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Re-Define the F Key for a program


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06-Dec-2003, 06:34 PM #1
Re-Define the F Key for a program
Saw this on another forum and thought it was a pretty good tip.....hope you feel the same.
To re-define any F key to run a program: Go to Start>Right click on the program you want to Shortcut (make sure it is a shortcut, if not make one)>click "properties">put the curser in the shortcut key box and press the required F key> Apply-OK
Press the selected F key and the program opens.
To remove a shortcut key, delete the shortcut.
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07-Dec-2003, 04:13 PM #2
Prof-I have 11 of my F keys set up this way and find it quite handy.

One note of caution if you are going to delete a program that you have and F key set to be sure and go in and change it back to "none" as it will leave the key unsable. I had to redownload a program I had one assigned to to get rid of the association.

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07-Dec-2003, 05:56 PM #3
Thanks for that precautionary note on deleting the key to none.
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08-Dec-2003, 07:32 PM #4
Fantastic Trick > I love it, keep these coming. Thank You Prof
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10-Dec-2003, 10:58 PM #5
Prof - Deke:

Thanks, good tips ...
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