SmartSKey (aka VolFix)
SmartSKey is a free utility that lets you remap the functionality of some of the Samsung Epix’s keys. By default it adds mapping to the Left and Right soft keys and the the Volume slider (found on the left side of the Epix).
- Volume slider at the left = Page Up/Page Down
- Tap soft key = Original soft key functions
- Tap and hold left soft key = Start Menu
- Tap and hold right soft key = Close/OK Button
The remapping of the Volume slider is golden! It makes scrolling through Messages and E-mail, or anything that spans multiple screens, so much easier. I highly recommend this little utility.
To check if SmartSKey is running, run Start > Programs > Applications > SmartSkey. If you receive a pop-up asking if you’d like to Close SmartSKey, that means its running. If you don’t then you just started it.
For the more adventurous you can follow the instructions in the SmartSKey Readme PDF to configure even more buttons on the Samsung Epix. The SmartSKey.ini file is located in /Program Files/SmartSKey/ on your Epix.
Big thanks to LOU Chi Wai over at www.waterworld.com.hk for the awesome application.
April 17th, 2009 at 2:21 am
Hi Folks,
Has anyone gotten this to work with Outlook email? I have sync set up with my corporate Exchange/Outlook. SmartSKey works with some applications, but not reading Outlook emails (which is where I need it most). It does work in the email list (which is definitely helpful).
I’m using the default .ini file, and I don’t see anything in there or the help file that sounds like it would affect things.
???
– mdeck
May 5th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
i don’t know how to “hack” my phone so i’m hoping someone can make this extremly dumbed down for me. i want the volume key to move up/down one at a time (scroll), not page up and down (which is the default on volfix). can anyone walk me through this?
June 18th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Hi,
I am using smartskey (volFix). I was wondering if there is something else another program that can go line by line as opposed to going page by page.
June 22nd, 2009 at 1:16 pm
I agree with Fibrolan. Going line-by-line would be more useful to me. Also, it would be nice to disable the volume slider while on the today screen. I keep my phone on vibrate and I will ocasionally hit the slider by mistake and then I can’t hear calls.
SB
July 2nd, 2009 at 3:43 pm
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August 30th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
I didn’t care for this too much because it causes the volume buttons to be Page Down/Page up, which I found annoying and not nearly as useful as if it were just Up/Down. I also tried AEButton Plus and that was better. HOWEVER, AEButton, after the trial period, requires you to purchase for a small (and perhaps well worth it) fee. AEButton lets you adjust pretty much any button on the Epix and is very user friendly. Major problem with both is that it does not let you choose to revert to volume in media applications (Pandora, Media Player, etc). An option to set Apps for the buttons to revert back to when open would be an awesome addition (hint, hint programmers)!
Thanks for this site!
November 9th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I installed this app. Decided it wasnt right for me.
Uninstalled and every time I turmn on my phone I get an error since the phone is looking for a Smartkey file…..
November 20th, 2009 at 2:26 am
I keep getting that error when I turn on my phone also….any one know how to completely remove the program?
November 20th, 2009 at 2:49 am
Figured it out….
Go into Start -> programs -> applications ->file explorer -> my device ->windows -> startup -> and delete the “smartskey.exe” item. Your phone will then not look for the program on start up.