Keyboard shortcut for folder

I have a new Apple Wireless keyboard. I would like to assign a keyboard command to open a specific folder (that I use all the time) but cannot seem to do this through System Preferences. Any hints would be appreciated.
Innes

innesk, welcome to Apple Discussions.
You posted your question in the Older Hardware Products (pre-2000) forum, however, your profile shows you are using Leopard 10.5. You should post your question in the appropriate Leopard forum at http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=235 When you have a hardware question, post it in the iMac forum for your model iMac.
I have asked the forum host to move your post to the appropriate forum.
 Cheers, Tom

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