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In addition, the ‘Mappings’ tab makes it possible to assign some action to a
key, meaning that the keystroke starts an executable, an action, that you have
assigned to the key. The following steps illustrate the mapping case in which the
‘F10’ keystroke starts an AskTime utility in the Windows folder. Actually, now the
‘F10’ key will be assigned to the action identification number that is assigned to the
AskTime utility.
To assign launching-a-program
property to key:
1. Select
the
‘Mappings’
tab in the NID
Keypad applet, if the page is not in
view.
2. Select
‘action id’
in the ‘Actions’
area. In this example, the number 5 is
selected.
3. Tap
the
‘…’
button to browse the
executable the desired key will
launch. In this example the AskTime
in the Windows folder is selected.
Now the action id is linked with the
executable.
4. Select
‘Key’
you want to map onto
the action id, in the ‘Mappings’ area.
In this example, the key ‘Period’ is
selected.
5. Select
‘Modifier’
, in the ‘Mappings’ area. In this example, ‘Function’ is
selected
6. Select
‘VK’
(Virtual Key code) you want the selected key to generate. In
this example, the default ‘F10’ virtual key code is selected.
7. Select
‘Action’
in the ‘Mappings’ area, that is, the action identification
number you linked with the executable above. In this example, the number
5 is used.
8. Tap
the
‘Apply’
button at the bottom of the ‘Mapping’ page
9. Tap
the
‘OK’
button on the title bar; the task is finished. In this illustrative
example, the key ‘Period’ as an F10 key now starts the executable
AskTime when pressed.
