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[Guest]

I have program keys on my keyboard that I would like to program to work other
programs. The programs that I would like to add are on the start menu. One
is E-mail Hotmail and the other is ? Help and Support. Could someone tell me
the command line or folder that these programs reside in.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Darrell,

F1 (outside an application) opens Help and Support. And the executable is:
C:\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HelpCtr.exe

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


I have program keys on my keyboard that I would like to program to work
other
programs. The programs that I would like to add are on the start menu. One
is E-mail Hotmail and the other is ? Help and Support. Could someone tell
me
the command line or folder that these programs reside in.

 

[Guest]

Thanks...that worked for help and support. Would you know the executable for
E-mail Hotmail thats on the start menu.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

The Hotmail link in the Start Menu is not an executable, but powered by a
DLL. Use this:

rundll32 "C:\Program Files\INTERNET EXPLORER\hmmapi.dll",OpenInboxHandler

Change the drive-letter if Program Files is present in a different drive
than C:\.

If your keyboard software does not support this long path (and parameters),
try calling this command from a Batch file.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Thanks...that worked for help and support. Would you know the executable
for
E-mail Hotmail thats on the start menu.

 

[Guest]

How do I call it from a batch file?

The Hotmail link in the Start Menu is not an executable, but powered by a
DLL. Use this:

rundll32 "C:\Program Files\INTERNET EXPLORER\hmmapi.dll",OpenInboxHandler

Change the drive-letter if Program Files is present in a different drive
than C:\.

If your keyboard software does not support this long path (and parameters),
try calling this command from a Batch file.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Thanks...that worked for help and support. Would you know the executable
for
E-mail Hotmail thats on the start menu.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Type the command and save as C:\filename.bat

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


How do I call it from a batch file?