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Microsoft natural keyboard 4000 media keys and favorites


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xpanta
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Hi,

It seems I have problems using intelitype pro driver for my Natural Keyboard 4000 on Windows 7 32bit. So I turned to Autohotkey. I already created my first script (actually copied it from here). This is the one that by pressing caps lock I switch language (like pressing alt+shift).

With my keyboard, I just want to do the standard stuff. Make the central media keys (back and forward keys) to jump to the previous and next track and define my 5 favourites on the top of the keyboard to run 5 favourite applications. Also is it possible to set zoom key in the centre to scroll up and down?

Is this possible? How can I do that?

Thanks

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It is possible. Some of the extra keys on the Natural 4000 keyboard are standard keys, which can be assigned as hotkeys. Their names are:

Browser_Back
Browser_Forward
Browser_Home
Browser_Search
Launch_Mail
Volume_Mute
Volume_Down
Volume_Up
Media_Play_Pause
Launch_App2 (launches the calculator)

However, the "favorites" keys, zoom, F Lock and the =, ( and ) keys on the far right are not standard keys. Those and the F keys when F Lock is off can be detected using "raw input" as demonstrated in the following thread:

HID/Extended input devices (MS Natural Keyboard 4000 etc.)

xpanta
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Thank you very much. :)