My keyboard has no "media" keys; can I control media without them?
Problem
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?
Unverified for your environment
Select your OS to check compatibility.
1 Fix
Fix for: My keyboard has no "media" keys; can I control media without them?
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…
Awaiting Verification
Be the first to verify this fix
Sign in to verify this fix