Asus notebook keys, v1.3

[NP_]

Asus notebook keys, v1.3
This program gives you ability to define own actions for additional buttons of Asus notebooks.



Package:

• AsusNbKeys.exe - main service module, it must be always loaded (do not close it from Task Manager, use "Stop AsusNbKeys process" button of AsusNbKeysCtrl.exe instead);

• AsusNbKeysCtrl.exe - setup module, manages settings for main service; run it only for making changes to settings.

Features:

• You can set own actions for additional buttons of your Asus notebook or leave them by default;
  Possible own actions:
  • run any application or file (vbs-script, for example) with parameters,
  
  
  • simulate keystroke to use it as hotkey with some other program,
  
  
  • just do nothing;
  
  *v1.1: added ability to block all additional buttons by hotkey (Win + Space);
  *v1.3: added ability to supply parameters for app being executed.

Requirements:

• /!\ The Asus's ATK0100 driver + software, HControl.exe MUST be 1043.2.15.64 or newer version;

• Windows XP 32bit or Vista 32Bit;

• Do not change names of programs of this package.

Installation:

• Download and unzip to some safe place;

• Add shortcut for AsusNbKeys.exe to autorun;

• Run AsusNbKeys.exe;

• Run AsusNbKeysCtrl.exe and set up your keys as you want.

Upgrading:

• Run your old AsusNbKeysCtrl.exe and press "Stop AsusNbKeys process" button;

• Close AsusNbKeysCtrl.exe;

• Overwrite AsusNbKeys.exe with newer version;

• Overwrite AsusNbKeysCtrl.exe with newer version;

• Run AsusNbKeys.exe.

Download v1.3: rapidshare.com

Download v1.3 SOURCES: rapidshare.com


PS: please report bugs...

--

Updated to 1.1.
* Block all buttons via Win + Space (enable this option first);
+ Fixed small bug ("Remove" did'n turn off).

Updated to 1.1_FIXED.
* AsusNbKeys.exe does not use msvcr80.dll anymore.

Updated to 1.3.
* Added ability to supply parameters to application being executed;
* Trying to fix Vista errors (the program can get disabled after sleep\hibernate, can't find ATK0100 AC event).

[mujtaba]

Awesome, Thanks.
It works for W3J (managed to change the functionality of the useless keys on the left).

Can I request a new feature ?
-To add a new custom function for the Special key disable/enable feature.
(If you know about the W3J, there is a great possibility that you would press the special buttons on the sides when you want to pick up the laptop from both sides)

[aoguy1989]

Anyone else know how good this one is?

[donuthole]

works fine with the g1s

[NP_]

mujtaba, done. Upgrade to 1.1 and enable Fn lock hotkey.

[remzi]

Works 100% perfect with M2N. Good job

P.S. Where can I find and download the latest ATK0100 driver? ASUS's ftp is very untidy, I can't find the things I want...

Feature suggestion:

As the program can detect the events by pressing on the hotkey, I believe you can extend the program to get the event id of a third party software (like finding the event id of winamp's play/stop button by clicking on it). This way, we can use the media player keys with Winamp.

[mujtaba]

mujtaba, done. Upgrade to 1.1 and enable Fn lock hotkey.

Excellent !

[NP_]

This way, we can use the media player keys with Winamp.

Use keystoke events.

1) Open Winamp and register (for example) Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Z as a hotkey for play event;
2) Start AsusNbKeysCtrl and add some new event (power4gear key, for example) and set its action to "keystroke" and set the same keystroke Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Z. Save settings.

Now by pressing power4gear key you make system think that you have just pressed Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Z. So it works as hotkey for Winamp's play event!

This way you can assign any additional buttons of notebook to act as hotkeys for any programs.

PS: sorry for bad english...

[remzi]

NP: Thanks, it works as I wanted

This is a great softare. I think you should put it to a website and put some advertisements on it, so you can make some money of it

[nightfox91]

Nice program! It will definitely add functionality.