1 Button Instructions

10/13/03

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Contents:

FAQ Summary:

Instructions:

 

FAQ Summary

  1. What does the APP BUTTON do?
  2. How can I set a specific order for “Fixed Order” of applications?
  3. How do I change the Wallpaper Background pictures?
  4. Why does my registration code not work?
  5. What are my methods to Launch my applications?
  6. Why would I set the Launch Timeout to NEVER or IMMEDIATE?
  7. What is the 'Icon Positions' used for?  Can I arrange the Icons to see the wallpaper background better?
  8. How can I upgrade to 1 Button Pro from the $10 1 Button Launcher?
  9. How can I 'lock a specific' application in the front of the list, but have the rest in most recent order?

Installation

'1 Button' is a simple tool to launch your favorite applications using one of your hardware buttons.

Installation:

  1. Installing this software means you agree to the license terms.
  2. Please install 1Button.prc using the Hotsync Install Tools:

Directions:

  1. Select the BUTTON that you wish to use as your 'Favorite Applications Button Launcher'. 

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  2. Each BUTTON will be assigned an ACTION.  ACTIONS are:

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    Launch Apps - when a button that has ACTION=Launch Apps is pressed, a launch screen will be displayed with your choices of applications.  To advance to the next application on the screen, just press the same button again. 
    App Button - when a button that has ACTION=App Button is pressed, the "selected" application will immediately launch.  This "selected" application will remain until the next time you use 1 Button Pro and launch a different application. 
    This mapping also allows your selected application to still take advantage of the specific 'button' features built into that application.   For example, 'Palm To Do' will switch categories.  'Palm Date Book' will switch views.  'Palm Mail' will scroll through the next email.
    Disabled - if you want to leave this button mapped as it already is, or set it back to the orginal mapping.
  3. Now select the appropriate ACTION you desire:  Launch Apps or APP Button.   Launch Apps is usually the choice. 
  4. If ACTION = "Launch Apps" is selected, select the appropriate TIMEOUT to wait for launch of selected application.   As mentioned above, the APP button can immediately launch, but there are other options.

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    Other methods to launch the application include:

    Press the 'APP' button to launch immediately.
    For devices with a JogDial (Sony Clie, Handspring Treo), press the JogDial in.
    For devices with keyboard, press space bar.
    Tap on the Icon.
    If the timeout is IMMEDIATE, you will toggle into the circular list of applications with each button press.

    If the TIMEOUT is set to IMMEDIATE, 1 Button will skip the display of the launch screen and immediately launch the next application in the list.  The list will continually rotate.

    If the TIMEOUT is set to NEVER, 1 Button will stay will the launch screen displayed until one of the stated launch methods happens.

  5. If you wish to display a background picture on the launch screen, you are able to use a photo viewer application to display the picture that 1 Button will take a 'snap shot' screen capture of.
    Find the picture using a photo viewer.
    In 1 Button, select CUSTOM
    Now select to delay timer that you need to locate the picture again.
    Display the picture using your photo viewer.  Wait for the timer to expire.
    1 Button will automatically capture the current screen display and store the file.
    1 Button will automatically launch back again.
  6. Now select "ASSIGN APPLICATIONS" to choose your favorite applications.  You can have up to 9 applications assigned to them.  Now select your favorite applications, and assign them to a button.

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  7. Use of this launcher is now ready.  Press the respective 1 BUTTON once, and your folder applications are displayed. 
    Continue pressing the 1 BUTTON until you have the desired application icon highlighted.
    You can also use the UP/DOWN arrows to select the application icon.
    You can also use the JogDial/Rocker switch button (Sony Clie or Handspring Treo) to select the application.

Please let us know of problems you find.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1Q:    What does the APP BUTTON do?

A:    The App Button has 2 functions:  1- Pressing the designated APP button will immediately launch the currently selected favorite application instead of waiting for the auto timeout launch.   2- Once the favorite application is running, this App Button is still mapped to your favorite application.  Some applications have special features that are associated with continued pressing on the button that launched the application.  For example:  To Do list will change categories, Email will advance to next email, and Calendar will change views.

Do NOT confuse APP BUTTON as the ACTION that launches INTO 1 B Pro.  APP Button is used to EXIT 1B Pro.

