How to Customize Dell Media Direct Button to Hibernate

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Uninstall any programs having to do with Dell Media Direct from your computer.

   Click on Tools in the top menu and select Half Teach Mode.
   
   Press the Scan Single Key button and then push your Dell Media Direct button.
   
   Select Calculator from the drop down list and hit Remap.
   
   Click on Apply and restart. ,, Don’t worry about what to name it here because we will be saving as something different later. ,,, Scroll down to the calculator icon and click Edit. ,, Your computer should go into hibernation mode.
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   Step 2: Install Microsoft Intellitype Keyboard Softwareand Keytweak .

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   Step 3: Open Keytweak to remap the Dell Media Direct button to make your computer think you are actually hitting the “calculator” button on a multimedia keyboard even though we are using your standard-issue laptop keyboard.

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   Step 4: Give your Media Direct button a push and calculator should open up.

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   Step 5: Right-click on the desktop and select New

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   Step 6: Text Document.

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   Step 7: In the text file

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   Step 8: type: @echo off RUNDLL32.EXE PowrProf.dll

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   Step 9: SetSuspendState Lettering is case and space-sensitive!

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    Step 10: Click File

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    Step 11: Save As

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    Step 12: Select your C:\ drive

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    Step 13: and save the file as hibernate.bat

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    Step 14: Open Microsoft Keyboard and go to key settings.

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    Step 15: Select “Start a program

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    Step 16: Web page

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    Step 17: or file” and navigate to your hibernate.bat file.

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    Step 18: Test your work by pressing the Media Direct button.

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