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Is it possible to add volume controls & shortcut keys to a mechanical keyboard which does not have the keys?

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Mar 15, 202613290 views
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I am going to purchase a mechanical keyboard, but it will contain no volume controls or program short-cuts. Assuming I purchase a plain keyboard, is there a technology available that would provide me quick access to volume controls and common programs?

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Fix for: Is it possible to add volume controls & shortcut keys to a mechanical keyboard which does not have the keys?

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You could use a generic hotkey utility like AutoHotkey to assign keyboard shortcuts (something unlikely to be used by normal applications, like Ctrl+Alt+F12) to perform your desired special functions. Examples: Windows+F11 increase volume: Ctrl+Alt+…

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