Suggestions on Screen layout /macros/hotkeys?Follow

help would abe appreciated, felt like a dumba** yesterday doing the LDoN, as my machine froze a few times... and i wasn't able to hit the /assist hotbutton in time...(after using F2 to F6 keys to select person which I intend to assist )

ah yes, am pally, human, lvl 25.

what is your layout, screen-wise? anything important?

I currently do use:
1 - hotkeys (most important those two here: /gsay inc %T and /assist)
2 - have 3 chatwindows.
a: for main, switched off miss messages, now only dmg. msg. will be displayed.
b: guild and tells
c: group and say
3 - autoattack is "Q"
4 - spells I cast hitting 1 to 6 on keyboard (not Num)

Questions now:
Q1: any way of making a hotkey, so that I only hit e.g. F3 and then press some key (8 may be?), and the person will be assisted?
Q2: general, how to make hotkeys, macros? I know about /doability, /cast. any other things you have to keep in mind?
Q3: how do I chaincast spells (i.e. my heals)
Q4: any suggestions on setup screen/existing hotkeys?

I wouldn't even mind if somebody sends/posts screenshots.

thank you very much in advance (hope I made myself clear on what i need to know)

thank you for the screenshot, much appreciated. will set them chat windows to fade like you did.

one thing though, my graphics card is rather outdated..I can only run in 1028*768 resolution. have to get a new one, but that won't happen before EQ2 comes out...;)