Re-map any key to any key (including the media keys!)

[barakrl]

MagicKey by Leftup

did you guys know it exist?

I have no idea how I missed this software, but it's probably the best thing since disco!
this freeware allows you to re-map all the keys on the device to other keys.
But! it allows you to do so per program, so I mapped the multimedia keys to the numbers 1-4 so I can use them in PicoDrive, VBag, etc.

For example, I mapped the following keys:
Forward->1
Play->2
Stop->3
Rewind->4

and in PicoDrive (it's a Sega Genesis/Megadrive emulator if you didn't know):

1->Start
2->A
3->B
4->C

Awesome!

so, i've mirrored the file on my site, just download it from:
http://www.barakharel.com/s60/others...igned_beta.rar

after you've signed and installed it, open it and follow this instructions:

1. Press right to go to the KeyMap List.
2. Press 1 or Options->Add to add a new KeyMap item. Name it as you wish.
3. Click on the new Item you've just created, then click again to add a new Key Pair.
4. Click on the OK/Select button [the middle of the 4-ways button].
5. From the list, select the key you wish to map [for example, the Play button]. You can type the name of the button to search for it.
6. After you've selected the Original key, it's scancode will appear on the screen.
7. Go down to the "Map to:" field.
8. Click on the OK/Select button again and select the key you wish to replace the one you've selected earlier.
9. Select OK.
10. Go back to KeyMap list, press left to go to the App list.
11. Press 1 or Options->Add and select you program for which you want to change the key mapping (I've selected PicoDrive).
12. Click on the new Item you've just created and select the KeyMap you've created.
13. Important - Press Exit. The program will exit, but part of it will still run in the background (the program's icon will not be shown as active).
14. Run the program you've selected [i.e. PicoDrive], and enjoy the media buttons.

(maybe I'll add pictures later on...)

[SERBDVB]

Thank you MR.Barak on you hard work

[barakrl]

Thanks. and for the record if I wasn't clear enough - I just wrote the How-To, not the program.

[gavinguinness]

Cool. Thanks for the info.

Originally Posted by barakrl

it's probably the best thing since disco!

LOL love that line!

[Taz]

nice, I can find plenty of uses for this. thanks.

[shaffee]

i have followed the steps to remap the volume keys...i can't get it to work...i don't know why it's not working. I am trying to use different keys for volume control when i am using the music player...any one got ideas?

[ben92]

after i map my number key to media keys eg 1 --->play 2---->stop , must i map my media keys to to other buttons for my media player? i tried to use my media keys in vbag but it still open my media player.

[Imation_NZ]

Anyone know if this will work to change this key???

[havokcrikits]

Originally Posted by ben92

after i map my number key to media keys eg 1 --->play 2---->stop , must i map my media keys to to other buttons for my media player? i tried to use my media keys in vbag but it still open my media player.

im having the same problem. i followed the instructions and tried to map the play button to 1 then i tried to map it to 2 but when i exit magickeys and ope vbag and try to use the play button it opens the music player. can this be fixed?

thanks

[havokcrikits]

ok so i figured out the problem seems to be vbag not registering the changes made by magickeys b/c when i applied the changes to all apps instead of just vbag it works fine when vbag is open. but everytime you press the media keys outside of vbag it will be the key you assigned it to but that doesnt bother me you can use the navi keys in most apps to skip/play/stop etc...