Hotkeycontrol XP is a software to customize hotkeys (or single keys) for specific purposes. It can also be used to change volume with On-screen-display or display in tray icon. With Hotkeycontrol you can customize your keyboard for almost any action.
Using iOSD, any animated gif file can be used to display the volume status on screen. Also,using iOSD, any bitmap can be displayed on the screen conveniently using hotkeys. You can play/eject audio CD`s,hide/close/keep active window on top or shutdown/restart/logoff your computer. You can also send keystrokes which may be used to type in frequently used text. Also programs can be run with optional command-line parameters thus increasing the program`s functionality.You can also control your browser and any media player with hotkeys.
All these hotkeys can optionally be made active only when a given combination of Num,Caps,Scroll lock are on or off.This helps in reusing the same hotkeys for more than one purpose depending on the lock keys.
The main feature of Hotkey control which makes the program better compared to its rivals is that all the hotkeys are functional even in games and in other full-screen Direct 3D applications. Even the additional keys on your Multimedia/Internet keyboard can be used with Hotkeycontrol XP thus making Hotkeycontrol XP even more useful for people with Multimedia keyboards.
Here are some key features of "Hotkeycontrol":
· Use additional keys on your multimedia/internet keyboard with Hotkeycontrol
· Display of volume and other messages on screen using OSD
· Use hotkeys in 3d games too (For ex: change volume while you play)
· Display any image or text file on screen with translucency
· Run up to 50 programs or open webpages, files, folders via hotkeys
· Capture/playback macros to automate keyboard and mouse actions or type frequently used text
· Control active windows - hide/show, set always on top, set translucent, close window
· Turn off monitor and Eject cdrom drives
· Shutdown/restart/hibernate/suspend your computer
· Can use single keys such as function keys instead of combination hotkeys
· Display list of configured hotkeys on screen by pressing a hotkey
· Extend features by using plugins
· Easy to use - Office 2007 look and feel
Requirements:
· .NET Framework 2.0
Limitations:
· 15 days trial
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Almost 50% decrease in startup time as a result of the performance enchancements in the new version
· Added the ability to monitor and control display brightness level for notebook computers
· Increased the number of Macro hotkeys to 50 hotkeys
· Improved OSD engine and UI graphics
· Other minor internal fixes
