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BatteryMonitor shows battery power consumption and life expectancy. EcoHack saves 30-40% of your
battery by lowering the PalmPilot system clock speed to 10 MHz from 16 MHz. Switchable between
normal and Eco-mode with a stroke. VoltageControl displays a tiny battery symbol in all apps.
Hacks by Peter U. Strobel. With warning notes on compatibility issues.
http://www.pspilot.de/pppsoft/pppsoft.html
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Swipe Hack
Assign up to 7 pen strokes to launch your favorite apps, Desk Accessories (DA), or built-in
functions. Freeware.
http://www.usd.edu/anth/Palm/swipe.zip
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FontHack 123
Replace the PalmPilot built in fonts with your own in some or all applications. Source code
available. Freeware.
http://www.sergem.net/fonthack123/index.html
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FlipHack
Lets you use your PalmPilot with the screen rotated by 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees.
http://www.byteswapped.com/palm/
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FastApp!
Launch up to eight different programs with customizable stylus strokes in your Palm's silk-screen
area. For example, launch your e-mail by dragging from the "Apps" button to the
"Menu" button. FastApp is totally customizable, and it will change the way you use your
Palm Pilot.
http://www.ecamm.com/palm/fastapp/index.html
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CorrectHack
Configure a list of commonly misspelled words or abreviations that will be automatically replaced
with the correct spelling or expanded text when entered into any edit field. [Shareware]
http://www.dovcom.com/correcthack.html
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ClearHack
Removes the dotted underlining from all multi-line fields, such as in MemoPad. By Neal Bridges.
[Shareware]
http://www.quartus.net/
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GlowHack
Automatically turns on the backlight whenever you turn on your PalmPilot or between the times you
specify. Freeware.
http://www.dovcom.com/glowhack.html
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PowerButton Hack
Allows you to select an application to automatically run when your Palm is powered on. Distributed
with source code. Freeware.
http://docwhat.gerf.org/projects/powerbutton
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McPhling Hack
Allows you to quickly switch back to the last-used app or popup a list of the most recently used
apps with a stroke of the pen. Based heavily on Phlegm Hack. Source code available. Freeware.
http://mikemccollister.com/palm/#McPhling
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EasyLaunch Hack
Allows you to assign pen strokes or button combos to launch your favorite applications, Desk
Accessories (DA), or built-in functions. Freeware.
http://www.mujweb.cz/www/hysy/EasyLaunch.htm
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App/DA Launcher
A hack to let you launch Desk Accessories (DA) and Palm applications. Freeware
http://www.sra.co.jp/people/hoshi/palmos/adal.html
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Watcha! Hack
Switches back to the previously used application after you draw the user-defined Magic Stroke. It's
like Alt-Tab for the PalmPilot. Also shows a popup menu list of either the ten last used or ten
most used applications. Freeware.
http://homepage1.nifty.com/abby/PalmTech/Watcha-e/Watcha.html
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Crash Hack
Automatically resets your Palm on most fatal error conditions. Very useful if you test a lot of
Palm software. Freeware.
http://www.dseifert.de/crash/
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TealMaster
An enhanced Hackmaster-compatible system extensions manager. Supports advanced features such as
multiple profiles, hack priorities, delete-protection, timed automatic enable after reset, and hack
status and analysis tools. [Shareware]
http://www.tealpoint.com/softmstr.htm
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X-Master
A free 100% compatible Hackmaster replacement. Offers technical and user interface improvements.
http://linkesoft.com/english/xmaster/
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FindHack and SymbolHack
Features FindHack tool which remembers the last 6 searches, allows configuration of 4 permanent
searches, and allows wildcard characters. SymbolHack allows access hard-to-write symbols from a
keyboard. By Florent Pillet. Shareware.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/fpillet/
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GadgetHack
Make the PalmPilot backlight "sticky," invert the screen for easy reading, jump between
utility apps, and keep instant track of the time, date and voltage. Replaces MenuHack, too.
[Shareware]
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mcdan/gadgethack.html
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Padlock Plus, PadlockHack
Secure your PalmPilot. Allows you to assign a letter to each of the hardware buttons (Datebook,
Address, ToDo, Memo and Up/Down). Whenever your handheld is locked, repeat the same combination of
buttons to enter your password.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mcdan/padlockhack.html
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LightHack
Inverts the screen when the backlight is on. On a Palm III, when the backlight is activated, the
dark pixels light up instead of the background as on the Palm IIIx and V. On the Palm IIIx and V
with this hack, the screen has a glowing background. By Neal Bridges. [Shareware]
http://www.interlog.com/~nbridges/lighthack.html
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Open Logo Hack
A program to display images (BW, grayscale, or color) every time your Palm Pilot is turned on.
Includes a tool to create the image databases. [Open Source]
http://olh.sourceforge.net
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AfterBurner Hack Version 2
Change the clock speed on your PalmPilot to run slower or faster. Save your battery life or speed
up your apps. Requires HackMaster. Works on Palm III, IIIx, and V. Freeware.
http://www.gavini.com/Public/index.htm
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Application Usage Hack
Tracks how often applications are used, the total usage time per application, and grand total
time. View results in raw number format, as usages or time bar graphs, or as percentages of the
grand total. Expiring 15 day demo. Does not require HackMaster.
http://www.benc.hr/appusage.htm
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ClipHack
Eliminates the 150 word clipboard limit. Gives word and character count when performing cut and
copy operations. [Shareware]
http://www.deskfree.com/ClipHack.html
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RunWrite Hack
Quickly switch between apps on your PalmPilot by writing a space in the upper 1/5 of the Graffiti
area followed by a letter. [Shareware]
http://www.dovcom.com/pilot/runwrite.html
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Daily PopUp
Pops up a word, term, tip or joke of the day. Choose from a variety of popup modules. Set it to
activate once per day, each time the PalmPilot is turned on, or assign a pen stroke to activate it
at any time. [Shareware]
http://www.benc.hr/dpop.htm
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ShiftHack
Regain control of Shift. Eliminates PalmPilot auto-capitalization, and maintains your chosen
shift-state between applications. By Neal Bridges. [Shareware]
http://www.interlog.com/~nbridges/shifthack.html
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SwitchHack
Bypass your Application launcher. Switch back the most recently run application with a single
stroke. With a different stroke, get a menu of the ten most recently run applications. It's like
Alt-Tab for the PalmPilot. [Shareware]
http://www.deskfree.com/SwitchHack.html
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ScreenShot Hack
Captures the current screen of any application on your PalmPilot to a Windows BMP with a single
stroke. [Shareware]
http://linkesoft.com/english/screenshothack/
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TrekSounds Hack
Enjoy StarTrek-like sounds seamlessly integrated into your PalmPilot. [Shareware]
http://aslan.wheatonma.edu/~glen/treksounds/
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CaseToggle Hack
Free yourself from case shifting while you're writing. With CaseToggle Hack, a double tap changes
the case of a letter, part of a word, or the whole word. As a bonus, you can set it up to select
words with double taps. Once you have it you can't live without it! Freeware.
http://www.di.uminho.pt/~rco/pilot/casetoggle.html
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MenuHack v1.2
Lets you click on the titlebar of a PalmOS application to display the application's menu. Works the
same as pushing the menu button, but is much more intuitive to PC/Mac users.
http://www.daggerware.com/mischack.htm
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DaggerWare's HackMaster
The original, it created the concept of hacks; think of it as a control panel for PalmOS system
extensions. [Shareware]
http://www.daggerware.com/hackmstr.htm
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