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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: OnTheBrink on Fri, 16 May 2014, 18:34:33

Title: Assigning Keys
Post by: OnTheBrink on Fri, 16 May 2014, 18:34:33

I'd like to assign my LC660C's FN-Insert and FN-Delete to be volume up and volume down respectively. What is the easiest way to do this? I wouldn't mind setting another key to mute as well.

I know this probably a newb question, sorry.

Title: Re: Assigning Keys
Post by: BucklingSpring on Sat, 17 May 2014, 07:37:08

One  word answer: AutoHotKey (http://www.autohotkey.com/)

Title: Re: Assigning Keys
Post by: nrd on Sat, 17 May 2014, 07:49:58

At least if you're on windows^^

These are my AHK mediakeys:

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AppsKey & Insert::SendInput {Media_Play_Pause}
AppsKey & Delete::SendInput {Media_Prev}
AppsKey & Home::SendInput {Media_Stop}
AppsKey & End::SendInput {Media_Next}
AppsKey & PgUp::SendInput {Volume_Up}
AppsKey & PgDn::SendInput {Volume_Down}
AppsKey & Pause::SendInput {Volume_Mute}
You'd  just have to replace the "AppsKey" with your Fn key (even though it seems like it could be a bit tricky to target the Fn Key: http://www.autohotkey.net/~faqbot/faq.html#fnkey ) and mix the assigned functions around as you like. But in general it really doesn't get any easier than AutoHotKey.

Title: Re: Assigning Keys
Post by: OnTheBrink on Sat, 17 May 2014, 16:02:05

Autohotkey it is! Thanks guys ahah.

EDIT: Wait, doesn't AutoHotKey just run a script and have to remain on?

EDIT 2: I got it. I am using KeyTweaks which is really intuitive. It allows you to press the key strokes, assign a command like Volume Up and edits the registry for you. The keyboard doesn't read FN-Delete as a key so I just made it F11 and F12.