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trapper
28th March 2006, 11:35 AM
I've tried searching for it, as I managed to do it before, but I can't find how to do it.

Any ideas?
rookee
13th April 2006, 11:26 AM
no, but maybe somebody knows how to do???
Riceburner
13th April 2006, 12:27 PM
I'd be interested in knowing this too! :)

In fact - has anyone produced a keyboard map for the Universal at all??

We know that 112 and 113 are the "softkeys" - anyone know any others?
ady
13th April 2006, 12:34 PM
it's easy... just delete the keybd\OEM registry key somewhere in the HKLM after which you can remap the key to any app.
I usually search www.yahoo.com in registry and delete the found key.

my exec is dead at the moment so can't tell you the exact registry key...
maybe someone else can


edit: maybe I misunderstood the question.
Riceburner
13th April 2006, 12:41 PM
it's easy... just delete the keybd\OEM registry key somewhere in the HKLM after which you can remap the key to any app.
I usually search www.yahoo.com in registry and delete the found key.

my exec is dead at the moment so can't tell you the exact registry key...
maybe someone else can

Can you be a touch more specific?

The wiki contains info on how to change the "homepage" in the registry - is that the key you mean??
ady
13th April 2006, 01:09 PM
I think so.
It's been a while so I'm not 100% sure.
why don't you try deleting it after backing it up?

edit: okay I was wrong... this has been discussed here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=210455
Riceburner
13th April 2006, 01:57 PM
I think so.
It's been a while so I'm not 100% sure.
why don't you try deleting it after backing it up?

I just looked at that key:
it's called PieHomePage = "www.website.com" (mine's gmail). - It's a Reg_SZ value - I do'nt think deleting it will affect the programe the keyboard activites - it just affects the shortcut (in effect).


Opera gives you the option of setting itself as "Default Browser" - would this be a workaround for this issue?? Anyone set Opera as the default?? Does it affect the keyboard shortcut?
eaylcr
13th April 2006, 11:35 PM
nope, setting opera to be the default has no effect on the hardware key (at least for me) it still jumps to explorer.
lbendlin
14th April 2006, 03:26 AM
you can point that shortcut to a program instead of to a URL.

\storage card\program files\opera\opera.exe

or similar
Riceburner
14th April 2006, 11:47 PM
nope, setting opera to be the default has no effect on the hardware key (at least for me) it still jumps to explorer.

ditto
Riceburner
14th April 2006, 11:51 PM
you can point that shortcut to a program instead of to a URL.

\storage card\program files\opera\opera.exe

or similar


oooo - interesting.

Hmm - it works, but opens File Explorer too - I guess it's looking for a file to activate first.

Cheers. :)
lbendlin
15th April 2006, 03:13 AM
in that case point it to the .lnk file

\Windows\Start Menu\Opera.lnk

That may help.
capkapak
15th April 2006, 06:08 AM
Tried the change to Opera.lnk and File Explorer still launches.
shuflie
15th April 2006, 01:31 PM
I'd be interested in knowing this too! :)

In fact - has anyone produced a keyboard map for the Universal at all??

We know that 112 and 113 are the "softkeys" - anyone know any others?

Have a look at Vijay's website, here's a link to his VJKeypress page which has a few others and a link to the full list (although the /Universal may not have all the keys listed).
http://www.vijay555.com/index.php?Releases:VJKeyPress