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Setting Up a Rule
MagiKB Lite Rule Configuration
Make it easier to input and Using Command Line
operate text Options
Log Viewer
HookMgr (Freeware)
Keyboard hook manager Registration
for Windows Mobile Rule List Filter
Start & Stop Service
Login Window
List of icons
Quit & Close MagiCall
SOFTWARE NEWS
Rule List Filter
Oct 9, 2007 Choose a filter type from the Filter Type menu in the top-right corner of the main
MagiKB Lite 1.1 rule list will be updated based on the rule type selected.
Supports more devices.
Start & Stop Service
New features added.
Press the button in the top-left corner of the main window to start or stop the filter
July 20, 2007 "Running" means MagiCall is on service. "Stopped" means MagiCall will not capture
MagiCall 1.2.2.93 messages.
New version released!
Login Window
Fixed some bugs.
If you have set up a login password, a login window will pop up each time you atte
June 22, 2007 the main window or the log dialog.
HookMgr 1.0
List of icons
Initial version released!
indicates MagiCall is in the running state;
indicates MagiCall is in the stopped state;
indicates a rule has been triggered;
indicates an incoming call rule type;
indicates an outgoing call rule type;
indicates an SMS rule type;
indicate the rule is disabled;
indicates the rule is effective within the time specified in the configurations;
indicates the log is in Kept state and cannot be deleted.
Exit & Close MagiCall
To completely exit MagiCall, select Menu>Exit from the main window.
To close the main window, tap [OK] or select Menu>Close.
Setting Up a Rule
Create a new rule
Create a new copy
Modify a rule
Delete a rule
Set rules order
Create a new rule
Tap New from the main window.
Create a new copy
Tap and hold the stylus to display the context menu. Select Add Copy... from the
Modify a rule

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Tap an item from the rule list in the main window.

Delete a rule
Tap and hold stylus to open the context menu. Select Delete from the context me
Set rules order
Tap and hold stylus to open the context menu. Select Up or Down from the contex
Rule Configuration
Filter
Operation
Others
Select Contacts
Select Phone Logs
Select an Application
Using Contextual Parameters
Edit Menu
Save & Cancel
Select Contacts
To select phone numbers from Contacts, select Menu>Select Contacts. A gray m
means this item is not available in current case.
Select Phone Logs
To select phone numbers from Phone Logs, select Menu>Select Phone Logs. A g
means this item is not available in current case.
Select an Application
To select an application, select Menu>Select an Application. A gray menu item
item is not available in current case.
Edit Menu
You can select/copy/paste data in the text box by using the Edit Menu. To open the
select Menu>Edit.
Save & Cancel
Tap Save or [OK] to save changes, or select Menu>Cancel to discard modificatio
Using Contextual Parameters
Contextual parameters are predefined keys which will be replaced by actual values
You can select valid contextual parameters of a certain circumstance from Menu>I
them by yourself. A gray menu item means this item is not available in current cas
contextual parameters are:
{phone}
{phone}[x,y]
{mobile}
{name}
{lastname}
{firstname}
{date}
{time}
{message}
{signature}
{phone}
Indicates an incoming or outgoing phone number or a number from a message sen
{mobile}
Indicates the mobile phone number of the caller, the phone call receiver, or the me
{name}
Indicates the name of the caller, the phone call receiver, or the message sender.
{lastname}
Indicates the last name of the caller, the phone call receiver, or the message sende
{firstname}

