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My keyboard has no "media" keys; can I control media without them?

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Mar 15, 2026371945 views
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My USB keyboard does not have "media" keys -- that is, dedicated keys for play, stop, next, prev, volume up/down, etcetera. For the sake of this question, I would prefer not to install additional software if I can avoid it. Is it possible to issue some standard key sequence on a generic USB keyboard that emulates these play, stop, etc. multimedia keys? Like Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F12 or something obscure like that?

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Windows AutoHotkey AutoHotkey (AHK) is a free, open-source macro-creation and automation software for Windows that allows users to automate repetitive tasks. It is driven by a scripting language that was initially aimed at providing keyboard shortcuts, otherwise known as hotkeys, that over time evolved into a full-fledged scripting language. http://ahkscript.org/ To learn about AHK I recommend checking its site, pages mentioned in Quick Reference and especially skimming at least AutoHotkey Begi…

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