Change Button Function

[Coreper]

hi,

ive got this button on my laptop which starts the default Media Center application. [lets call that button, the Media Center Button]

At first that "default Media Center app" was Acer Arcade Deluxe, but after uninstalling that one, it became Windows Media Center.

And I was wondering if i could do one of the following things:

1-Change the function of the Media Center Button, so it starts any program i want [for example notepad.exe]

or

2-Somehow make Notepad the default Media Center app [in other words: making windows believe notepad is the new default Media Center app]

If you know anything about this, please let me know!

Thanks in advance

btw: if you need more info, just ask :)

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

What kind of "button" are you talking about? (On your screen? On the keyboard? Somewhere else on the computer?)

[Coreper]

on the keyboard of my laptop :) [its one of those extra buttons]

you can see the buttons at the left side of the keyboard area

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

Since this does not seem to be a standard keyboard, check out the keyboard properties if you can assign any functions to these buttons.

You can also take it up with your PC manufacturer's support desk, or support group/forum.

[Coreper]

Since this does not seem to be a standard keyboard, check out the keyboard properties if you can assign any functions to these buttons.

i already had a look at that, and strangely enough, it allows me to customize all the special keys, but not that one XD

before you ask: why not change the other ones? well, because i sometimes press the Media Center button by accident :S so if it will start Notepad, it wouldnt matter much :)

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

Now we understand what you want.

Then why not try an easier solution: just pull it out! Do you have any dentist friends?

[Coreper]

id rather change it to a button i actually use...

if anyone has got an idea, please let me know...

[Boris]

You can also take it up with your PC manufacturer's support desk, or support group/forum.

Because this is a non-standard button I think your only hope is trying Pat's suggestion above.

[Coreper]

yeah, i already contacted the support, but no reply yet...

and i doublt they can help me...

[Hb_Kai]

The majority of the time, you should consider yourself very lucky to receive a reply from manufacturer's such as this within a week.

If there is no keyboard property for it, then you may have to put up with being the media center button. One thing you could do though is, if you don't have it installed already, download and install the client software, from the same people who makes the drivers, updates for the drivers and whatever else it is that they make. The client software may include other options that aren't already available to you.

I have had to do this a few times just to get one option available to me.

[Coreper]

The majority of the time, you should consider yourself very lucky to receive a reply from manufacturer's such as this within a week.

If there is no keyboard property for it, then you may have to put up with being the media center button. One thing you could do though is, if you don't have it installed already, download and install the client software, from the same people who makes the drivers, updates for the drivers and whatever else it is that they make. The client software may include other options that aren't already available to you.

I have had to do this a few times just to get one option available to me.

i just checked for the most recent version, and there was a more recent version, so i downloaded it

but it still didnt give me the option to change the Media Center button...

though another button appeared, which i have never seen before...

here are the buttons i have:

and the special eButton

and this is what the program shows: [note: i already changed the associations :P]

So... the buttons which are missing in the program are:

Media Center Button

Wireless LAN button [makes sense, and doesnt matter]

Bluetooth Button [makes sense, and doesnt matter]

and the buttons missing on my notebook, according to the program is:

-the P button [which i associated with "Kladblok"]

it is shown in the program, but i havent got any key which even looks like it, on my notebook...

if you want to look for yourself, go ahead: here is a high res image of my laptop: http://www.laptopshop.nl/images/product/82...g-654g100mn.jpg

[Hb_Kai]

I don't think they like you. :P

Tried the configuration file?

[catgate]

Now we understand what you want.

Then why not try an easier solution: just pull it out! Do you have any dentist friends?

A piece of strong sticky tape may be all you need for blanking it out.

[Coreper]

I don't think they like you. :P

who?

Tried the configuration file?

well

i have sound something now:

[Legacy Keyboard]
Driver File for WinNT = Dritek_KB_Filter

[Legacy Keyboard HotKey for WinNT]
Key 1 = 1,E0,25,E0,A5,F010,Help (Fn+F1)
Key 2 = 1,E0,26,E0,A6,C002,Fn+F2 (eSetting and System Properties Combine)
Key 3 = 1,E0,27,E0,A7,C003,Fn+F3 (ePM and Power Option Combine)
Key 4 = 1,E0,29,E0,A9,F507,Fn+F5 Switch Monitor
Key 5 = 1,E0,71,E0,F1,F700,Touchpad Enabled;;Fn+F7
Key 6 = 1,E0,72,E0,F2,F701,Touchpad Disabled;;Fn+F7
Key 7 = 1,E0,20,E0,A0,0500,Mute
Key 8 = 1,E0,4E,E0,CE,F512,Brightness Up
Key 9 = 1,E0,6F,E0,EF,F513,Brightness Down
Key 10 = 1,E0,30,E0,B0,0501,Volume Up
Key 11 = 1,E0,2E,E0,AE,0502,Volume Down
Key 12 = 1,E0,6C,E0,EC,F503,E-Mail
Key 13 = 1,E0,32,E0,B2,F504,WWW
Key 14 = 1,E0,74,E0,F4,C001,P1 (eManager)
Key 15 = 1,E0,73,E0,F3,F501,P2
Key 16 = 1,E0,54,E0,D4,F602,Bluetooth Enable
Key 17 = 1,E0,59,E0,D9,F603,Bluetooth Disabled
Key 18 = 1,E0,55,E0,D5,F600,Wireless LAN Enabled
Key 19 = 1,E0,56,E0,D6,F601,Wireless LAN Disabled
Key 20 = 1,E0,33,E0,B3,F508,Euro Symbol
Key 21 = 1,E0,34,E0,B4,F509,Dollar Symbol
Key 22 = 1,E0,24,E0,A4,F5E8,Stop
Key 23 = 1,E0,22,E0,A2,F5E7,Play/Pause
Key 24 = 1,E0,10,E0,90,F5E5,Previous
Key 25 = 1,E0,19,E0,99,F5E6,Next Track
Key 26 = 1,E0,12,E0,92,F5F2,Launch Arcade
Key 27 = 1,E0,0A,E0,8A,F5EA,Luanch Arcade TV (Front panel button)
Key 28 = 1,E0,44,E0,C4,F703,3G Device Enable
Key 29 = 1,E0,3A,E0,BA,F704,3G Device Disable
Key 30 = 1,E0,6E,E0,EE,C004,Lock
Key 31 = 1,E0,75,E0,F5,C005,Presentation
Key 32 = 1,E0,79,E0,F9,C006,Sync Center

