Key bindings

I've got two keyboards here, one came from an IBM computer,
and the other from an E-Machine. Both have additional
buttons beyond those normally found on keyboards. I've
been looking somewhat unsuccessfuly as to how to bind
functions to these keys in windows XP.

I'm fairly certain there is something in windows that will
allow me to bind functions to these keys, I just don't know
where. I've found that for some reason or another, two of
the keys on the emachine keyboard already have functions
bound to them. The key labeled 'Shopping' launches my web
browser and brings up my home page and the key labeled
'Sports' opens the calculator program that comes with
windows. (Neither of these were the original functions of
those keys when I was still running the OEM version of
windows that came with my system). Hoping someone else
might know something about how this culd be done, as some
extra keys would come in really handy with some of the work
I do.

Some keys are system defined. These can be changed with Tweakui =
(Explorer - Command Keys)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp

Others are defined by the keyboard and these you need the manufacturer's =
driver for that keyboard.
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"Travis" wrote in message =
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I've got two keyboards here, one came from an IBM computer,
and the other from an E-Machine. Both have additional
buttons beyond those normally found on keyboards. I've
been looking somewhat unsuccessfuly as to how to bind
functions to these keys in windows XP. =20
=20
I'm fairly certain there is something in windows that will
allow me to bind functions to these keys, I just don't know
where. I've found that for some reason or another, two of
the keys on the emachine keyboard already have functions
bound to them. The key labeled 'Shopping' launches my web
browser and brings up my home page and the key labeled
'Sports' opens the calculator program that comes with
windows. (Neither of these were the original functions of
those keys when I was still running the OEM version of
windows that came with my system). Hoping someone else
might know something about how this culd be done, as some
extra keys would come in really handy with some of the work
I do.