hot key does not work
When I press the firefox hotkey on my keyboard it does not launch. it just displays the firefox file with all its extrentions.
I could show you but this does not allow me to send a screen grab either
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That's the folder where Firefox is installed. Take a look at the settings in the keyboard software for that button, if you append the "path" for that button by adding \firefox.exe at the end you should be able to get Firefox to launch.
Sorry, I use basic P/S-2 keyboards (IBM M-series buckling spring "clicky" now made by Unisys) that work without an operating system needing to load USB drivers or other software just to be able to use a simple input device like a keyboard or mouse. The basic P/S-2 devices work in a command or DOS window, or when the operating system won't boot or isn't even installed; a habit I developed in the days before 1MB BIOS chips came about and contained basic USB drivers.
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And what exactly is that Hot key ?
It would be nice to see a screenshot.
http://www.wikihow.com/Take-a-Screenshot-in-Microsoft-Windows
Hot Key is simply the key you press to access a funtion... in this case the one usually with an icon of a house. I thought most would know this.
see screen grab. I was surprised the image add below does not recognised it in word so I used PShop. This is what happens when I press the hot key of a "house". To access FF4 i have to press the desktop icon for it to work.. I never had to do this on other FF versions.
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That's the folder where Firefox is installed. Take a look at the settings in the keyboard software for that button, if you append the "path" for that button by adding \firefox.exe at the end you should be able to get Firefox to launch.
Sorry, I use basic P/S-2 keyboards (IBM M-series buckling spring "clicky" now made by Unisys) that work without an operating system needing to load USB drivers or other software just to be able to use a simple input device like a keyboard or mouse. The basic P/S-2 devices work in a command or DOS window, or when the operating system won't boot or isn't even installed; a habit I developed in the days before 1MB BIOS chips came about and contained basic USB drivers.
Thank you for this is exactly what I needed .. good sound precise technical solutions. Ta
"Take a look at the settings in the keyboard software for that button, if you append the "path" for that button by adding \firefox.exe at the end"
Hello, where can I find these settings?
Thank you.
EDIT: Sorry for the easy question, I found the solution myself:
-Go to Microsoft site
-Find the Microsoft Keyboard program for your keyboard and download/install it
-Open it and do as said in the quote on top of this post
Modified by Tomislavr7
good for screenshots FireShot, but it is incompatible with FF5 - I found Screengrab. adequate substitute!
good for screenshots FireShot, but it is incompatible with FF5 - I found Screengrab. adequate substitute!