Recal is a quick hack I use when my Palm loses its digitizer settings. This unfortunately happens once in a while (and after every reset!).

The problem I am facing is that the Preferences dialog is brought up after a reset. This, for most devices, is ok. Unfortunately my device forgets its digitizer settings so that I am unable to do anything on the Preferences screen.

This is a braindead design on an otherwise quite cool device. "Hmmm ... let's NOT calibrate the digitizer before presenting any options to the user ..."

The only way to get a chance to recalibrate the digitizer is by doing a Hard Reset - wiping all programs, settings and data from the device. Not a usable solution.

Enter Recal. Recal will, when the device is reset, wait 5 (or so) seconds and then launch the digitizer calibration program before the Preferences screen is shown.

Updated Description:

v2.8 (2006-09-01):

Fixed a bug where Recal would crash on OS3.0/OS3.1 devices when auto-

recalibrating. This will, however, re-introduce the display light-up

removed in v2.5 ... hmmm - you can't win 'em all!

v2.7 (2006-08-28):

Removed the dependency on OS3.5. Recal now runs on Palm OS 3.0 and

better.

v2.6 (2006-07-17):

Fixed a bug where, if you went through 5 digitizing attempt, Recal may

restore invalid digitizer settings. If any previous setting had been

made they're used instead.

Hard keys now exits the Digitizer screen.

Timeout on digitizer screen - if no taps are detected within a

configurable amount the Digitizer screen will exit.

5 Way support.

The precision can now be configured.

v2.5 (2006-01-15):

Enlarged the Recalibrate button.

Changed versioning from v2rX to v2.X.

Added better icons.

Added support for Hi-Density screens.

AutoDigi is now a procedure alarm - the display on certain models

shouldn't light up when auto calibrating the display!

v2r4 (2005-09-14):

When using AutoDigi, do not turn on display on earlier devices when

doing calibration.

v2r3 (2005-08-21):

Recal now works on OS3 devices as well. On these devices you'd get a

FatalError exception due to a use of a system routine not available on

these devices.

v2r2 (2005-08-12):

Added a "handbrake" so that the digitizer screen won't loop forever -

after 5 attempts it will abort.

v2r1 (2005-07-03):

AutoDigi, notifications prefs, own digitizer etc. etc. - this is

Recal-1r4 reworked!