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    Add multimedia key functions to keyboard with software?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Mirth, Feb 19, 2010.

  1. Mirth

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    Hey guys, I have an Acer Timeline 1810TZ.

    I'm really missing the multimedia buttons on my old Dell lappy, mostly the Play/Pause, Next, Back buttons, because I listen to music a ton with headphones on the go.

    So I was wondering if anyone knows of any software or keyboard drivers I can use to add those such functions? Maybe so I can use Fn+C = Play, Fn+V = Back, Fn+B = Next for example?

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
     
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    Autokey baby.
     
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    I googled that, and says it's for Linux. I forgot to mention that I'm using Windows 7.

    With that said, A thing called AutoHotKey came up as a result, and it seems to be similar to Autokey. But so far in my research, it seems like both of them are a little more complicated than I'd had hoped, having to script and stuff... I'll do some more research on it though!
     
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    Yeah, I meant to say AutoHotKey.
     
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    Ugh, that is almost perfect! It's so simple, it's exactly the ease of use I was looking for, but, it doesn't allow for key combinations. I would understand if I can't use Fn+? for a key, but it won't allow me to do Alt+? for a key, can only allow one key at a time. :(

    Edit: Well, I doubt I'll use the numpad keys, so I'll just assign them to those and see how it works :D
     
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    The Fn key itself does not generate a scancode, but rather modifies the scancode of other keys
    on the keyboard.

    Use the F1-F12 keys, you probably dont need all of them.