Other methods to launch the applications are:

  1. Allow the timeout to expire once the desired application is chosen.
  2. Press the space bar on device with keyboard.(doing a graffiti space character also works)
  3. Press the jogdial/rocker switch on device (Treo, Clie, ..)
  4. Press the icon on the screen.
  5. Press the Center button on 5 Way Navigator on device

2Q:     How can I set a specific order for “Fixed Order” of applications?

A:    I don’t have a feature to sort, but there are 2 methods to accomplish it.  For “Fixed Order”, the launch sequence can be set in one of 2 ways.

  1. If already setup, select the “most recently used order” and get the apps in the order you want, the lock them with “fixed order”. Select the last application first, let it launch, then select the next to last application, let it launch, and keep repeating.
  2. Disable all apps from 1 button at a time.  Then select the apps in the order you want.  If you have “1 button pro”, then repeat to the next button.
     
    Neither of the above is a feature, it is just how the program works to create the “fixed order”

3Q:     How do I change the Wallpaper Background pictures?

  1. Select the desired picture using a photo viewer.
  2. In 1 Button, select CUSTOM
  3. Now select to delay timer that you need to re-locate the picture again.
  4. Display the picture using your photo viewer, wait for the timer to expire.
  5. 1 Button will automatically capture the current screen display and store the file.
  6. 1 Button will automatically launch back again.

4Q:     Why does my registration code not work?

A:    Actually, the MOST common reason is:  You bought 1 Button Launcher for $10, but your are using 1 Button Pro ($20).  You can either download 1 Button Launcher and use the Reg Code you have, OR upgrade.

A:    Once you have verified the version you bought and the version you are using AND verified you entered the code correctly:  in the Registration screen, please enter:   ?      as the registration code, and send the string displayed to me.   Also send the Hotsync ID as displayed in the registration screen.

If you did purchase the $10 1 Button Launcher and wish to use the PRO $20 version:

  1. Purchase another copy of $10 1 Button Launcher from your original place of purchase, then send an email to support@EvansSoft.com to notify me of the intent for upgrade.  I will send you the PRO reg code.

5Q:     What are my methods to Launch my applications?

A:    Depending on the device you have, you probably have many choices:

  1. Set a LAUNCH timeout for the respective button.  Once timeout to expires after the desired application is chosen.
  2. Press the space bar on device with keyboard.(doing a graffiti space character also works)
  3. Press the jogdial/rocker switch on device (Treo, Clie, ..)
  4. Press the icon on the screen.
  5. Press the Center button on 5 Way Navigator on device (Tungsten   m550)
  6. Set one of the button's Action to APP_BUTTON.  The other buttons will be used to get into the 1 Button Pro launch screens.  Now once you have selected the application, you can press the designated APP_BUTTON to immediately launch this application.

6Q:   Why would I set the Launch Timeout to NEVER or IMMEDIATE?

A:    NEVER would be used if you are not comfortable with the AUTO LAUNCH and prefer to choose one of the various Launch Methods.

A:    IMMEDIATE would be used if you had a short list of applications, and wanted the button press to launch directly to the next application in the list.  This option does NOT display the Launch Screens.

7Q:   What is the 'Icon Positions' used for?  Can I arrange the Icons to see the wallpaper background better?

A: You can change the Icon Positions so that the Icons are not covering the part of the wallpaper background that you wish to see.   If you disable an icon position, this will decrease the maximum # of applications viewable on the launch screen.

8Q:     How can I upgrade to 1 Button Pro from the $10 1 Button Launcher?

A:    If you did purchase the $10 1 Button Launcher and now wish to use the PRO $20 version:

  1. Purchase another copy of $10 1 Button Launcher from your original place of purchase, then send an email to support@EvansSoft.com to notify me of the intent for upgrade.  I will send you the PRO reg code.

9Q:     How can I 'lock a specific' application in the front of the list, but have the rest in most recent order?

A:    Disable the button (set the ACTION to disabled) to be configured.  Now in Palm OS Prefs/Buttons, assign the application you wish to have in the front of the list to the button.  Now enter 1 Button Pro again, enabled the ACTION to Launch Apps.  Set the App Order to Most Recently Used.

support@EvansSoft.com