BacklightDAs - instead of draining your battery because you THOUGHT you've turned off the backlight under that strong sunlight (and honestly, who can tell?) - download these DAs today!
You'll need a DA launcher to see and run these DAs once installed.
BacklightOnDA - Explicitly sets backlight to ON
BacklightOffDA - Explicitly sets backlight to OFF
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Supported operating systems:
Palm OS 3.x, Palm OS 4.x, Palm OS 5.x
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What's New in This Release:
· Explicit turn backlight on ond off buttons
· Show backlight status, whether off or on
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