


In this page, you will see a preset keyboard shortcut to some of the applications that’s available on your computer. Click on the button ‘Hotkeys’ at the top right side of the window.
#How to assign hotkey buttons windows windows
In Windows Vista and XP, it’s possible to place the Eject CD/DVD shortcut in Quick Launch bar, and use Quick Launch bar built-in keyboard shortcut as an alternative to open or eject the optical drive. To make it even faster, let’s set the ‘Hotkeys’. The trick works on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2003, and Windows 2008, and other Windows versions too. When done, click “OK” button to apply the change. The field will automatically reflect the keys that you press. Press a keyboard sequence or hot key that you want to use to eject CD/DVD drive. Go to Shortcut tab if you’re not already on the tab, and then click once on the text field of Shortcut Key. Once the “Eject CD” or “Eject DVD” shortcut has been created, right click on the icon and the select Properties. Note that keyboard shortcut or hotkey can only be assigned to shortcut, and not on the executable (with. To assign and add a shortcut key to eject and open CD or DVD drive, firstly create a shortcut to eject CD or DVD drive according to this guide. With a keyboard hotkey, user can activate the shortcut to eject open the optical drive simply by pressing the keyboard, without the need to double click on the shortcut or icon. Taking advantage of a Windows feature, which allows a keyboard shortcut or accelerator hot key to be assigned to shortcut, the shortcut created to eject CD/DVD-ROM or CD/DVD burner can be assigned with a hotkey. Shouldn’t it be nicer if user can also simply press a keyboard shortcut or keyboard accelerator key, or hotkey, to instantly eject the CD/DVD optical drive? If your computer is located in the slightly out of position location, which make the action to press the open or eject button to open the CD or DVD drive disc tray inconvenient, then you can create a shortcut to fast access the eject CD and DVD drive function.
