly different place than your eye shows you - because your fingers are rounded and contact isn't quite where you visualize it to be.
I hope I've explained this well enough. If you "landscape" type, you'll see what I mean if you try and speed-type across the middle of the keyboard from the opposite end. This could explain some of the continued complaints from those who hunt-and-peck -vs- those who thumb-type with both thumbs.

I'll post this on both Key-Board threads running.
Hope it helps.
HOLY CRAP. You're right. Unbelievable.

I just got my Storm today. Long time BB user (1st time poster, I think...) and I am just floored by this thing. Gotta say...read lots of the reviews before receiving it and I was getting worried. Now I see that it's really just people that don't bother figuring out what RIM was actually doing when it made the Storm do what it does. And it does it all very well, IMO.
   
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