Surroundings prefs. (aka BrightCam)

You can use most BrightCam's features free of charge without any limitation or nag screen of any kind, but some advanced features will require a registration key: continuous brightness mode, noise detection, repeated appointments.

BrightCam sets your Treo preferences (screen brightness, keyboard backlight, indicator, tone volume) depending on the luminosity and the loudness of the surroundings.

BrightCam mesure la luminosité et le bruit afin d'ajuster automatiquement la configuration de votre Treo (luminosité de l'écran, éclairage du clavier, indicateur, volume de sonnerie).

The light levels measured by the camera may change depending on the camera type of your device. BrightCam remembers the biggest and the lowest values received by the camera to adjust the brightness properly.

BrightCam will set the brightness depending the light levels with a default configuration. You might think that this default configuration is too dim, or too bright. If you want a brighter configuration, move the slider on the right just a few pixels. If you want a dimmer configuration, move the slider on the left just a few pixels. You can use the button to see the result of your configuration.

BrightCam will adjust the brightness when you power on the device. If the continuous option is set, the brightness will be adjusted when you switch from an application to another if the light conditions have changed, or every 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 seconds. You need a registration key to enable the continuous option for every 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 seconds.

BrightCam can turn off the blinking indicator in you room during the night. If this option is enabled, BrightCam will disable the blinking indicator when a dim lighting condition is measured.

You might want to adjust the brightness of the screen without exiting your current application. If the option is set, the backlight key will request BrightCam to adjust the brightness now. Pressing the key a longer time will enable or disable the Locked mode. When enabled, the brightness of the LCD will be set to the brightest level and will remain at this level until you disable the feature.

When the option is enabled, you can choose if you want BrightCam to enable or disable the LCD automatic dimming after 15 seconds feature of the Treo, and if you want to keep the keyboard automatic off when a dim lighting condition is detected. If you need to adjust the keyboard backlight, a popup trigger allows you to adjust the darkness sensitivity from Thin to Thick.

When a dim lighting condition is detected and you receive a call, BrightCam can adjust the tone to the maximum value possible. You can set this feature for phone calls, incoming MMS or SMS and choose a time range.

You might not want the phone to ring during an important appointment: BrightCam can manage this for you! When creating a calendar entry, anywhere in the description or in the note, add the keyword !BCx! where x is a digit from 0 (no sound) to 7 (louder volume). This feature requires a PIM application that is compatible with the standard calendar database (DatebookDB). You need a registration key to use !BCx! flags in repeated events.

BrightCam can measure the noise level and adjust the tone volume when the noise level is above a defined threshold. You can use the slider to define your threshold and press the above picture to measure and update the current noise level. A registration key is required to use this feature.