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Check out PI enginering's X-Keys. They make a variety of USB key pads and controlers. The small one is 20 keys (turning one into a "shift" key gives you 38 functions) for $99. They simply record keystrokes so anything you can do from the keyboard can be programed to a single key on the keypad. Also once programed the key pad needs no drivers so you can take it with you to another machine and just plug it in. I use it on an Le system to give me some of the one key comands I'm used to on a TDM system. Works like a charm.