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Media center buttons on front of the laptop

post #1 of 9
6/7/06 at 9:51pm
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You know those Media buttons in front of your inspiron laptop? On my E1405 i have a bunch of them and i know other models do too. Volume, play, pause etc. Is there any way to modify what these buttons do? There has to be some way to change thier function. Also, where is the option to change the sensitivity of the touch pad. thanks
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post #2 of 9
6/7/06 at 10:18pm
Sensitivity of the touchpad is in the mouse settings in the control panel. As for changing the function of the keys, it should be possible, as they're treated as normal keys (you can see the side affects of this by using the buttons in certain situations, like in Counterstrike: Source, where using the volume buttons will also attempt to open the buy menu). Google will probably yield results.
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post #3 of 9
6/7/06 at 10:31pm
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someone else told me they are apart of the bios and u cant change them...hmmm
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post #4 of 9
6/7/06 at 10:40pm
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Originally Posted by halperin
You know those Media buttons in front of your inspiron laptop? On my E1405 i have a bunch of them and i know other models do too. Volume, play, pause etc. Is there any way to modify what these buttons do? There has to be some way to change thier function. Also, where is the option to change the sensitivity of the touch pad. thanks
http://www.notebookforums.com/showth...24#post2143724
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post #5 of 9
6/7/06 at 10:40pm
i think that sounds kinda familiar because they can be used before windows even boots to view movies and **** like that
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post #6 of 9
6/7/06 at 10:57pm
MediaDirect is a dumbed down version of Windows, but it's still Windows. It's not like it's some sort of DOS based program.

EDIT: Nice find somms. The media keys are basically like the extra keys on a normal keyboard, and can be customized with any drivers. Figures that the Windows Intellipoint drivers would work on this too.
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post #7 of 9
6/9/06 at 1:37pm
Stigmata beat me to it, I didn't read his reply.



I think you can use Microsoft's IntelliType program to change the function of those buttons to whatever you want. If memory serves me correctly.
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post #8 of 9
6/10/06 at 3:23pm
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when i install the intellitype program it asks for me the name of the keyboard i have. it lists tihngs like wireless meida keyboard, natural media keyboard, internet keyobard etc. i have an E1405 laptop, which should i select?
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post #9 of 9
6/11/06 at 7:50pm
Just try anyone, you can change it after installing. I've just choose the first one.
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