Introduction

KB LightsOff allows you to turn off the keyboard lights of your Treo 650 when they are not needed, either automatically or manually. In Auto Mode, the keyboard lights will come on whenever you use the keyboard or other keys (configurable), and go off after a configurable period of keyboard inactivity. You can also manually turn the lights on or off with a simple keystroke based on the situation.

Key Features

• Automatic or manual keyboard light switching
• Turn your keyboard lights on only when you need them
• Extend your battery life!
• Comfortably use your Treo 650 to read eBooks or watch movies in low light conditions without straining your eyes with bright keyboard lights.
• Comfortably use your Treo 650 to read eBooks or watch movies in low light conditions without straining your eyes with bright keyboard lights.
• New! Specify how long the lights should remain on after you stop making keystrokes.
• New! Control what actions will cause the lights to come on automatically, if desired. In addition to keyboard keys, you can choose any combination of the 5-way navigator, application keys, Home and Menu keys and screen taps.
• New! Control whether you will hear an audio town when you switch Auto Mode on or off (volume follows system volume).

Installation

NOTE: If you are upgrading from version 1.0.1, you should disable the program on your Treo (by hitting the disable button in the main screen) before you install the new version.

Install KBLightsOff.prc to your Treo 650 using your favorite installation method. For example, you can use the palmOne Quick Install utility then HotSync your Treo with your computer.

Note: KB LightsOff must be installed in your Treo 650's RAM for its background functionality to work. If you install it to an SD card, you will only be able toggle the keyboard lights when KB LightsOff is running as the current application.

Usage

Start KB LightsOff from the applications screen of your Treo 650. The following is a description of each of the elements on the main screen.

• Enable/Disable buttons: Select Enable to activate KB LightsOff and Disable to deactivate it.
• Restore after reset: Check this box to automatically reactivate KB LightsOff after a reset of the Treo 650. You should generally choose this option but you may consider disabling it if you believe KB LightsOff has a conflict with another application and you would like to selectively activate it after a reset.
• Auto Mode:
  • When Auto Mode is Off, keyboard lights can be manually turned on or off using one of the toggle keystrokes listed below. Lights will remain on or off until you manually change their state.
  • Turning Auto Mode On causes keyboard lights to go on when you use any of the keyboard keys (except the Option key) and go off when keyboard has been idle for 8 seconds. This allows you to get the benefit of keyboard lights whenever you use them without having to perform any specific actions to turn them on or off.
• Toggle keystrokes: KB LightsOff allows you to customize three keystrokes for controlling the behavior of keyboard lights while in any program, without starting KB LightsOff. The three keystrokes are:
  • Double-clicking the Side button
  • Holding down a Shift key and clicking the Side button
  • Holding down the Option key and clicking the Alt key.
  Each of these keystrokes can be set to toggle the keyboard lights on or off, or to toggle the Auto Mode on or off.
• Lights currently: These two buttons reflect the current state of the keyboard lights. They also allow you to manually switch the lights on or off.

Auto Mode Options
Version 1.2 of KB LightsOff gives you fine control over the behavior of the keyboard lights when Auto Mode is on. This can be achieved by invoking the Auto Mode Preferences screen by going to the Options menu and selecting Auto Mode Prefs. This screen allows you to specify:

• The number of seconds before keyboard lights are automatically turned off
• Whether the application keys, 5-way navigator, Home and/or Menu keys should turn the KB lights on
• Whether touching the screen should turn KB lights on
• Whether to produce an audio tone when Auto Mode is toggled using one of the toggle keystrokes.

Registration

When purchasing a license for KB LightsOff, make sure you provide your HotSync name using the correct capitalization. Your HotSync name will be used to generate a registration ID for you, which you will receive by email. To enter your registration ID, go to the Options menu and select Registration.

Support

For questions, comments or suggestions, please send an email to kblights@lilapps.com.