Lock buttons/touchscreen when playing MP3s?

[mmurphy000]

The Wizard has the option, when it is in...ummm...standby(?) mode (i.e., when you push the power button), to only return to normal mode when you press the power button. In other words, the other hardware buttons, let alone the touchscreen, do nothing.

What I'm interested in is a way of doing something similar, but when I'm using it as an MP3 player. The various Wizard cases I've tried are all too snug, so putting the Wizard back in the case after starting up the MP3 player bumps buttons or the screen and causes problems (e.g., stops the music).

Are there any tricks to restricting input for cases like this? Ideally, from my standpoint, the device would accept user input when either the middle button of the D-pad is pushed, or if a call comes in (so the call can be accepted).

Thanks!

[hanmin]

You can try using the WM5 Today's lock device plugin. There are various other software that utilize (similate) this lock feature. Do a search.

[eb]

Originally Posted by hanmin You can try using the WM5 Today's lock device plugin. There are various other software that utilize (similate) this lock feature. Do a search.

Hanmin, I do exactly as you suggested but I wonder if is there a more efficient way to lock the device especially with media player on top. I use the Treo case which actually has a hole for the headphone jack in the proper location for the k-jam, however, one has to thread the headphone through the case, start one's music, bring up the today screen, and then lock the device. If one could have the option of placing lock the device on the start menu as opposed to having it only on the today's screen that to me may be a big help, and then as you come out of unlocking the device, you would be right there at the media player.

What I'm afraid of is one time while I'm fidgeting to get the device into the case and coordinate the starting/locking of music, I'll drop the device on the NYC subway platform and watch it dash on to the tracks as a subway is on coming :roll:

[bnycastro]

Try deltaLock I use it together with WMP10 and wired/bt headsets.

[Dmon]

Would it help if you could map the device lock to a button?
Armstrom has made a great program for that:

http://www.mr2-power.com/downloads/DeviceLock.CAB

You don't have to go back to the today screen at all, just press the button you mapped it to.

[1-2tje]

you can also assign a button to sreen on/off in Windows Mediaplayer itself! Then you can use the d-pad buttons (that's what you wanted not?) to adjust volume and select next and previous, however you screen is blacked out, so the touchscreen will not work and power consumption drops. Ideal for use as MP3 player.

WM Player > Menu > Options > Buttons > Screen on/off, > assign e.g. the middle button.

[itesla]

Originally Posted by 1-2tje WM Player > Menu > Options > Buttons > Screen on/off, > assign e.g. the middle button.

There is a bug in WMP10 on WM5 that prevents this from being assigned to buttons other than dpad though correct? Anyone have a fix for this yet? I like having up/down for volume, right/left for track, and middle button for play/pause.

[SBouri]

device lock works without any problems

[itesla]

Originally Posted by SBouri device lock works without any problems

Yeah but... that means the button will always be a lock. What I used to do on previous pocketpc was have a button that launched WMP. Once WMP is running, that button now becomes the screen lock.

[jamiemckee]

Itesla, you can still have your up down left right and enter dpad control, as you can assign two functions to each button. A press and a press and hold (except the middle button). When it asks you to press a button, just hold up or down (left and right hold are assigned to rewind and fast forward). I have down hold set to fullscreen and up hold set to the lock.

Alternitavely, you could use the press up down for a button lock, and just use the volume slider

Hope this helps

PS I'm posting this on my wizard from the comfort of my bed :lol: Ahh the glories of Wifi... I'm just a bit overhappy because I've finally got it working.