Shortcut keys on my Rapid Access Pro (IBM)

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Mon Jan 07, 2002 5:43 pm

OK, my keyboard just arrived from Buy.com. GREAT keyboard! However, the one drawback that really pisses me off, is that the INTERNET key goes to lycos.com!! AND of course IBM makes the INTERNET key un-programmable. All the others are. I really want to set that Internet shortcut so that it goes to my homepage. The funny thing is, the labels that came with this keyboard have most of the shortcuts..BUT one of them DOESN'T have the internet shortcut, but instead has the HELP shortcut.. Let me explain:

With the keyboard came three different things for labels. (So you can print out your own). On two of them Internet is one shortcut that is permanent. But one of them doesn't have the Internet typing, instead it has the Help typing (which means that will have to be HELP.. This leads me to believe that somehow you can change the internet key...

Anyone know? Thanks...

Judg3 · Post by **Judg3** » Mon Jan 07, 2002 5:46 pm

Did you install software to get the buttons to work? If so, try searching the registry for "lycos.com". It's a long shot if they really don't want you to change it, but you never know.

Jeremy

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Mon Jan 07, 2002 6:20 pm

Yeah, software installed... Thanks for the tip

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Mon Jan 07, 2002 6:26 pm

I FOUND IT! COOL!! i made a backup, should I make the change? It's the same URL the Internet button goes to.. What do you think?

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Mon Jan 07, 2002 6:40 pm

Awesome it worked!! I just had to find the right folder in the registry, and I changed the URL. Nice, thanks.

Judg3 · Post by **Judg3** » Mon Jan 07, 2002 6:45 pm

No problem, I have a logitech internet keyboard circa 1997 that had a similar pain in the butt button, only this one was labeled "Logitech" in pretty green. I changed it to my homepage in a similar fashion. Glad to see it worked

JDP