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Indicates the first name of the caller, the phone call receiver, or the message send
{date}
Indicates the date when a rule is triggered.
{time}
Indicates the time when a rule is triggered
{message}
Indicates the content of a received SMS message
{signature}
Applies the customized signature
{phone}[x,y]
You can only use this parameter to automatically change phone numbers before ca
is critically required by default while [x,y] is optional. x and y both take a value of
with a range from -255 to 255. For detailed usage of x and y, please refer to the fo
[0,0]
[+x,+y]
[+x,-y]
[+x,0]
[-x,+y]
[-x,-y]
[-x,0]
[0,+y]
[0,-y]
{phone}[0,0]
{phone}[0,0] works the same as {phone}.
{phone}[+x,+y]
Reserves the first to x characters from the left of {phone} and the first to y chara
right of {phone} while eliminating the other characters. If the length of {phone}
than x+y, all characters of {phone} will be reserved.
{phone}[+x,-y]
Reserves the first to x characters from the left of {phone} while eliminating the fi
characters from the right of {phone}. If the length of {phone} is shorter than x+
y] works the same as [+x,0]; else if, it works the same as [0,-y].
{phone}[+x,0]
Reserves the first to x characters from the left of {phone} while eliminating other
the length of {phone} is shorter than x, then all characters of {phone} will be re
{phone}[-x,+y]
Reserves the first to y characters from the right of {phone} while eliminating the
characters from the left. If the length of {phone} is shorter than x+y, then [-x,+
same as [0,+y]; or else, it works the same as [-x,0].
{phone}[-x,-y]
Eliminate the first to x characters from the left of {phone} and the first to y chara
right while reserving only the leftover characters. If the length of {phone} is shor
all characters of {phone} will be eliminated.
{phone}[-x,0]
Eliminates the first to x characters from the left of {phone} while reserving the ot
If the length of {phone} is shorter than x, all characters of {phone} will be elimi
{phone}[0,+y]
Reserves the first to y characters from the right of {phone} while eliminating all o
characters. If the length of {phone} is shorter than y, all characters of {phone}
reserved.
{phone}[0,-y]
Eliminates the first to y characters from the right of {phone} while reserving all o
characters. If the length of {phone} is shorter than y, all characters of {phone}

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eliminated.
Filter
Rule name
Rule type
Filter type
Phone #
Categories
SMS filter
Enabled
Rule name
Rule name is used to indicate the usage of a rule.
Rule type
Select a rule type from the list. Rule types include: Phone-Inboud, Phone-Outbo
SMS.
Filter type
Choose the type of number you want to filter.
All: Filters all incoming calls, outgoing calls or SMS messages.
Specific Number: Filters the numbers that match the rules specified in the Phone
In Contacts: Filters the numbers that are alike to one of those numbers from the
Not in Contacts: Filters the numbers that are not alike to any numbers from the c
No number: Filters anonymous calls.
Delivery Report: Filters delivery status reports of sent messages
Categories: Filter the numbers that are owned by contacts belonging to the select
Outlook Categories.
Phone #
If you choose Specific Number, In Contacts, or Not in Contacts as the filter ty
Phone# text box will also be enabled. You can also use the two wildcard character
the text box. '*' can be character(s) in any number. '?' represents a single charact
Examples:
To block the entire area code 852, enter (852)* or (852)???-????.
To block any phone number containing 7, enter *7*.
If you want to block the phone number 633-7777, but you are not sure what area
(???)633-7777 or (*)633-7777.

A legal input can contain the following characters: numbers, '#', '\*', '*', '?'. Oth
are invalid and will be ignored.
To select multiple numbers from Contacts List or from Phone Logs, select the icon
side of this field.

Note: If this field contains multiple lines, it will not be editable, and only display a
<Multiple Lines>
Categories
If you choose Categories as the filter type, This field will be enabled. You can sele
by tapping the text box or by selecting the icon on its right side.
SMS filter
Use the SMS filter to filter messages that contain specified contents. Clear up the c
text box, if you do not want to filter by contents.
Contents are filtered by the keys specified in the filter criteria. Use a space, a tab,
character as a separator between keys. If a key contains a separator, embrace the
double or single quotes ("" or ''). For each key, you must use the same type of qu
sides. There are three types of keys:
Must Include: If a key is headed by a '+', this indicates that this key must be inc
Must Not Include: If a key is headed by a '-', this indicates that this key must no
Any: Not be headed by '+' or '-' indicates that this key can be included or can be n
A message must not contain the contents that are specified in the Must Not Inclu
must contain those contents that are specified in the Must Include key. Note that

