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Offline Duki3003

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Reconfigure keyboard multimedia keys
« on: August 06, 2011, 09:43:18 PM »
Does anyone know of good software to do this under windows 7?
It's standard multimedia/internet keys, I would like to reassign a few to launch an application instead of opening bookmarks and search.
I was spoiled by Logitech keyboards which let you reassign any key to do any action...

Keyboard is plug and play, it comes with no driver support.
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Offline Ixarku

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Re: Reconfigure keyboard multimedia keys
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2011, 09:52:43 PM »
Not sure, but possibly AutoHotkey has what you're looking for.  I just downloaded it yesterday as a replacement for Winkey since I switched to Windows 7 over the weekend, and haven't yet installed or really read up on it yet.

EDIT - yeah, I think AutoHotkey may have what you're looking for.  The key list does include multimedia keyboard keys on it.
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Offline Duki3003

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Re: Reconfigure keyboard multimedia keys
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2011, 10:14:41 PM »
I tried it, but I had not a clue on how to use it...
KeyTweak was the closest to what I want, but I couldn't get it to work nor map the keys to run a specific app when pressed.
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Offline chaohellsing

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Re: Reconfigure keyboard multimedia keys
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2011, 07:22:47 AM »
What's the keyboard model?

Something just occured to me, why'd you stop using the logitech one?
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Offline Duki3003

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Re: Reconfigure keyboard multimedia keys
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2011, 09:14:45 AM »
Its "Omega Cassiopeia"

I was looking for illuminated keyboard brand that can be bought here (Serbia), and the price range, performance, ergonomics etc. were relatively pleasing. And I'm not exactly unsatisfied with it, but I didn't think there was no driver support for it or that remapping them would be such a difficult task (I know I can map normal key combinations to do those things, but that's not what I'm looking for).

I know I could have got Logitech "Illuminated keyboard" but it's hard to find here, and the price is a bit much...
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Offline Proin Drakenzol

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Re: Reconfigure keyboard multimedia keys
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2011, 02:25:27 PM »
Quote from: Duki3003 on August 20, 2011, 09:14:45 AM
Its "Omega Cassiopeia"

I was looking for illuminated keyboard brand that can be bought here (Serbia), and the price range, performance, ergonomics etc. were relatively pleasing. And I'm not exactly unsatisfied with it, but I didn't think there was no driver support for it or that remapping them would be such a difficult task (I know I can map normal key combinations to do those things, but that's not what I'm looking for).

I know I could have got Logitech "Illuminated keyboard" but it's hard to find here, and the price is a bit much...


Backlit keys? Pffft, n00b. Real men use completely blank keyboards because the key positions are burned into their souls of manliness.
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Re: Reconfigure keyboard multimedia keys
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2011, 01:54:43 AM »
But backlit keys look so cool. =O
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Re: Reconfigure keyboard multimedia keys
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2011, 09:06:24 PM »
Quote from: Freedom Kira on August 21, 2011, 01:54:43 AM
But backlit keys look so cool. =O

This is the best and only reason to buy anything.
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