Supported operating systems:
Palm OS 3.x, Palm OS 4.x, Palm OS 5.x
Similar Software:
PowerApp PowerApp - allows you to turn the Palm off or turn the backlight on or off by clicking on a large button.
This is ideal for those with Palm V's that no longer have function power buttons (like me)
No Streak Hack No Streak Hack - Some Palm IIIx displays have the 'streaking' problem. They tend to extend vertical lines (can be seen in the datebook month view) . Sometimes this can be adjusted by reducing the contrast using the contrast adjustment wheel.
This problem can sometimes be solved with software by changing the display refresh frequency. The PalmOS 3.1
FlashLight FlashLight is a simple application for the Palm OS for any device with a backlight
MALZ Mirror MALZ Mirror is a freeware application that turns all pixels in screen to black so the pda's screen turns into a mirror
GreenLightHack GreenLightHack is a HackMaster hack that reverses the polarity of the screen when the backlight is turned on (all white pixels become black and all black pixels become white).
This has the effect of making the backlight on the old Palm models (Palm III and below) look like the new ones, and the backlight on the new ones (Palm IIIx and above) look like the old ones
StreakHack StreakHack - Does your Palm 'streak'? Some Palm IIIx and Vx machines show 'streaking', shadow lines extending from vertical and horizontal lines on the display. This is especially noticeable in the Calendar view in the DateBook app.
StreakHack can help reduce the streaking. After activating StreakHack in HackMaster, adjust the contrast to your liking
ZoomThis ZoomThis allows you to magnify portions of your handheld display. Use ZoomThis to magnify phone numbers, addresses, or any other information. ZoomThis is particularly useful when ambient light is low, and the backlight is not enough. Just tap two corners of the area you want to magnify! Works on PalmOS 3.5 or higher
Twinkle Twinkle Little Pix! Twinkle Twinkle Little Pix! can help you to check the Dead Pixel at your Color Screen
Backlight Combo Backlight Combo is designed to be the ultimate solution for effective use of the backlight on the recent Palm models (Palm Vx and the m50x series).
Backlight Combo consists of two separate programs that work together: Backlight Panel (BLT-Panel.prc) and Backlight Hack (BLT-hack.prc)
Other Software by developer «Chris Seeger»:
YASP (Yet Another Skinning App) YASP (Yet Another Skinning App) - When you enable it, it will replace all of your old checkboxes, push buttons and all other buttons with new 2-bit, 4-bit, or 16-bit buttons, depending on your device.
There are so many of these types of app out there but none worked on my Handspring Visor Deluxe.
So, I wrote my own app using C and Codewarrior