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Offline ichirichi

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« on: Mon, 09 August 2010, 14:33:52 »
Still waiting on my Filco Brownie and in the meantime I have been looking for something to change the volume in Windows 7.  Does anyone use an external control to adjust their volume or is it just me?  When gaming, I often change the volume via the keyboard multimedia keys and I think I am going to severely miss those keys when I use my Filco !

Anyone have any suggestions?

Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #1 on: Mon, 09 August 2010, 14:35:47 »
There is a device made by Griffin that you can use to handle those functions.  I can't remember the name, but I am sure someone will chime in a few minutes.


Offline nanu

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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 09 August 2010, 14:41:13 »
Quote from: itlnstln;210730
There is a device made by Griffin that you can use to handle those functions.  I can't remember the name, but I am sure someone will chime in a few minutes.


Google says that a griffin volume device is called a Powermate.

Anyhow, I use an Autohotkey script for volume.

Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 09 August 2010, 15:57:03 »
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Google says that a griffin volume device is called a Powermate.


That's the one.


Offline ichirichi

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 09 August 2010, 16:24:46 »
Thank you very much!

YOU saved me £$£$ in that case :-)
Autohotkey with the following script works great in Windows 7:

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!PgUp::Send {Volume_Up 1}
!PgDn::Send {Volume_Down 1}

(Alt Page Up/Down) - works even in game mode for Call of Duty 4.

P.s. couldn't get your script to work :( Would love to use it though as I can see there is a volume limit on there possibly?
« Last Edit: Mon, 09 August 2010, 16:45:14 by ichirichi »

Offline nanu

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 09 August 2010, 17:50:21 »
Maybe it's modern Windows' per-app volume feature, so the method I use doesn't work? Just a guess. I'm still using decade-old XP.

Offline ichirichi

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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 10 August 2010, 06:47:14 »
OH MY GOD............ WAT A SETUP.............caps intended

Mind explaining what those things do?
« Last Edit: Tue, 10 August 2010, 06:51:12 by ichirichi »

Offline Rusty Rat

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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 10 August 2010, 07:26:39 »
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OH MY GOD............ WAT A SETUP.............caps intended

Mind explaining what those things do?


Its the control unit for a Lego injection moulding machine. The IBM golfball is there to add a touch of class.

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« Reply #8 on: Sun, 15 August 2010, 12:20:15 »
Click on Ripster's trackball links in his sig.  That will give you some of it.
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Offline chongyixiong

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« Reply #9 on: Sun, 15 August 2010, 12:59:55 »
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Click on Ripster's trackball links in his sig.  That will give you some of it.


Haha, I almost fell off my chair!
Was fast scrolling through the thread and I almost popped my eyes abit.

"Click on Ripster's ball links in his sig..." was that I read. HAHA