Guest Steve Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 I have a new keyboard with a hotkey to calc. Is it possible to change the default calculator that comes from Windows? I'd like to have a different program launch when you type in calc.
Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: calc.exe If it's a standalone program, place the executable in your user profile folder (%userprofile%) and name it as CALC.EXE. When you type CALC in Start, Run the one in your user profile folder launches. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D5BE533C-59D7-42E1-9649-D14954ED6E5E@microsoft.com... I have a new keyboard with a hotkey to calc. Is it possible to change the default calculator that comes from Windows? I'd like to have a different program launch when you type in calc.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: calc.exe "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D5BE533C-59D7-42E1-9649-D14954ED6E5E@microsoft.com... >I have a new keyboard with a hotkey to calc. Is it possible to change the > default calculator that comes from Windows? I'd like to have a different > program launch when you type in calc. Have a look at your keyboard manual. It probably tells you how to modify the factory assignments.
Guest Steve Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: calc.exe How do I access %userprofile%? "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > If it's a standalone program, place the executable in your user profile folder (%userprofile%) and name it as CALC.EXE. When you type CALC in Start, Run the one in your user profile folder launches. > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > > > "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D5BE533C-59D7-42E1-9649-D14954ED6E5E@microsoft.com... > I have a new keyboard with a hotkey to calc. Is it possible to change the > default calculator that comes from Windows? I'd like to have a different > program launch when you type in calc. >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: calc.exe Type %userprofile% into the address bar of Windows Explorer. It will take you to the proper folder. When you bracket items with % signs, it indicates an "environment". Programmers use this instead of fixed paths, like C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\, because the location of the environment changes from machine to machine. Your might be: C:\Documents and Settings\Steve\, whereas mine is C:\Documents and Settings\Gryst\, but so long as we are the ones logged on, %userprofile% will take us to the right place. Other typical environments are %WINDIR%, %TEMP%, etc. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EF3D4307-BF22-4002-9121-BECC17981EB7@microsoft.com... > How do I access %userprofile%? > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > >> If it's a standalone program, place the executable in your user profile >> folder (%userprofile%) and name it as CALC.EXE. When you type CALC in >> Start, Run the one in your user profile folder launches. >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] >> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com >> >> >> "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:D5BE533C-59D7-42E1-9649-D14954ED6E5E@microsoft.com... >> I have a new keyboard with a hotkey to calc. Is it possible to change >> the >> default calculator that comes from Windows? I'd like to have a different >> program launch when you type in calc. >>
Guest Steve Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: calc.exe I have. It doesn't. "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D5BE533C-59D7-42E1-9649-D14954ED6E5E@microsoft.com... > >I have a new keyboard with a hotkey to calc. Is it possible to change the > > default calculator that comes from Windows? I'd like to have a different > > program launch when you type in calc. > > Have a look at your keyboard manual. It probably tells > you how to modify the factory assignments. > > >
Guest Bill Sharpe Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: calc.exe Steve wrote: > I have. It doesn't. > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:D5BE533C-59D7-42E1-9649-D14954ED6E5E@microsoft.com... >>> I have a new keyboard with a hotkey to calc. Is it possible to change the >>> default calculator that comes from Windows? I'd like to have a different >>> program launch when you type in calc. >> Have a look at your keyboard manual. It probably tells >> you how to modify the factory assignments. >> >> >> If it's an MS wireless keyboard you should be able to edit the Calc setting in Control Panel - Keyboard - key settings. You have to scroll down the list to get to Calculator. Bill
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