software to remap keys

[bfar03]

any software that enables you to remap keys? for example, I wanted to change my messaging button to a program that i choose.

yeah, i know i can use the speed dial feature to start programs that way, but it takes too long to hold down the button until the program started, and it seems to take 5 times as long to load the program that way.

[rudeboy]

check AE Button Plus out...

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Originally Posted by bfar03

any software that enables you to remap keys? for example, I wanted to change my messaging button to a program that i choose.

yeah, i know i can use the speed dial feature to start programs that way, but it takes too long to hold down the button until the program started, and it seems to take 5 times as long to load the program that way.

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(My Q was unstable, not sure I can directly attribute to AEButtonPlus)

There's a few things you can do besides AEButtonPlus that doesn't involve installing programs :
1) You can remap the QuickApp (holding down the home key)... I have QuickLauncher startup. Here's a forum that explains this (scroll down to "Use QuickApp key for something else!")

http://www.qusers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2032

1b)You can also remap some keys using the [Remap device keys] post below that... but not as useful.

1c) If you don't need a hotkey for instant camera access
....you can remap your camera key with a registry hack:
\HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Camera\
@ "Application" (string) = "\Windows\zapit.exe"
> just update the value with "\path\yourapp.exe" without quotes

2) You can Add Shortcuts to replace Apps. Since I dont *ever* use the Voice Recognition, I changed mine to launch the "left menu" from the Right Menu program. For example, you can launch a "New SMS" by creating this shortcut: 20#"\windows\tmail.exe" -service "SMS" -to ""

Here's a forum that has a whole bunch of Windows shortcuts:
http://www.ppcsg.com/mobile/index.php/t51882.html

** NOTE ** A lot of these are for PPC (touchscreen)

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I also saw Orchid Shortcut *For WM 6 only*
http://www.efficasoft.com/oshortcut/index.html