Fancy keyboards with dedicated buttons for controlling and launching frequently used apps are certainly convenient. But if you’re comfortable with the keyboard you own, there’s no need to ditch it just because it doesn’t have media control buttons or a dedicated Calculator launch button. Using free software, you can dedicate the keys rarely used keys on your current keyboard to more useful tasks.
KeyboardLink is a app that uses a small amount of system resources, and lets you launch any program or control most media players with any key you choose. From the simple tabbed window, select the program from the organized list, and click the drop-down menu to choose the dedicated key you want to launch it. If the program you want isn’t listed, click the Custom tab and you can easily add it yourself. The program is easily disabled, so if someone else is using your PC, you don’t need to worry about them launching apps accidentally.
