Robrecht
30th August 2005, 08:41 PM
Technically, this is not a solution, but you won't have to worry about restoring your favorite backlight settings after using the camera anymore. First, you need to install a very usefull and very small program called MortRunner on your ppc; you can download the cab here (http://www.sto-helit.de/downloads/pocketpc/MortRunner-2.6.cab).
Then, unzip the file I've attached to this post (CameraBL.mortrun) and copy it to your ppc. It doesn't matter where you put it.
Then, create a shortcut to this file (you can do that with Resco Explorer, for instance). It will be called CameraBL.lnk; move it to the folder "Windows/Start menu/Programs".
Finally, go to the button settings and assign the camera button to CameraBL instead of Camera.Now you can use your camera just like you did before, but when you close (not minimize) it, your backlight will be turned down again.
The CameraBL.mortrun file is an extremely simple script for MortRunner; it only contains the following code:RunWait \Windows\Camera.exe
SetBacklight 1,1You can open it in a text editor and adjust the parameters to your own favorite settings; the first is the backlight value when on battery, the second when on external power. They take a number from 1 to 10. I put them both on 1, because I think the Blue Angel's backlight is pretty strong.
Disclaimer: This is a childishly simple workaround, made by a complete dummy. Although it works perfectly for me and I can't imagine anything that could go wrong, I hereby renounce all responsibility for any loss of data etc.!
Then, unzip the file I've attached to this post (CameraBL.mortrun) and copy it to your ppc. It doesn't matter where you put it.
Then, create a shortcut to this file (you can do that with Resco Explorer, for instance). It will be called CameraBL.lnk; move it to the folder "Windows/Start menu/Programs".
Finally, go to the button settings and assign the camera button to CameraBL instead of Camera.Now you can use your camera just like you did before, but when you close (not minimize) it, your backlight will be turned down again.
The CameraBL.mortrun file is an extremely simple script for MortRunner; it only contains the following code:RunWait \Windows\Camera.exe
SetBacklight 1,1You can open it in a text editor and adjust the parameters to your own favorite settings; the first is the backlight value when on battery, the second when on external power. They take a number from 1 to 10. I put them both on 1, because I think the Blue Angel's backlight is pretty strong.
Disclaimer: This is a childishly simple workaround, made by a complete dummy. Although it works perfectly for me and I can't imagine anything that could go wrong, I hereby renounce all responsibility for any loss of data etc.!