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Include key or a Must Not Include key is specified, the Any key(s) will be ignore
the Any key(s) is/are specified, will those messages that contain more than one A
filtered.
Enabled
You can enable or disable an individual rule by selecting or deselecting the [Enable
Operation
Action1
Action2
Action1
Choose what to do when a rule is filtered.
Normal: Phone calls will ring as normal and messages will be processed in a norm
Pass on: Calls or messages are passed on to the next filter rule, and Action2 will b
Hang up: Hang up incoming or outgoing calls.
Pick up/Hang up: Hang up a call immediately you answer it.
Delete: Messages are permanently deleted.
Move to [Deleted Items]: Messages are moved to the [Deleted Items] folder.
Change a number: Automatically make relevant intelligent changes to outgoing n
calls by using what you have specified in the [Call to] text box. In order to apply c
you can use a comma (',') to short pause the dialer for one second, more commas
dialer longer.
Action2
If you do not want to do anything when a rule is triggered, choose Do nothing. Ot
Send SMS or Launch application.
Send SMS: Type the receiver's number in the [To] text box. Use the semicolon (';
multiple receivers from each other. Type a message in the [Message] text box.
Launch application: Type the full path of the program in the [App path] text bo
appropriate parameters for the application in the [Params] text box. Press [Test]
whether the application is correctly running.
Others
Set intervals
Choose a notice type
Set intervals
[Between] and [and] define the interval of a day when the rule functioning. If th
[Between] equals to that of [and], the rule will function all day long. If the value
is bigger than that of [and], the intervals are [Between] to 24:00 and 0:00 to [a
[On] defines the day on which the rule is functioning. Specifying none will disable
Choose a notice type
Select a notice type when a rule is triggered. Selecting [Show tray icon] will disp
tray icon on the Today screen. Selecting [Show notifications] will show a notifica
display a mono icon on title bar. Selecting the [Log events] will record the event

Using Command Line

Usage:
MGCManager <option1> <option2> <option3> ...

Valid Options:
-h To start MagiCall and hide its main window
-q To quit the currently running instance of MagiCall
-p To pause MagiCall but not to quit it
-r To resume MagiCall if it is paused
-clog To compact the log file
-dlog To permanently delete the entire log file
-e rule1 rule2 ... To enable the rule(s) with the given name(s)
-d rule1 rule2 ... To disable the rule(s) with the given name(s)

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-pwd password To supply the password if it has been set up in MagiCall

Sample:
MGCManager -h -pwd spdpwd -e "Block All" -d Spam "Some Others"

Options
General
Security
Signature
Save & Cancel
Signature
Specify a signature of your own to replace the text of the contextual parameter {si
Save & Cancel
Tap Save or [OK] to save changes. Select Cancel to discard changes.
General
Always show the tray icon
Auto start when the system reboots
Delete log items older than
Data file location
Always show the tray icon
To show a tray icon on the Today screen, select this option. When MagiCall is runn
this option will hide all tray icons except the notice tray icon.
Auto start when the system reboots
If you have selected this option, MagiCall will auto start in background when the sy
Otherwise, manual startup is required.
Delete log items older than
Specify how long the logged items will be kept.
Data file location
Choose a folder to store settings and log files. Every time you change the file locat
to restart MagiCall to have the change take effect.
Security
Set password
Reset password
Clear a password
Keep logon within x minutes
Set password
Press [Set password] to set a new password. When a password is specified, you
enter the password each time you log into the main window or the Log Viewer.
Reset password
To change the password, press [Reset password].
Clear password
Use the [Clear password] button to clear the existing password.
Keep logon within x minutes
Use this option to keep in the logon status as long as x minutes.
Log Viewer
Open a log
Delete logs
Delete Log File
Compact Log File
Keep/Unkeep logs
Basic Information
Advanced Operation

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Open a log
Tap a log item to open the log.
Delete logs
Select log items by tapping the icons on the left, and select Menu>Delete.
Delete Log File
Log File will be deleted entirely and permanently. Note: Kept logs will be deleted a
To delete Log File, select Menu>Delete>Entire Log File.
Compact Log File
All deleted items will be physically removed from the log file, the size of log fie will
To compact log file, select Menu>Compact Log File.
Keep/Unkeep logs
Select log items by tapping the icons on the left and select Menu>Keep/Unkeep.
not be deleted even if it is older than the time that specified in the Delete log items
Basic Information
Displays information including when a rule was triggered, what phone number was
action in Action1 has been taken, and the original SMS message.
Advanced Operation
If the triggered rule contains an action of Action2, relevant information will display
Information includes what action in Action2 is, what number(s) was(were) the cal
message sent to, and what message sent; or what application was launched, what
has used to launch the application, and what the result of the application was.
Registration
How to register
My registration failed
How to register
Select Menu>Registration from the main window; check if the name you receive
shops or from us is exactly same as in the [Owner] field (if necessary you can cha
Name by opening the Start menu and choosing Settings>Owner Information);
code you received into the [Code] field; press [Unlock].
My registration failed
Please try to repeat the registration (if necessary, quit and restart MagiCall); use t
keyboard when typing; use the exact owner name, this field is case sensitive; don'
spaces inside the name; contact our support center if this doesn't help: support@m

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