[Legacy Keyboard Hook for WinNT]
Key 1 = 1,B3,22,1,1,F5E7,Play/Pause
Key 2 = 1,B2,24,1,1,F5E8,Stop
Key 3 = 1,B1,10,1,1,F5E5,Previous
Key 4 = 1,B0,19,1,1,F5E6,Next Track
Key 5 = 1,FF,5A,1,1,F5D0,Record
Key 6 = 1,AF,00,1,1,0501,Volume Up
Key 7 = 1,AE,00,1,1,0502,Volume Down
Key 8 = 1,AD,00,1,1,0500,Mute

so this includes the keys, but how do i change them :S

any clue?

btw: i know to find all these keys on my keyboard, most of them are Fn keys, but those extra buttons are also listed...

[Hb_Kai]

I don't think they like you. :P

who?

The owners of the place you were hosting that picture.

Key 14, eManager; does that have anything to do with that "special-e"?

Make a copy of this file and put it on your desktop, remove the key 14 line from the original and press CTRL + S to save it, then try clicking the the media center button and see if it doesn't work anymore. If it does, replace the original file with the copy you made on your desktop by copying and pasting the copy to the program files folder and try again with key 32, sync center. I doubt it would be this but it could be worth a shot. Again, if that one doesn't work, replace it with the copy you have on your desktop so that all the button functions go back to how they were to start of with.

[Coreper]

The owners of the place you were hosting that picture.

why not?

Key 14, eManager; does that have anything to do with that "special-e"?

Make a copy of this file and put it on your desktop, remove the key 14 line from the original and press CTRL + S to save it, then try clicking the the media center button and see if it doesn't work anymore. If it does, replace the original file with the copy you made on your desktop by copying and pasting the copy to the program files folder and try again with key 32, sync center. I doubt it would be this but it could be worth a shot. Again, if that one doesn't work, replace it with the copy you have on your desktop so that all the button functions go back to how they were to start of with.

unfortunatly changeing those values had no effect

to make sure it was effective, i removed values from keys i know, but no changes...

damnit, we were so close...

i also looked in the registry, and found nothing :S

and... i also found another map [Dritek Launch Manager Mammoth] but it had the same files in it :S

[Hb_Kai]

Because that was the picture being hosted.

I'm out of ideas then. Last idea is to ask on the manufacturer's website. :(

[Inferno]

The majority of the time, you should consider yourself very lucky to receive a reply from manufacturer's such as this within a week.

If there is no keyboard property for it, then you may have to put up with being the media center button. One thing you could do though is, if you don't have it installed already, download and install the client software, from the same people who makes the drivers, updates for the drivers and whatever else it is that they make. The client software may include other options that aren't already available to you.

I have had to do this a few times just to get one option available to me.

i just checked for the most recent version, and there was a more recent version, so i downloaded it

but it still didnt give me the option to change the Media Center button...

though another button appeared, which i have never seen before...

here are the buttons i have:

and the special eButton

and this is what the program shows: [note: i already changed the associations :P]

So... the buttons which are missing in the program are:

Media Center Button

Wireless LAN button [makes sense, and doesnt matter]

Bluetooth Button [makes sense, and doesnt matter]

and the buttons missing on my notebook, according to the program is:

-the P button [which i associated with "Kladblok"]

it is shown in the program, but i havent got any key which even looks like it, on my notebook...

if you want to look for yourself, go ahead: here is a high res image of my laptop: http://www.laptopshop.nl/images/product/82...g-654g100mn.jpg

Im sorry but maybe im mistaken - the very first part of that program shows an 'E' labeled 'Windows Media Player' with the file path 'c:\Program files\\Windows Media Player\' - can you not edit that to point to notepad?

[Coreper]

Because that was the picture being hosted.

I'm out of ideas then. Last idea is to ask on the manufacturer's website. :(

oh, i havent seen that picture before, today is the first time i see it :P [i just cleaned out my temp internet files :P]

but thanks for all the great help, i really appreciate it!

and i also contacted Acer about it, but still didnt get any reply yet...

Im sorry but maybe im mistaken - the very first part of that program shows an 'E' labeled 'Windows Media Player' with the file path 'c:\Program files\\Windows Media Player\' - can you not edit that to point to notepad?

ive seen that one yes, but it isnt the button that starts the Windows Media Center... as you would look to my images, you will see that that button is missing in the button customization program... :S

[Hb_Kai]

What is the manufacturer name, model name and number of your laptop?

[Coreper]

Acer Aspire 7730G-664G100MN

S/N: LXAFR0X10585016B4F2500

[Hb_Kai]

I can't find anything about it. :(

[Coreper]

try searching on the Acer Aspire 7730G 1TB, that probably will give results [its the only 7730G with 1TB storage :P and a 9600GT M graphics card...]

[Hb_Kai]

I already did :P

[Coreper]

oh ok :P

what were you looking for?

and i downloaded and tried some key mapping software, but somehow those extra keys arent valid keys... because those arent registered as keystrokes...

really weird :(