I need a hardware mute button!!!

[buckyswider]

Hi, I think this post is in vain, but I guess I'll ask anyway. (I saw a request for this in the "build mogul 2" thread in my hour of searching!)

Anyhow, my biggest hugest worst most needed function with my mogul (XV6800 specifically) is an easier way to mute/unmute.

Probably like a lot of people, I spend a ridiculous amount of time on conference calls. I sometimes "multi-task" while doing this while doing things like leaf-raking, window-washing, etc. (Ain't working from home GREAT !!?!??!) while listening to the endless babble.

BUT THEN...someone will call my name and ask for input. This is pretty embarrasing with this "phone" because it takes such a long time to get off of mute. I've got to:

A- quickly drop whatever is in my hand
B- get the phone out of my pocket
C- invariably, the screen has gone to stand-by and I've to to press "power"
D- wait for the screen to light up (this is hit-or-miss- sometimes it reacts; sometimes it doesn't; other times it's so slow you hit it again only to see it flash on briefly then off and realize you've turned it off again)
E- Find the 'mute' button with your finder or stylus
F- wait the one or two seconds for that to 'register' and to turn on the mic

My bluetooth device is very good, but one thing that's poor is that the 'mute' button is very tiny and right next to the volume buttons, so I don't know if I'm hitting the correct one. So that's useless. And sometimes I will not be using bluetoot and I'll be holding the phone (which admittedly eliminates steps A & B).

What I'd really LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE is a way to map one of my hardware keys to mute/unmute, like a good old-fashioned cell phone. And to get really spoiled, I'd like to be able to map one of the LED's for "in-call" use- so I can tell at a glance if I'm muted - right LED solid green?? my mic's on. Solid Red? Mute baby!

Anyhow,sorry for this rant. Probably no answer, but I needed to get this off my chest!!!!!!!!!!!