"The Other Funk" <bobbie@moondoggie.com> wrote in
news:TdRJh.1311$qe5.343@trnddc05:

> Finding the keyboard operational
> baumgrenze entered:
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>> On Mar 13, 3:12 pm, "John R. Copeland" <jcope...@columbus.rr.aol.com>
>> wrote:
>>> "baumgrenze" <baumgre...@yahoo.com> wrote in
>>> messagenews:1173817383.309110.60780@d57g2000hsg.go oglegroups.com...
>>
>> Thanks for the advice regarding "diagnostic mode." I spent some time
>> trying to learn about this. I gather that Verizon won't be helpful
>> since it might suggest that I want to use the phone elsewhere. I
>> gather, too, that it is important to know how to get back out of
>> diagnostic mode as well as how to get in.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> baumgrenze
>>
> Usually in the tool menu there is a hidden command to get into the
> diagnostics. Most often you will see menu options numbered 1 to
> whateverr but if you press 0 you get the diagnostic menu. Then you
> have a display option. To return to normal, turn the phone off and
> back on. You will need some help interpeting the numbers.
> WARNING: I do not know that this will work for every phone.
> Bob
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On Motorola phones, try ##DEBUG (##33284) The last 4 won't show on the
display, an indication the phone took it as a command. Press the center
menu key, then left function key under the display to toggle it on and
off. It'll stay in debug mode forever, even if you shut it off.

Larry
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