Thanks to this forum:

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1456857

I was able to add custom ringtones to a Verizon Samsung Sway.  My approach was a little different and straight forward.

First off, when plugging to USB cable in for the first time (I have a Samsung Omnia i910, so cable works with Sway), Vista tries to install drivers.  I forget which screen but after clicking so many times for online search, the last page lead me to a link that enabled me to download and install this file:

http://mrhop.com/pub/20070813082717640_Samsung_USB_Driver_Installer.exe

So I removed the phone, install, and rebooted as instructed.  Then after reboot, plugged up phone (make sure to keep USB mode on phone to Ask, and don't select anything when prompted on phone).  Vista sees everything and magically a COM8 appeared.

 So I downloaded QPST-2.7 BULD 263 from isohunt cough dot com.  Followed instruction from howardforums.com and things work like a champ.

 To reduce the number of phone reboots from two to one, after the initial reboot and edit of file MrInfo.db, you can copy and paste lines to create new entries for every new mp3 copied to /brew/mod/mr folder.  Then when done, just copy file over and reboot one time.  This way you don't have to reboot to get new MrInfo.db, and edit, and reboot again to apply changes.

Another thing, when USB cable is used, set the phone to ask mode for USB.  And when asked, don't select anything!  Very important, as the drivers will do different things depending on your choice when asked.

Category: Vista
Posted by: Hop

If all your CDROM drives suddenly disappeared and device manager reports 'can not install drivers' then try the following:

 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060/EN-US/

Category: Vista
Posted by: Hop
C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash

Then right clicked over both 'Flash9b.ocx' and 'FlashUtil9b.exe', and chose properties.

In properties choose the 'security' tab > Click on the 'everyone' account, and the button called 'edit' and then tick the box called 'allow full control' and also choose your own Windows local account name.

Once you have done this for both files run the FlashUtil9b.exe and it should install and update and tell you to restart. Do so and you should find flash working again.
Category: Vista
Posted by: Hop

9/17/2007: Vista

After three weeks of Vista Ultimate 64 bit, the things I like and do not like about it:

Likes:
1)  It is a new interface, refreshing, Vista is definately eye candy, reminds me of Mac OS?  Laughing
2)  More then 4 gigs of memory.  I maxed ram out at 8 gigs
3)  Better security, lots of prompt where you normally didn't have prompts before in previous MS OS.
4)  Ready BOOST!!!!!!!!
5)  IE 64!!!!! If you do not want activeX controls, use this version of Internet Explorer.  But be ready to live without even Flash.

Dislikes (but can get use to)
1)  Limited apps, not everything works on Vista, and definately not everything works on Vista 64
2)  Changes in where things are located
3) Had to buy new software Cry Adobe CS3 Design Premium was not cheap, and that was only the upgrade.

All in all, I really do like Vista, do not know too much about the 32 bit version, but the 64 bit version rocks if you have enough memory on a decent rig.

Category: Vista
Posted by: Hop