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06-19-2002, 06:00 PM

Jason Dunn Executive Editor Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 29,160		BackLight Override http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?siteId=311&platformId=2&productType=2&catalog=0§ionId=0&productId=28459 A particularly vexing problem for some Pocket PC users is how to get that darn backlight to stay on when you're viewing something on the screen but not actively interacting with the Pocket PC. All the software players I've seen seem to have no capacity to tell the OS that the device is actively playing back content and shouldn't turn the backlight off. For the curious price of $7.15 US, you can solve this problem once and for all. Use the affiliate link above to grab a trial version or order the full version. "This simple utility keeps your PocketPC backlight on when you need it to stay on. Great for demos and presentations, reading, watching videos, and games. BackLight Override will keep your PocketPC backlight on for up to 1 hour with no user interaction (taps). Simple to use!"

06-19-2002, 06:30 PM

Ed Hansberry Contributing Editor Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 8,228		This differs from unchecking the "Automatic" box on the backlight panel how??? :wink:

06-19-2002, 06:58 PM

mike6024

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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry

This differs from unchecking the "Automatic" box on the backlight panel how??? :wink:

My thoughts exactly. Is it actually easier to start up this program and click on the button, then to navigate to the control and uncheck a box? Maybe if it mapped to a hardware button, but otherwise...

06-19-2002, 07:04 PM

isrjt Ponderer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 53		Maybe this will solve my troubles??? This has been the most frustrating problem with my Jornada. I can set the back light to all the various options and none of them seem to function right. The auto control is never right in my opinion and the no auto control works even worse. If I turn it on the darn backlight is always off. This is not a problem without the keyboard attached, I just hold down the power button. BUT, with it on you are out of luck. You can change the brightness, but never get it on or off. It makes me so mad that I do not even use it. It is such a nice item and at the same time completely useless.

06-19-2002, 07:07 PM

Timothy Rapson Thinker Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 414		When I was still using my mono Ipaq I often sat there with the backlight going off every 5 minutes at inopportune times. This on a device that could run longer than a Palm V on a charge. I would have paid $8 for it. But not now. The Ipaq is sitting over there waiting for me to make sure I have everything copied from it to my Clie so I can let my son have it to play games on.

06-19-2002, 09:17 PM

Gerard Pontificator Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,043		Scott Seligman has had KeepAlive available as pay-by-donation ware for a very long time. I use it on both Casio and iPAQ without a single problem. It does exactly as it should; keps the device aware that it is being used. $7.15 though? Be serious. http://www.scottandmichelle.net/scott/cestuff.html __________________ Gerard Ivan Samija

06-20-2002, 12:05 AM

ppcsurfr Philosopher Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 548		Okay, I think this thing does two things at the same time. To achieve something like while running Pocket Word requires you to uncheck the autosuspend and autooff for the backlight. In Media Player, the PPC is smart enough not to switch off... so it only helps in keeping the backlight on... But for that price??? I'm not sure though. Keep Alive then becomes a better solution... unless someone can prove otherwise.

06-20-2002, 01:21 AM

Reza Intellectual Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 130		Oh, well just get an iPaq H38xx and the backlight will eventually go away by itself�

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