Ho0w does one reprogram the 'Internet' key to open some other URL ?

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manny

Hi ,
How does one reprogram the 'Internet' key to open some
other URL other than the one it does now ?
This is on an e-machines keyboard(if that is of any
significance int his issue)

Thanx in advance for the help
Regds
Manny
 
manny said:
Hi ,
How does one reprogram the 'Internet' key to open some
other URL other than the one it does now ?
This is on an e-machines keyboard(if that is of any
significance int his issue)

Thanx in advance for the help
Regds
Manny
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Start/Help and Support. It has probably been customized for your
computer. Try searching "hot key".

Q
 
Look in Control Panel/keyboard


| manny wrote:
| > Hi ,
| > How does one reprogram the 'Internet' key to open some
| > other URL other than the one it does now ?
| > This is on an e-machines keyboard(if that is of any
| > significance int his issue)
| >
| > Thanx in advance for the help
| > Regds
| > Manny
|
| Start/Help and Support. It has probably been customized
for your
| computer. Try searching "hot key".
|
| Q
|
|
 
Hi
When i used to have a compaq computer i had to go to there website to
reprogram the keyboard.
hope this helps
 
You may be asking two different questions here:

1) What program runs when an "special" key is pressed
2) What URL that program automatically visits when it runs

On (1); "special" dummy keys such as "The Internet" (meaning "a web
browser" as a rule) and "eMail" fall outside of the standard OS
Control Panel and so on. There will typically be an added utility or
Control Panel icon particular to your brand of eMachine - so advice
from (say) a Compaq user may be only conceptually valid for a (say)
Dell user. Start by reading the computer's manual or web site.

On (2); the start page is set within the program itself (if Internet
Explorer, go Tools, (Internet) Options, General tab...). Attempts to
do this may be confounded by commercial malware that may:
- run underfoot and re-inflict their choice of start or search page
- lock you out of changing these settings
- hi-jack the URLs you use via a dropped HOSTS file
- re-inflict changes whenever you visit that web site

If you follow the manual or Help and find your settings are ignored,
or revert on next startup, post back and we'll get meaty.




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