A button with "Windows" logo on it - how to customize?

[YZ]

Dear group,

on my keyboard in the lower left corner there is a button with "windows"
logo on it (between alt and Fn buttons). This is handy as a shortcut
for various operations- for. example, "Win"+ "E" starts windows
explorer, or "Win"+"D" minimizes all application windows and shows
desktop, while "Win"+"R" brings up Run box.

How can I add functionality to this button, so that I can start my
applications by pressing "Win" + some other button?

Thank you

YZ

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Without using any 3rd party software all user assigned shorcut keys have to
start with CTRL+ALT + some key.

You cannot use the ESC, ENTER, TAB, SPACEBAR, PRINT SCREEN, SHIFT, or
BACKSPACE keys.

To specify shortcut keys for specific programs
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ddocs/en-us/windows_dos_specify_shortcut.mspx

[[• Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
• Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
• Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
• Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
• Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
• Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
• Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
• CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
• Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
• Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
• Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
• Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager) ]]
Windows keyboard shortcuts overview
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/keys_general.mspx

List of the keyboard shortcuts that are available in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301583

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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