how do i re assign a button on my keyboard?


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #1

    how do i re assign a button on my keyboard?


    i have a button specifically for outlook but i use gmail. how to i change it so it opens firefox and takes me to gmail?

    I already tried intellitype, but thats only for microsoft keyboards

    i tried keytweak and another on the name escapes me
    Last edited by ekurtz1; 29 Aug 2011 at 17:07. Reason: more detail
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  2. Posts : 1,524
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    ekurtz1 said:
    i have a button specifically for outlook but i use gmail. how to i change it so it opens firefox and takes me to gmail?
    Hello ekurtz, welcome to the forum

    I would guess that there is a special software for your keyboard
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    But without details I cannot help more
    It is also possible that this key cannot be changed
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
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    i use the comfort curve also and can reasign keys using the microsoft software ,however the op is using a laptop and i checked mine and can see no way to do it .
    It may be possible using this!
    Index of /krumsick
    i havent tested it yet.
    http://www.microsoft.com/download/en...ng=en&id=22339

    edit: i had a look at the key tweaker software and couldnt figure out how to change the url. im not shure if this software just changes one key to another ,so you would end up with a different key opening outlook and not gmail. will keep checking.
    Last edited by boohbah; 29 Aug 2011 at 05:39.
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  4. Posts : 14,606
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
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    ok the best i have come up with so far is to open your gmail drag the icon/favicon on the url address bar to your desktop then put it elsewhere perhaps in documents,
    then in documents right click the gmail shortcut ,select propetries and in the shortcut key field, click in it ,then select the key you want to use. this will reassign the keys to open your gmail. just tried it for seven forums and it works. although it makes you press ctrl, alt and the key you chose. but is a work around,the same process can be applied to a program.
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    boohbah said:
    ok the best i have come up with so far is to open your gmail drag the icon/favicon on the url address bar to your desktop then put it elsewhere perhaps in documents,
    then in documents right click the gmail shortcut ,select propetries and in the shortcut key field, click in it ,then select the key you want to use. this will reassign the keys to open your gmail. just tried it for seven forums and it works. although it makes you press ctrl, alt and the key you chose. but is a work around,the same process can be applied to a program.
    I don't understand about clicking in it the shortcut key field.
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