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    MediaDirect Button: Expanding possibilities

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ashway, Apr 6, 2011.

  1. ashway

    ashway Newbie

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    Hi,

    I have recently developed a tiny simple application that allows to easily assign and configure actions to the MediaDirect button.

    At the moment there are two events to which actions could be assigned:
    - press (short press)
    - press and hold for a specified amount of time (long press, default interval is 2 sec)

    Configuration is done by editing the configuration file. Changes take effect immediately, there is no need to restart.

    Fully supports Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit).

    I'm currently considering adding of the following features depending on the demand:
    - predefined actions such as turning off display, power plans switching, etc.
    - configuration GUI

    Feedback and donations are highly appreciated. :)

    Download MediaDirectButton Version 1.0.1
     
    ashway, Apr 6, 2011
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  2. ashway

    ashway Newbie

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    Please give me your feedback regarding MediaDirectButton application.
     
    ashway, Apr 20, 2011
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  3. xxbadboys93

    xxbadboys93 Notebook Deity

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    You should post this in the xps and studio forum, will test it out when i get my replacement l502x.

    Thank you
     
    xxbadboys93, Apr 24, 2011
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  4. Hawkshark

    Hawkshark Notebook Consultant

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    Consider me a huge fan of this! Maybe you should consider a GUI'd way to modify the ini file.
     
    Hawkshark, May 11, 2011
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  5. ashway

    ashway Newbie

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    I'm going to release the next version soon.
     
    ashway, Jun 3, 2011
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  6. Andy3008

    Andy3008 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just installed and it works a treat. Thanks
     
    Andy3008, Jun 7, 2011
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  7. ashway

    ashway Newbie

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    I'm glad you like it. ;)
     
    ashway, Jun 24, 2011
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  8. bert003

    bert003 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does the XPS 17 have a media direct button?

    I tried the 'instant launch' button but I can't get it to work.
     
    bert003, Jun 27, 2011
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  9. BobTheSniper

    BobTheSniper Notebook Consultant

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    No, XPS 15/17 doesn't come with Media Direct button, but they do come with that customizable button between the sound and windows mobile button.
     
    BobTheSniper, Jun 28, 2011
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  10. ashway

    ashway Newbie

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    I can add support for that button in the next version.
    Could anyone provide me with the key code?
    Anyway I'll try to find out.
     
    ashway, Jun 29, 2011
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  11. sesshomaru

    sesshomaru Suspended Disbelief!

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    Perfect! I'd been unsuccessfully trying to code something for the same purpose, for sometime now.. :p
    Good work, and very useful!
     
    sesshomaru, Jul 3, 2011
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  12. ashway

    ashway Newbie

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    Thanks, sesshomaru!
    I'm currently testing the new version.
     
    ashway, Jul 20, 2011
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  13. Neubeehunhun

    Neubeehunhun Notebook Evangelist

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    That'd be nice, it already has some predefined options but they are quite limited. How do you find the keycode?
     
    Neubeehunhun, Jul 21, 2011
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    PJ@y-Z Notebook Evangelist

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  15. Darr247

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    Not much in the way of instructions.

    What is needed to have the long press actually start MediaDirect?

    And will MediaDirect (I think I have v3.something installed in its own partition after Win7 Ultimate) still load when the MediaDirect button is pushed from the power off condition?
     
    Darr247, Mar 1, 2014
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