Saitek gamepad for non-gaming purposes?

[dmehling]

I am looking for a way to initiate a key combination with the push of a single button, and I'm thinking of using a gamepad to accomplish this. I am thinking about using the Saitek P2600 gamepad to accomplish this. My question is, if I can configure one of the programmable buttons to execute a key combination, does this apply to Windows XP globally or does it only work with actual games running?

 

[massahwahl]

Ive seen this once before, but it was done within photoshop. Im sure that someone has come up with a way top accomplish this, try pinnacle game profiler, If I remember correctly it could emulate the mouse movements to a joystick and such so i would not be surprised if it could do it globally.

 

[shenry]

Try this program. I think it does what you want it to. http://www.autohotkey.com/

 

[epidemik]

Or you might be able to do it with Joy2Key
Not sure if that allows key combinations...

http://www.electracode.com/4/joy2key/JoyToKey English Version.htm