Keyboard quick-key help

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I need to have the 'calculator' quick-key on my keyboard start up Windows XP PowerToy Calc instead of the regular Windows Calculator. I once figured out how to do this, but after a PC reinstall a few months ago, the calculator quick-key starts up Calculator again.
Can anyone tell me how to change this?
 

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Find drivers for your keyboard.
 
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I have the drivers but because this is a stupid OEM Medion keyboard, the drivers are crap. There's no option whatsoever to configure the quick-keys.
 

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Did you ask it nicely to change back?

I would start there.
 

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Usually keyboard drivers give you either an application or an icon on your control panel to config that sort of thing. If this one does not, you might try finding the software for a similar keyboard that does (I know at least one person who did it that way with a gateway keyboard and logitech drivers.)
 
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I figured I'd bump this thread and post here how I finally did it, in case others also want to know.

Just like previous time, I downloaded the XP PowerToy called Tweak UI (brilliant program by the way).
Run Tweak UI -> Explorer -> Command Keys -> Calculator -> Change... -> Run a custom program when the key is pressed -> Target: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PowerCalc.exe

WHOOOH!
 

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This reminds me to install the drivers for my G15... Mmmm... G15...
 
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