Your hotkeys, please Options

[Olav]

Ok some will probably find this a silly question, but please bear with me. I'm simply curious about these things, and perhaps I can pick up a tip or 3...

I'm simply wondering what you have programmed your 1-8 keys to do.

Mine are:

1-3: Shock, fire and frost damage, or some other variations of good destruction spells.
4: Invisibility (or heal others if I have companions)
5: Detect life
6: Restore health
7: Light / night-eye
8: Various depending on situation (open lock, soultrap, summon creatures, charm, silence etc.)

So I'm using all the keys for spells, but I've been thinking of assigning maybe 1 and 2 to blade and bow as I miss that sometimes.

[Fethenwen]

Calming touch, eh? Hmm... Don't think I've used that. Does it work? Meaning if you fight a troll or a bear, will it stop attacking?

Anyway I've started using 1 and 2 for blade and bow now, and it's good. I miss a staff button though.

Actually I miss more shortcut buttons available. I'm using a gaming keyboard (Logitech G15) with 18 macro-programmable keys (with 3 modes, so actually 3x18 keys), but it's not possible to assign items in Oblivion to them because of the awkward journal/inventory system. At least I don't think so. If anyone know if it's possible I'd be grateful for any tips.

About the calming touch, I have a spell that works fine on low level monsters. Rats and goblins and such. It's almost like paralyze.
Hmm, it could be more useful making it more powerfull, a good reason to join the magesguild then I guess...
Dunno, about your keyboard though. Strange if there wouldn't be any way to make those hotkeys with that.