Sound was off-center, favouring the right ear, so basically whenever I walked it sounded like there was someone walking right next to me. Had to use the surround sound option on my G35 to fix it, but that gave me a horrible sense of direction.

Fix: Documents\BFBC2\settings.ini

SpeakerCount=2

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http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/957944-battlefield-bad-company-2/53772001

This article is from http://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-playbook-f222/27-steps-android-apps-your-playbook-631759/ and is on here for posterity sake (didn't want to lose the steps)

 

Just shortened this to steps.

OK here is my best to make a guide for installing Android apps.

1st off credit goes to the folks over at n4bb.com for the Android Player leak, and info oninstalling apps.

Also to louis.keeper for his how to on side loading

Also credit to offthahorseceo for the method of loading apps from within the file manager.

Thanks to HataX and TerrenceRowl for simplifying the process.

And note for admins/mods: Remove any offending links as required

1. Enable Development Mode on Playbook (Settings/Security/Development Mode then set to on)

Note the development mode icon indicator, press it and note the IP address (we'll use 192.168.1.131 for purposes of this howto)
2. Download sys.android.bar file

3. Side load the Android Player (see link here on general side loading)

4. Download and install platform-tools

5. Unzip into "C:\"

6. Run Android Player on Playbook.

7. When loaded swipe down from the Top of the Playbook

8. Click Set Home view and select Installed Applications. Hint: To navigate backwards, swipe left from the bottom bezel on the Playbook.

9. Select Settings/Applications and check the Unknown sources box.

10. You must now close Android Player and Reopen it (Leave the Android Player running!)

11. This is also a good time to dowlonad some apk files. The first one you will need is Astro file manager

12. Move the file downloaded in step 6 into the "C:\platform-tools\"

13. Hit the start key and in the search box type cmd and hit enter.

14. Type: "cd C:\platform-tools\"

15. Type: "adb connect 192.168.1.131:5555" Replace with your ip
Screen will read: "connected to 192.168.1.131:5555"
16. Type "adb root"
Screen will read: "restarting adbd as root"
17. Type "adb connect 192.168.1.131:5555" Replace with your ip
Screen will read: "connected to 192.168.1.131:5555"
18. Type adb install Astro.v2.3.1.noexpire.apk
Screen will eventually read: "Success"
(Dont worry, Steps 14-19 are only for the installation of the file manager)
19. Take a deep breath the hard part is now over.

20. Find the desired apk for the program you want to install. copy it over to the playbook using the USB cable or WiFi connection, put it in the downloads folder.

21. Navigate back to the apps page

22. At the bottom of the list you will find ASTRO, run it.

23. Navigate to the Download folder and click the app you want to install.

24. Select the "Open App Manger" Option

25. Select "Install" and "Install" again

26. Select "Open" and there you go...26 steps to installing android apps on the Blackberry Playbook :-)

Programs needed:

Platform-tools
JRE 32 Bit or 64 Bit
DDPB Installer
sys.android.bar file
ASTRO

Since I couldn't actually find this ANYWHERE out there on "the google", I thought I'd go ahead and post it.

(You may notice the cpu frequency sitting at only 1000.00, I assume this is normal as none of them are under load.)

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processor       : 0
vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
cpu family      : 16
model           : 2
model name      : Quad-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 2344 HE
stepping        : 3
cpu MHz         : 1000.000
cache size      : 512 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 4
core id         : 0
cpu cores       : 4
apicid          : 0
initial apicid  : 0
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 5
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow constant_tsc rep_good nopl pni monitor cx16 popcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefetch osvw ibs
bogomips        : 3391.48
TLB size        : 1024 4K pages
clflush size    : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes   : 48 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps hwpstate

( .. 6 rows deleted .. )

processor       : 7
vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
cpu family      : 16
model           : 2
model name      : Quad-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 2344 HE
stepping        : 3
cpu MHz         : 1000.000
cache size      : 512 KB
physical id     : 1
siblings        : 4
core id         : 3
cpu cores       : 4
apicid          : 7
initial apicid  : 7
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 5
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow constant_tsc rep_good nopl pni monitor cx16 popcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefetch osvw ibs
bogomips        : 3391.61
TLB size        : 1024 4K pages
clflush size    : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes   : 48 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps hwpstate

Just another for those that might be curious as basically as my reference, this is from my ASUS G1S-X3 laptop:

 

processor       : 0
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
cpu family      : 6
model           : 15
model name      : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T7500  @ 2.20GHz
stepping        : 11
cpu MHz         : 800.000
cache size      : 4096 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 2
core id         : 0
cpu cores       : 2
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 10
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts pni monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr lahf_lm ida
bogomips        : 4392.79
clflush size    : 64

processor       : 1
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
cpu family      : 6
model           : 15
model name      : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T7500  @ 2.20GHz
stepping        : 11
cpu MHz         : 800.000
cache size      : 4096 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 2
core id         : 1
cpu cores       : 2
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 10
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts pni monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr lahf_lm ida
bogomips        : 4389.02
clflush size    : 64
 

Before I get back to Boise I thought I'd write a review about Verizon Wireless's Internet package. I purchased the service about a week ago for my trip to Monana and I was pleasantly VERY surprised with how well it works. I even managed to get an ad-hoc network setup and bridged over so people could use my laptop as a router to the internet. (Although that was tempermental, mostly due to Windows) Anyway! Props to VZW! I'll update this when I cancel it tomorrow and let everyone know how well the "ala carte" or "pro-rated" service contract thing goes. 

 

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So I haven't cancelled this yet; going to keep it till around the end of this week for work. And if I stay working as a contractor I might even keep it for write off purposes, it's so handy! I guess I should also mention how much I love my LG Dare because that is what I'm using as the modem for the laptop. I haven't done this over bluetooth yet, but mostly because I don't want to always be draining my phones battery, and my laptop charges my phone. It's almost scary when various pieces of tech come together and just work. 

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