Re: create a function key

On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:43:05 -0500, lid wrote:

>The helps aren't very helpful on this.
>I have a HP extended PS/2 keyboard. It has 12 F keys, What I'd like to do is
>stick some text with [enter] into F12. my UAC password is extremely long. And
>even if were only 1 character, I'd like to have it on a Fkey.
>
>How do I program the F12 key for text[ENTER] ?

HotkeyP is my choice for this sort of thing.

AFAIK it is freeware

Get it here:-

http://sweb.cz/petr.lastovicka/others.html

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Stubbo of Oz
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On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:00:11 -0500, lid wrote:

>On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:19:06 +1100, Stubbo of Oz <>
>wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:43:05 -0500, lid wrote:
>>
>>>The helps aren't very helpful on this.
>>>I have a HP extended PS/2 keyboard. It has 12 F keys, What I'd like to do is
>>>stick some text with [enter] into F12. my UAC password is extremely long. And
>>>even if were only 1 character, I'd like to have it on a Fkey.
>>>
>>>How do I program the F12 key for text[ENTER] ?
>>
>>HotkeyP is my choice for this sort of thing.
>>
>>AFAIK it is freeware
>>
>>Get it here:-
>>
>>http://sweb.cz/petr.lastovicka/others.html
>
>You're kidding on this page right ?
>
>
>>sweb.cz/petr.lastovicka/others.html may cause a breach of browser security.
>>
>>Why were you redirected to this page? When we tested, this site attempted to make unauthorized changes to our test PC by exploiting a browser security vulnerability. This is a serious security threat which could lead to an infection of your PC.

No kidding - no problem when I access it.

The top item on the page is:-

HotkeyP - hotkeyp.zip (160 kB), C++ source code 6/14/2008
You can assign a keyboard shortcut, a mouse shortcut or a joystick
shortcut to any executable file, document, folder or WWW page. You can
also use all multimedia keys, the fourth and fifth mouse buttons and a
remote control (if you install WinLIRC). Other commands are: change
keys in other applications, shutdown, restart, lock computer, start a
screen saver, change the desktop resolution, set window opacity, audio
volume, set process priorities, terminate applications, eject CD, set
CD speed, show disk free space, empty the recycle bin, delete
temporary files, change desktop wallpaper, save/restore desktop icons
positions, minimize any application to the system tray, hide window,
change window transparency, zoom tool, screenshot to BMP file, set
window always on top, paste date/time or any text, ...

The download link is:-

http://sweb.cz/petr.lastovicka/hotkeyp.zip

I have just downloaded it again and virus check was clean.

It is also mentioned on this site:-

http://freesofwaredownload.blogspot....p-sofware.html

but the download link is the same as above.

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Stubbo of Oz
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On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:44:38 -0500, lid wrote:

>On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:31:04 +1100, Stubbo of Oz <>
>wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:00:11 -0500, lid wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:19:06 +1100, Stubbo of Oz <>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:43:05 -0500, lid wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>The helps aren't very helpful on this.
>>>>>I have a HP extended PS/2 keyboard. It has 12 F keys, What I'd like to do is
>>>>>stick some text with [enter] into F12. my UAC password is extremely long. And
>>>>>even if were only 1 character, I'd like to have it on a Fkey.
>>>>>
>>>>>How do I program the F12 key for text[ENTER] ?
>>>>
>>>>HotkeyP is my choice for this sort of thing.
>>>>
>>>>AFAIK it is freeware
>>>>
>>>>Get it here:-
>>>>
>>>>http://sweb.cz/petr.lastovicka/others.html
>>>
>>>You're kidding on this page right ?
>>>
>>>
>>>>sweb.cz/petr.lastovicka/others.html may cause a breach of browser security.
>>>>
>>>>Why were you redirected to this page? When we tested, this site attempted to make unauthorized changes to our test PC by exploiting a browser security vulnerability. This is a serious security threat which could lead to an infection of your PC.
>>
>>No kidding - no problem when I access it.
>I just started using the Mcaffee virus program. Glad it's a trial. But it also
>raises another question..
>It's hung on scanning an exe/rar 800mb, I tried opening it with rar. Rar hung.
>which makes me ask what did Norton and trend do with this file ? They should
>have also hung if the program that created it can't even open it.
>It can probably run and extract. I know cause I installed it ages ago.
>
>Actually there's several questions I have about this new virus tool from
>Mcaffee..

Overpriced virus checkers often have problems!

I use AVG Freeware and have never had a problem with a virus

Get it here:-

http://free.avg.com/download-avg-ant...s-free-edition


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Stubbo of Oz
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On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:15:58 -0500, lid wrote:

>On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:08:42 +1100, Stubbo of Oz <>
>wrote:
>>>>>>Get it here:-
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://sweb.cz/petr.lastovicka/others.html
>>>>>
>>>>>You're kidding on this page right ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>sweb.cz/petr.lastovicka/others.html may cause a breach of browser security.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Why were you redirected to this page? When we tested, this site attempted to make unauthorized changes to our test PC by exploiting a browser security vulnerability. This is a serious security threat which could lead to an infection of your PC.
>>>>
>>>>No kidding - no problem when I access it.
>>>I just started using the Mcaffee virus program. Glad it's a trial. But it also
>
>>Overpriced virus checkers often have problems!
>>
>>I use AVG Freeware and have never had a problem with a virus
>>
>
>FWIW: Freeware.. you get what you pay for..
> Snip ....................

From personal experience or from what you have been told?

There is bad freeware and there is excellent freeeware. AVG is amongst
the latter group. Check out http://www.pricelesswarehome.org for some
of the best.

I know people who have no end of problems with expensive anti-virus
programs and have switched to AVG or other free antivirus and had no
problems after that.

But you are entitled to your point of view and are welcome to spend
your own money how you see fit ;-)


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lid wrote in
news::

> On Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:57:48 +1100, Stubbo of Oz <>
> wrote:
>>>>I use AVG Freeware and have never had a problem with a virus
>>>>
>>>
>>>FWIW: Freeware.. you get what you pay for..
>>> Snip ....................
> I don't need to debate 'my virus programs better than yours'
>

Funny, I thought the subject line said something about a function key, not
two grade schoolers "nah nahing" each other.