Home of btIO

A WM5 Tray Bluetooth Mode Switcher

NEW: First Smartphone version released on 14.09.2007 (see notes below)


About

btIO is a simple Bluetooth Mode Switcher that resides in the tray.

It runs on on Pocket PC 2003 or higher and Windows Mobile 5 and 6 based PocketPCs with the Microsoft Bluetooth Stack.

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Send bugs and comments to: c0rnholio(*at*)netcologne(*dot*)de


Usage


Copy the CAB file to your device and double click it.
The program is installed to \Program Files\btIO\btIO.exe and a shortcut in the autostart folder is created.

There are three icons:

Green BT-Icon = Bluetooth is enabled and in discoverable mode
White BT-Icon = Bluetooth is enabled and in connectable (invisible) mode
Red BT-Icon = Bluetooth is disabled

You can switch between connectable and disabled by simply pressing the icon in the tray bar.
When you tap'n'hold the icon a menu apears that lets you set the mode you like, and lets you exit the program.

That's it. Enjoy it, it's freeware.
(but if you like this little program feel free to donate...I will buy beer and stuff...you know... :-)



I apologize for the annoying POP-UP on every Softreset in the releases before 0.5. I removed it now.


Screenshots

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Portrait Screenshot

Planned Features / TODO


- Nothing

Version History


Changes in v0.6 - Release Date: 17.09.2007

- Changed the menu: Now there are checkable items instead of 2 items for ON/OFF
- Added SpeedToggle function:
-- If SpeedToggle is enabled btIO behaves like before. Means: tapping on the icon will switch BT ON/OFF, tap'n'hold will display the menu.
-- If SpeedToggle is disabled and you tap on the trayicon the menu appears. If you tap'n'hold it will switch ON/OFF
-- Sound control (Mute/On/Vibrate) is currently only available for the WM5 version (If someone knows how to control PPC2003 audio, please drop me a line)

Notes for the Smartphone Version - Release Date: 14.09.2007

- initial release
- Simply copy the exe file to your smartphone.
- Uppon execution it will lookup the current bluetooth state and change it and notify you of the new state
- If current BT state is OFF it will switch it to CONNECTABLE
- If current BT state is CONNECTABLE it will switch it to DISCOVERABLE
- If current BT state is DISCOVERABLE it will switch it off

Changes in v0.5 - Release Date: 30.03.2007

- Removed PopUp on program start ;-)
- Added menu switches for AudioGW Control Channel ON/OFF
- Added menu switch to access bluetooth control panel

Changes in v0.4 - Release Date: 23.03.2007

- Added compatiblity to Pocket PC 2003 devices with MS Bluetooth stack

Changes in v0.3 - Release Date: 22.03.2007

- Added menu switches for audio over bluetooth
- Added bluetooth state detection (if bt is turned on/off elsewere)
- Changed icon behaviour (internal, you will not notice this)

Changes in v0.2 - Release Date: 19.03.2007

- Annoying PopUp Window on startup destroys after 2 seconds

Changes in v0.1 - Release Date: 01.12.2006

- Initial release


Known Limitations / Bugs:
- None


Download PPC Version

btIO-0.6-WM5.CAB

btIO-0.6-PPC2003.CAB

btIO-0.5.CAB

btIO-0.4.CAB

btIO-0.3.CAB

btIO-0.2.CAB

btIO-0.1.CAB



Download Smartphone version

btIO-SP.zip



Download wifiIO for WM5

wifiIO-0.5.cab