create a keyboard shortcut to eject CD
How can I create a keyboard shortcut for windows 7.
Often the mechanical button on the CD does not eject the CD. I want to create a keyboard shortcut to open the CD.
How do I customize the keyboard shortcuts in Windows 7? I am able to do this on my work computer that runs XP.
Keyboard shortcuts and any variety or parts of these words are not even in the control panel search.
I found the device (keyboard) and attempted to find a customize area under properties. Nope
I found the keyboard shortcut list on-line but there is no shortcut listed for CD eject.
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A search of Help and Support on a W7 Home Premium machine produced this, it refers to Programs, but is all that can be found.
You can create keyboard shortcuts to open programs. Opening programs this way is often simpler than opening them using your mouse or other pointing device. Before you get started, you need to create ashortcut for the program to which you want to assign a keyboard shortcut. To do this, open the folder that contains the program, right-click the program'sexecutable file, and then click Create Shortcut. For more information about creating shortcuts to programs, seeCreate or delete a shortcut.
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Locate the shortcut to the program that you want to create a keyboard shortcut for.
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Right-click the shortcut, and then click Properties.
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In the Shortcut Properties dialog box, click the Shortcut tab.
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Click in the Shortcut key box, press the key on your keyboard that you want to use in combination with Ctrl+Alt (keyboard shortcuts automatically start with Ctrl+Alt), and then clickOK. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
You can now use this keyboard shortcut to open the program.
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The word None appears in the Shortcut key box until you press a key; then it's replaced withCtrl+Alt+the key that you pressed.
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The new shortcut might not work for programs that have their own keyboard shortcuts.
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You cannot use the Esc, Enter, Tab, Spacebar, PrtScn, Shift, or Backspace keys to create a keyboard shortcut.
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You can also create keyboard shortcuts to open files and folders.
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You should be able to do it the same way you did in XP. How did you do it then?
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I know this is old, but I found a solution. Tried it myself (as I bought a PC without an eject button... had no idea until it was an issue).
http://www.tipandtrick.net/how-to-add-keyboard-shortcut-hot-key-to-eject-cd-or-dvd-drive/
Works fantastic for me, hope it helps!





