Program keyboard hotkeys

I currently use an older Aptiva 2142 keyboard (kb-7993). What I'd like to do is finally use those specially designed hotkeys that are located adjacent to my keypad.

Is there a program that will allow me to assign functions to these? (other than obtaining the original drivers+exe for this particular keyboard)


edit: oops nevermind, I believe I found my answer from this site:
http://home.att.net/~wymette/aptiva.htm
But if anyone else has a better/easier idea, please post. Thanks!

 

if u wanna assign your own hotkeys get hotkey master, best program i ever used


description:

Hotkey Master is a Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP shareware utility that generally accelerates your normal computer workflow. Your work in any Windows application can be greatly accelerated if you smartly use this utility. Besides this, Hotkey Master can also be used to easily access some typical Windows features.

You usually create the hotkey and assign it some system-wide key combination that activates it. You can also set the hotkey timer that activates this hotkey at specified time or even periodically at specified rate. The third option is to show the hotkey name in the tray icon menu, so you can easily access it and activate it. You can even create a shortcut on the desktop that executes the hotkey. There is also an option to execute hotkeys with the remote control.

Each hotkey has one or more commands that are being executed sequentially.

Hotkey Master supports only UIR remote control hardware for now. You can order an excellent product called IR2PC on this page.

Hotkey Master is shareware. Feel free to evaluate it for 30 days. After that period if you want to continue to use it, you must register it. Register fee is only $5. If you register, you are entitled to all the future upgrades free of charge.

Hotkey activators:

* Press the system-wide key combination (shortcut key)
* Select the hotkey from the tray icon popup menu
* Specify a window that automatically executes the hotkey when activated (when it receives the focus)
* Custom window message sent from other application
* Set the hotkey timer at specified time, in specified time, using daily timer or periodically at the rate you set
* Desktop shortcut that executes the hotkey
* Press a button on the infrared remote control

Hotkey commands:

* Keyboard macros that simulate high-speed keyboard typing or any key combination
* Pasting regular text or passwords
* Mouse events that simulate mouse movement, mouse buttons and mouse wheel
* Run applications, documents and URL's
* Move, resize or set other window properties
* Send messages to windows
* Change screen resolution, color depth or refresh rate
* Control audio mixer (volume levels, mute keys etc.)
* Connect or disconnect dial-up connections
* Kill process
* Stand by, log off, hibernate, restart or shut down the computer
* Alarm messages
* Offset timer that executs the hotkey when timer reaches zero
* Miscellaneous commands like open/close CD tray, play sound, task switcher
* Hotkey Master's internal commands: Show options dialog, toggle tray icon, toggle hotkeys and hotkey groups
* Pause executon of the hotkey command until specified window appears or disappears
* Hotkey master script commands only: File management and Registry access commands

Examples of use:

* If you often type some exact text, for instance your e-mail address, you can easily make keyboard macro and just press the hotkey (let's say Control+Alt+E) in any application and your e-mail address will appear momentarily.
* You work in 1024x768 in all Windows programs except some high-end graphics application. Create the hotkey to change the resolution and start this application.
* If you use some menu option in your favorite application every little while, but this application doesn't support macros, create your keyboard macro that activates this menu item.
* If you have the sound card that is connected to the hi-fi sound system which is, of course, on the other side of the room and you don't want to use the remote, you can easily assign audio mixer volume controls to the keys of your choice.
* Listen to your favorite mp3 playlist while going to sleep. Set the hotkey timer to turn off your computer in any number of minutes.
* Use a remote control to control DVD player's features while watching the movie on the TV. Or control mp3 player or any other application the same way.
* Assign mouse movement to the keys if you need to control the mouse with a pixel precision in some graphics application.


http://www.hotkeymaster.com/

 

Well, that makes two of us who know how to Google! Guess what I was about to post, when I hadn't actually READ your added EDIT?
http://home.att.net/~wymette/programs/EZbtns.txt

She offers the software on that page, too.

Glad you found 'er!