Hardware buttons

Articles at Pocket PC Developer Network

• QA: How can I get WM_KEYDOWN message with hardware buttons?
  January 22, 2004. I have added the code to handle hardware button events on Pocket PC. There are WM_KEYUP messages coming to my control but no WM_KEYDOWN has been caught. How can I get WM_KEYDOWN messages?
• QA: How can I handle hardware keys in my application?
  September 11, 2001. By default pressing hardware keys launches other applications (such as Contacts, Calendar, etc). I need to handle hardware keys in my program. How can I do it?
• QA: How can I assign my program to a certain hardware key?
  November 19, 2001. I need to bind my program to a hardware key so that it will be called every time when this hardware key is pressed. How can I do it?

MSDN Technical Articles

• Accepting Keyboard Input in C++ Applications
  As any user who has purchased a Targus Stowaway or other external keyboard for their Pocket PC device can attest, there is a great deal of software (even including the preloaded software) that is not usable without the stylus. While there are a few exceptions, most applications could add keyboard support with a minimal amount of effort.

Questions and Answers at www.cegadgets.com

• How can I reprogram the buttons on the device? Can I use hardware buttons to initiate application functionality?
  27-Mar-01.

Libraries

• HotKey
  ActiveX control. HotKey ActiveX Control will intercept a HotKey (Hardware or keyboard) and notify a program that the HotKey has been pressed or released.