Hello Tai.  Below are instructions for making hotkeys to open an application.

1. Open "Windows Explorer" ([Windows key]+[E]).
2. Open the following folders in succession "C:, Windows, Startmenu,
programs".
3. Arrow through the "List view" of available shortcucts found in the
"Startmenu".  If you wish to create a hotkey for "Internet Explorer",
highlight it, using the arrow keys.
4. Open the properties for the "Shortcut" ([Alt]+[Enter]. 
5. You are now placed in the "General properties dialog box" for the
shortcut.  Press [Ctrl]+[Tab], one time, to display the "Shortcut" page.
6. Once the "Shortcut" page is displayed, [Tab] across, until you reach the
"Shortcut key:  Hotkey" field.  Be very careful in this field, any key you
now press, will be used as a hotkey, for opening up the application.  It is
good practice, to use the [Alt]+[Ctrl]+[First letter of apps name], as the
hotkey combination.  so for "Internet Explorer", the hotkey combination
will be "[Alt]+[Ctrl]+[I].
7. Once you have edited the page as needed, [Tab] over to the "Ok" button
and press [Enter] to Save/Close the dialog box.

You'll go through basically the same steps, for defining a hotkey for an
application shortcut, found on the "Desktop".  simply highlight the
"Programs Icon", and follow the steps above, to open its properties.  If
you have any further questions, just Email.

At 04:05 PM 1/10/98, you wrote:
>Hi listers.  This seems like a stupid and beginner question compared to
>those that I have posted in the past, but how do I make shortcut hotkeys to
>start programs?  For example, I want to make a hotkey to start Internet
>Explorer which is under programs in my start menu.  How would I do this?
>How would I do this with a program on the desktop?  Thanks for any
>responses...
>
>Tai Tomasi
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