                          AE Button Plus
                           Version 2.5.2

             Copyright (C) 2005-06 by Alexander Eltsyn
                       E-Mail: ae@ae.inc.ru
                   Web: http://ae.inc.ru/aebplus
               Purchase: http://ae.inc.ru/aebplusbuy

    "AE Button Plus" extends functionality of hardware keys on 
Windows Mobile devices. It allows you to: 
* Intercept almost any standard button: application buttons,
  WM5 SoftKeys, Volume slider, Enter/Action and even Red/Green 
  phone buttons;
* Distinguish up to 4 different keypress events on each button 
  grabbed (single, double, triple and "long" keypresses);
* Remap each of the keypress events to "virtual" application 
  button or assign them directly to one of the wide set of 
  built-in actions. 

    As a result you may "convert" volume slider to up/down 
arrows, assign several essential application buttons to these 
"SoftKey" buttons and even assign your favorit alternative 
dialer to red/green phone buttons.



                           Compatibility

    This utility may be used on the following mobile devices: 

* Windows Mobile 2003SE PocketPC and PocketPC Phone Edition 
* Windows Mobile 2005 PocketPC and PocketPC Phone Edition 
* Windows Mobile 2003SE Smartphone (*)
* Windows Mobile 2005 Smartphone (*)

(*)  I don't think this utility is useful on Smartphone 
(see "Known Issues" below). Anyway be sure to backup your 
Smartphone before installing AEBPlus. PocketPC users are 
safe because of touchscreen.


                           Known Issues

* Some keys may not be emulated after being snaffled from 
  system. So you will loose original functionality of 
  green phone button until it assigned to AEBPlus. 
* AEBPlus may not work properly if hardware button click 
  notification sound is on. If you experience problems 
  please try to turn it off by unchecking Start -> 
  Settings -> Sounds & Notifications -> Hardware 
  buttons checkbox 

                        Product Activation

    To activate AEBPlus please visit http://ae.inc.ru/aebplusactivate
and provide your Device ID and Registration Code (recevied during 
purchase procedure). 
    The most current list of AE Button Plus sellers may be found at 
http://ae.inc.ru/aebplusbuy



                          Version History

05.03.2007(v2.5.2): Italian language was added. Thanks to Angelo Santillo.
                          
