Magic Button User's Manual
Magic Button is a free Task Manager for Pocket PC 2002, Windows Mobile 2003/SE and Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC
It changes the behavior of Smart Minimize button (Close Button) in the upper right corner of
the screen.
Quick Guide:
- To show/hide the taskbar, tap and hold the OK/Close button.
- To show the application menu that has Settings and Exit menu items, tap and hold on Today (Home) icon when it is visible.
- Map a PocketPC application button to Magic Button software then you can show/hide the bar easier by pressing the button.
- To close an individual window, tap and hold its window icon on the task bar.
- To change Close Button behaviour from Close to Minimize for an application, tap and hold on the app icon and select "Keep Alive" option.
- To reveal more standard status icons on the title bar, change "Show Clock and N icons" option in the settings screen.
Other Features:
- If you have a TranCreative WordBook (an English dictionary software) installed, you can select words in the active application, then select Dictionary Lookup to bring up the full definition of the selected words.
- If you have TranCreative Nice Start (a password entry skin and security enhancement software) installed, Turn Off menu will bring up Turn Off screen with Log Off, Turn Off and Restart options just like in your Windows XP desktop.
This software is unsupported. However if you have suggestions or problems, please send to suggest@trancreative.com, we will take note and update the software if possible.
The product update will be available for free download at www.trancreative.com.
Magic Button has been successfully installed. |
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This button (see the red arrow) now closes applications. Tap and hold on it to show/hide all running application icons on the title bar (please try).
When you see the white Home icon, tap and hold on it to show the control menu (with more optional features).
Tap and hold on any application icon to close it or apply special settings to it.
Thank you for using TranCreative Software.
About WordBook
WordBook is a comprehensive English
dictionary software for Pocket PC. It is the only one yet available to have Word
Picker feature, lets you use the dictionary inside
other applications.
The huge dictionary has more than 135 thousand entries, compressed into a 8
Megabytes database of millions words. The number of entries and database size
beat any dictionary currently available for Pocket PC. Its expansive vocabulary
is ranging from rare English words to medical terms, or even names of famous
people.
Don't think it is to use with other applications only, WordBook is a
completed software that has very convenient user interface, utilizes every
advantage of the Pocket PC platform include Clear Type technology. As you see
you can bookmark words, or see list of all words you have looked up; not many
dictionaries can do that.
Here is its highlight features:
- Database with more than 135 thousand English definitions.
- Word Picker help you lookup word definitions from inside other applications. Just select the word and tap an
icon, that is just two stylus taps!
- Fast, easy, convenient, smart interface. You will never have to enter a whole word, when you are not sure about spelling.
WordBook lists words as you type for fast selection or auto-completes the word if you press enter.
- Every word meanings contains samples, links to synonyms, organized by
contexts for easy reading.
- Navigation similar to your friendly internet browser: home, back and forward buttons.
Bookmarks and history list integrate into home page for quick access.
- ClearType and customizable font size for best reading experience.
- Data file can be stored anywhere (internal memory or storage card) as you wish.
More product information and free download is available at:
www.trancreative.com/product.aspx?id=2.
About Nice Start
Nice Start is a software designed to enhance password functionality for Pocket PCs, include providing skinnable screen to enter passwords. It will also add
Turn off, or Log off and Restart features like in your Windows XP desktop.
If a number of failed login attempts is made, the device will be locked or hard reset automatically.
Here is more details on what this software has to offer:
- Colorful, skinnable screen with rich information to entry password. You can make it match with today theme too. Displayed status include battery, memory, running applications and date/time.
- Program hardware buttons so you can key in your password. It is much faster and it eliminates the need for stylus or fingernails on screen.
- Lock your Pocket PC for certain minutes after a number of failed attempts. You can also set it to lock permanently or hard reset.
- Log all password activities. Know if anyone has tried to use the device when you were away! Log can be exported to text files.
- No need to disable password in landscape mode because Nice Start is landscape compatible.
- Turn off, Log off (yes, that is really a log off to password protect Pocket PC instantly), Restart the Pocket PC with the software.
- New: BioSwipe hardware integration (iPaq 545x only). Conveniently scan your fingers to log in.
Please find more about Nice Start on our website:
www.trancreative.com/product.aspx?id=1