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[ricke]

Hi

I got a dell XPS M170 laptop (think all dell inspiron has the same) with 7 extra buttons at the front for changing volume etc... but they are somehow hardcoded to work with WMP =( ...called dell and they say those buttons cant be used for anything else (but I found an addon for winamp that could use those buttons so it aint impossible hehe

But back to my question... is there anyway AutoHotKey can use those laptop "extra" keys as hotkeys ?

[vali]

it would try the "window spy" to determine which event is sent to the system.

Vali

[TheLeO]

I usually use the one in autohotkey it self,
so, double click on any autohotkey script in the tray menu, in the window go View> key history
press the button you want to know a couple of times and then press F5 to refresh, it shows the button attributies, inc the VK code and the SC code which can be used in autohotkey itself.

I use it for my key bord as well..
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[ricke]

Well they doesnt show up in Key History... but when I use "AutoscriptWriter II" and looks what happens when i press thoose 7 special buttons I get:
Send, 173
Send, 174
Send, 175
Send, 176
Send, 177
Send, 178
Send, 179

So that is what the buttons does I guess.... But how do I use that info to trigger an event ?

I know I can use stuf like
Numpad1::
#s::
or whatever... but [Send, 173] isnt really a key.... just something that happens when I press the button

[Chris]

If these keys don't show up on the KeyHistory screen, there might be no easy solution. You might want to double-check that you're using KeyHistory correctly, such as ensuring that the keyboard hook is installed. The following single line script will do this, and you could then open it's KeyHistory screen via its tray icon:

#InstallKeybdHook ; Single-line script for use with Key History.

[ricke]

ok will try that later.

but I found out what they really did those seven buttons (173 for AD .... 179 for B3)


VK_VOLUME_MUTE (AD)
Windows 2000/XP: Volume Mute key

VK_VOLUME_DOWN (AE)
Windows 2000/XP: Volume Down key

VK_VOLUME_UP (AF)
Windows 2000/XP: Volume Up key

VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK (B0)
Windows 2000/XP: Next Track key

VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK (B1)
Windows 2000/XP: Previous Track key

VK_MEDIA_STOP (B2)
Windows 2000/XP: Stop Media key

VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE (B3)
Windows 2000/XP: Play/Pause Media key





Btw is it possible (with a ahk's SEND command) to send for exampel "VK_VOLUME_MUTE" to the operating system ?

Or somehow listen for it and trigger events when ever it occurs?

[Chris]

[Guest]

Volume_Mute::MsgBox You pressed Volume_Mute.

Send {Volume_Mute}

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The above works for:
VOLUME_MUTE
VOLUME_DOWN
VOLUME_UP


But it doesn't work for those listed belove:
MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK
MEDIA_PREV_TRACK
MEDIA_STOP
MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE

Is there any way to make the four media_* commands to work ?

[Chris]

[yellowsix]

Doesn't every key have it's own virtual key code?
Maybe someone knows a way to get the keycode of the pressed key.
In that case you could use the key-codes instead of the standard keys.

[stormlifter]

Wait, so did anyone find out how to use dell keys for volume control? I'd love to have them control my volume, cause I don't use the windows shell I don't have anything to bind them.

Let me know. I'd love it!

[ricke]

This binds the extra keys on the XPS M170.... might be the same for other dell laptops (not tested)....