18.09.2006(v2.5.1):
  CPU load was significantly lowered in "Memory Monitor" and "Task Manager" modes
  All notifications now are silent.
  German translation added (thanks to Martin Lessmann)
26.08.2006(v2.5): Release.
  Utility now detects if PDA is in locked state (WM5.0 devices only)
22.08.2006(v2.4.4b):
  You now may choose between old style task manager control 
  and new "one-key" mode
  Keyboard re-hook bug fixed.
  Polish translation added (thanks to gader)
05.08.2006(v2.4.3b): Settings utility interface changed. 
  Now you may choose between Long Press and Press&Hold modes.
  Press&Hold timeout increased.
  Command line parameter processing issue fixed.
  New option to display date/time after resuming PDA. 
  New option to create Settings Summary Report
  New actions:
  - Go Online
  - Trigger Online
  - "AltTab" (switch bewteen two last windows)
  Other minor fixes
26.07.2006(v2.4.2b): Experimental version. Please report on any issues.
  "Add new key" dialog bug fixed. 
  "Power ON" event detection imporoved (MIO A700 fix). 
  Most of the actions bound to long keypress will now execute BEFORE key release.
  Pressing button used for Task Manager launching will move selection to the next task.
  New settings/modes implemented: 
   - Disable baloon notifications on BT/WiFi/Vibration etc mode changes
   - Restore default volume slider behaviour in Today screen / Phone application / 
     while voice call is active
  Czech translation added (thanks to "CondorSOFT").
  Other changes.
07.06.2006(v2.4.1): The default "Cancel" item was added to action menu.
  One more SoftKey emulation fix.
01.06.2006(v2.4): Release. "Uptime" display now reports battery 
  voltage, current and temperature (if there are corresponding 
  sensors available). Fixed bug in WM5 SoftKeys emulation.
  New action: "Trigger WiFi", "Action List" (Activated version only).
  All actions may be called from command line now.
29.05.2006(v2.3.7b): "Read Key" dialog was not operated correctly. All 
  of the arrows were added to settings dialog "by default"
26.05.2006(v2.3.6b): New action: "Show Date/Time". Other unsignificant fixes.
22.05.2006(v2.3.5b): "Memory Monitor" now shows Total/In Use/Free spaces 
  on each of the storage if there is enough screen space. Otherwise it 
  hides "InUse" and then "Total". "Memory Monitor" startup delays fixed.
  French language updated (thanks to Herunim). 
  Other minor interface fixes.
18.05.2006(v2.3.4b): Fixed uptime forecast issue (uptime increases while 
  PDA is on DC power)
18.05.2006(v2.3.3b): "Close active application" action will now minimize 
  current application if it may not be closed. "Clear statistics" button 
  added to Uptime Monitor.
16.05.2005(v2.3.2b): Fixed WM5 issue causing random delays/hangups during
  system startup on few devices.
  Completely new functionality: uptime monitor and forecast.
  New actions: "Soft reset", "Power OFF", "Rotate Screen","Close Dialup 
  Connections","Disable power off if not used...".
  Red button may be used now to drop current call (if any) otherwise perform 
  action selected.
  Now you may add any hardware button specific to your PDA directly in Settings utilty.
  "Safe Mode" implemented (press&hold left key during startup to choose AEBPlus
  demon load options). 
04.04.2006(v2.3.1): Enter/Action button added in AEBPlus Settings.
02.04.2006(v2.3): Release.
28.03.2006(v2.2.7b): External application startup issue fixed. 
  Hope it is last fix here.
27.03.2006(v2.2.6b): Task filter added in Settings. Fixed:
  forcing backlight ON every 10 seconds, unstable Memory 
  Monitor calling, .LNK file processing (Pocket Informant issue)
25.03.2006(v2.2.5b): French translation. Thanks to Herunim
  New action: Memory Monitor. Increased button reaction speed.
13.03.2006(v2.2.4b): Hebrew translation. Thanks to Amir Keren 
  (http://www.pocketpcfreak.com/)
12.03.2006(v2.2.3b): Significant interface changes. Multilanguage 
  support added. Notification on Bluetooth ON/OFF.
  Fixed Phone startup issue while red button is processed by AEBPlus.
  New actions: Vibration mode Off/On (WM5 only), Switch to Today screen,
  Select All / Copy / Cut / Paste
09.03.2006(v2.2.2): New action: BlueTooth Off/On
05.03.2006(v2.2.1): New action implemented: Screen Off/On
01.03.2006(v2.2): Minor startup procedure fix. Version 2.2 release
25.02.2006(v2.1.5b): "Emulate Soft Key" action implemented (WM5 PocketPC only).
24.02.2006(v2.1.4b): Now you may select almost any .LNK or .EXE file 
  with new executable file browser in AEBPlus Settings.
23.02.2006(v2.1.3b): Links now retrieved from all "Start Menu" tree. 
  Charge level and memory totals are in "Task Manager" now
17.02.2006(v2.1.2b): New keypress event action: "Task manager". 
16.02.2006(v2.1.1b): Fixed "Ok/Close" action bug. Enabled command line 
  parameters for "Run application" action 
15.02.2006(v2.1): AEBPlus released.
14.02.2006(v2.0.6b): First published 2.x version. 
05.02.2006(v2.0b): AEBPlus rewritten completely. External config 
  file, new configuration utility, no hardware limitations, softkey 
  grabbing, direct action assignments. 
02.06.2005(v1.0.1): Fixed bug in installation procedure. Product 
  name changed. 
23.05.2005(v1.0): Added option to use Camera button as <Enter>. 
  Some cosmetic changes. First "release" version. 
17.05.2005(v0.9.2b): Added 30s startup delay to allow Phone 
  application to start 
16.05.2005(v0.9.1b): First public available beta. 
14.05.2005(v0.9b): First experimental utility implementation

