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Chapter 1 Setting Up Software

1-11

1.4.2

Special Application Program Features

The special programs designed for the PS-A unit are located in the following folders. The file storage loca-

tions given in the table below assume that the [Proface] folder already exists on drive C.

„ Backlight Control Console Application: Disp.exe

This command line utility is used to turn On and Off the backlight display. This program runs on the com-

mand prompt.

Settings Used

Disp.exe ON/OFF

Option Switch

ON: Displayed / OFF: Not Displayed

Return Value

0: Completed Normally / -1: Option Switch Error

„ Backlight OFF Screen Saver: Backlight Control.scr

This software is used to turn OFF the PS-A backlight after a specified period of inactivity. The use of this fea-

ture will help to extend the life of the PS-A backlight. This program runs on Windows

®

.

„ Backlight Brightness Adjustment: BlBright.cpl

Backlight brightness can be set to one of four levels: Level 0, Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3.

Brightness level 0: Very dark

Brightness level 1: Somewhat dark

Brightness level 2: Somewhat bright

Brightness level 3: Very bright

To use this program when you use Windows

®

XP, click the [Backlight Brightness] icon of the [Control

Panel]’s [Appearance and Themes]. The default setting is Brightness level 3.

File Name

Windows

®

XP

Disp.exe

C:\Proface\Disp

Backlight Control.scr

C:\Windows\System32

BlBright.cpl

Keyclick.exe

C:\Proface\Keyclick

Blioctl.dll

C:\Windows\System32

Ioctl.dll

Smonras.dll

SmSRvCPL.cpl

Sysmon.sys

C:\Windows\System32\Drivers

SystemMonitor.exe

C:\Proface\Sysmon\GUI

• If your application requires that the OS continuously turn the backlight display ON

and OFF, be sure to use the Blioctl.dll.

Certain application programs may not allow the PS-A backlight to turn OFF. Test each program

individually to check if the screen saver will operate correctly before use.

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