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    volume control hotkeys?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by FairTrade, Aug 19, 2009.

  1. FairTrade

    FairTrade Notebook Geek

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    not sure if this is the right forum...but i currently have my lappy hooked up to moniter and keyboard/mouse...essentially just using it as a desktop...but when i listen to music and such, i'd look to be able to control volume with my keyboard, which i could do with the laptop keybaord with the fn key...but yeah, i'm wondering if there's a simple way to set up a hotkey or something so that i can control the volume with my external keyboard...any solutions?

    thanks
     
    FairTrade, Aug 19, 2009
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  2. lixuelai

    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    You can try AutoHotKey. it is pretty simple. I had a script that does exactly that but I lost it when I reformated.

    Or you can try some freewares out there that seem to do the job.

    You can try this script: http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/scripts/VolumeOSD.htm and delete the OSD parts.

    edit I found it:

    HotKey, F10, vol_Mute ;
    HotKey, F11, vol_Down ;
    HotKey, F12, vol_Up ;

    vol_Up:
    Send {Volume_Up down}
    return

    vol_Down:
    Send {Volume_Down down}
    return

    vol_Mute:
    Send {Volume_Mute}
    return
     
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  3. Below Par

    Below Par Notebook Enthusiast

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  4. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    Sound Volume Hotkeys..

    Awesome little app it really does the trick and its free..

    Incase you are using Windows 7, where the standard hotkeys doesnt work in, i have "hacked" the exe and changed the hotkey so it works, you can have that...

    Good app
     
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  5. FairTrade

    FairTrade Notebook Geek

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    nice, perfect...accept it says its a trail version...will it run out? or does it just have limitations that i won't really care about...cause all i want to use it for is volume control...
     
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  6. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    And what keyboard brand/model are you using? Many of them have software that comes with them to allow volume control via some keys or comibi-keys.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Aug 19, 2009
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