At 01:32 PM 8/24/99 -0400, you wrote:

>From: Ben Wilson <bwilson@...>
>
>Hi,
> I have tried to figure out how to do this, and I'm at a terrible loss. I
>made hot keys for my melee slots, 1 and 2, and I made a hot key for an
>inventory slot. When I try any of these hot keys, nothing happens. It would
>make my life SO much easier if I could figure out how to do this. If someone
>wouldn't mind stepping through the process exactly how it should be done, I
>would be eternally grateful. This is my first bard, and I'm having a blast,
>made lv10 this weekend!

Okay - one misconception, they aren't "hotkeys" at this point - they've
become floating copies of your inventory slot. The purpose is for those of
us using full screen, it saves on switching to the inventory screen.
picture this:

A B
C D

A and B represent Melee slots 1 and 2 respectively, C and D are two general
inventory slots.
We'll say you're armed with a sword and shield, and have a drum in slot D.
Slot C is empty (it has to be - you'll see why)
Grab Sword from A, drop it into C (practice this maneuver - you WILL
accidentally drop your expensive weapon at least once.)
Grab Shield from B, Drop into D (swapping with Drum). Place Drum into B.
Bingo - you're ready to Selo's off into the night.

Hope that helps!
Talies the Wanderer
<The Wandering Minstrels>
Bristlebane