HotkeycontrolXP is a software to customize hotkeys (or single keys) for specificpurposes. It can also be used to change volume with On-screen-displayor display in tray icon. You can customize your keyboard for almost anyaction.
Using iOSD, any animated gif file can be used to display the volumestatus on screen. Also,using iOSD, any bitmap can be displayed on thescreen conveniently using hotkeys. You can play/eject audioCD`s,hide/close/keep active window on top or shutdown/restart/logoffyour computer. You can also send keystrokes which may be used to typein frequently used text. Also programs can be run with optionalcommand-line parameters thus increasing the program`s functionality.Youcan also control your browser and any media player with hotkeys.
All these hotkeys can optionally be made active only when a given combination of Num,Caps,Scroll lock are on or off.This helps in reusing the same hotkeys for more than one purpose depending on the lock keys.
The main feature of Hotkey control which makes the program bettercompared to its rivals is that all the hotkeys are functional even ingames and in other full-screen Direct 3D applications. Even theadditional keys on your Multimedia/Internet keyboard can be used withHotkeycontrol XP thus making Hotkeycontrol XP even more useful forpeople with Multimedia keyboards.
Here are some key features of "Hotkeycontrol XP":
Use additional keys on your multimedia/internet keyboard with Hotkeycontrol
Display of volume and other messages on screen using OSD
Use hotkeys in 3d games too (For ex: change volume while you play)
Display any image or text file on screen with translucency
Run up to 50 programs or open webpages, files, folders via hotkeys
Capture/playback macros to automate keyboard and mouse actions or type frequently used text
Control active windows - hide/show, set always on top, set translucent, close window
Turn off monitor and Eject cdrom drives
Shutdown/restart/hibernate/suspend your computer
Can use single keys such as function keys instead of combination hotkeys
Display list of configured hotkeys on screen by pressing a hotkey
Extend features by using plugins
Designed for Windows Vista
Easy to use - Office 2007 look and feel
Requirements:
.NET Framework 2.0
Limitations:
15 days trial
What s New in This Release:
Better performance, lower response time while detecting hotkeys
Quick edit option to change hotkeys faster
Familiar Office 2007 look and feel
Text macros now support all keys rather than just alpha-numeric keys
Ability to printout list of configured hotkeys
Minor bug fixes
Designed for Windows Vista (one of the few hotkey programs designed for Vista)
OSD is displayed when volume is changed by an external program (only in Vista)... [
