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    Assigning hotkeys for programs on Gateway FX?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Shifty22123, Feb 7, 2008.

  1. Shifty22123

    Shifty22123 Notebook Geek

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    Hi, I did a clean install on my Gateway FX and now my hotkeys above my keyboard isn't working. Any way I can dedicate it to my own programs?

    Thanks
    Shifty
     
    Shifty22123, Feb 7, 2008
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  2. stuccoman

    stuccoman Newbie

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    I have the same problem
     
    stuccoman, Feb 8, 2008
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  3. peteryorkuca

    peteryorkuca Notebook Consultant

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    Change following path to your desired program.

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MobilePC\HotStartButtons\1]
    "ApplicationPath"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe\""
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MobilePC\HotStartButtons\2]
    "ApplicationPath"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe\""
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MobilePC\HotStartButtons\3]
    "ApplicationPath"="\"C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD\\PowerDVD.exe\""
     
    peteryorkuca, Feb 8, 2008
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    bonsaii Notebook Enthusiast

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    bonsaii, Feb 9, 2008
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  5. hydra

    hydra Breaks Laptops

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    If you made the back-up driver/app disk, its called "Hotstart button enabler for Vista" You may find it in the old system file if you kept it.

    I choose not to enable it to keep processes down. I'm back up to 44 with all the crap I keep throwing on!

    Peteryorkuca looks as he is on to something better.
     
    hydra, Feb 9, 2008
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