Re: Setting the Display Light

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From: Chris Tacke, eMVP (ctacke[at]Open_NET_CF[dot]org)
Date: 02/18/04 

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 08:03:54 -0500

See my reply below or Alex's above.

-Chris

"Brian" <brian-no-spam@lonewolf.tierranet.com> wrote in message
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> Chris,
>
> Out of curiosity how do you do the latter (sending the modification
message)
> in .NET?
>
> Brian
>
> "Chris Tacke, eMVP" <ctacke@spamfree-opennetcf.org> wrote in message
> news:OI5Xn7Y9DHA.2576@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > There is no standard API for controlling backlight power, so there's
> really
> > no universal way to do it. Adjusting the registry and sending a system
> > modification message to simulate the CPL's actions is probably the best
> > you're going to get.
> >
> > --
> > Chris Tacke, eMVP
> > Co-Founder and Advisory Board Member
> > www.OpenNETCF.org
> > ---
> > Windows CE Product Manager
> > Applied Data Systems
> > www.applieddata.net
> >
> >
> > "Felipe T." <fjapor@bol.com.br> wrote in message
> > news:uGuWjYY9DHA.1596@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > In my PocketPc Control Panel there is an utility called BackLight.
> > > From there i can immediatly change the BackLight Brightness.
> > > I like to set the Brightness from my application. I have some uses for
> > this,
> > > one of them is when the battery is running low i can save some battery
> > > minutes by reducing brightness.
> > >
> > > Im wondering if there is any API that can do this Job. (I know i have
> seen
> > > this somewhere...)Or any form of implementation to notify such events.
> Any
> > > help wold b welcome.
> > >
> > > By the way, Pete, how can i see the registry of PocketPc. Cause i now
> > there
> > > is no regedit.exe in there.
> > >
> > > Thx
> > >
> > > "Pete Vickers [eMVP]" <pete at gui - innovations dot com> wrote in
> message
> > > news:e4JiB2X9DHA.1112@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi,
> > > > take a look at the 'current user' registry settings of 'control
> > > > panel\backlight'
> > > >
> > > > You should be able to change those settings to do what you need,
e.g.
> > > > brightness, defaultbrightness etc.
> > > > Dunno if they work without a reset though.
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > Pete
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Pete Vickers
> > > > Microsoft Windows Embedded MVP
> > > > HP Business Partner
> > > > http://www.gui-innovations.com
> > > >
> > > > "Felipe T." <fjapor@bol.com.br> wrote in message
> > > > news:ONpVIwX9DHA.4060@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone knows a way to programatically set the
> > > > > display light of the PocketPc?
> > > > > (High Bright/ Low Bright/ Energy Saving/ etc...)
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Felipe
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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