No media key buttons on my keyboard: quick fix

How to add media key buttons adding customizable shortcuts on a standard keyboard (working example attached).

Not all keyboards have media keys but you can fix this issue adding a global shortcut for your Windows system:

Download and install AutoHotkey Download the   and extract on your Desktop Double click to add the media shortcut to your systray: the shortcut are added Open your media player and Tracks AltGr+Right arrow: Next AltGr+Alt+Down arrow: Play / Pause AltGr+Alt+Left: Previous Volume AltGr+Shift+Right: Volume Up AltGr+Shift+Down: Mute AltGr+Shift+Left: Volume Down AltGr+Shift+F1: open this howto with the default browser Alternatively you can use Ctrl+Alt in place of AltGr

Download and install AutoHotkey (http://ahkscript.org)

Remember to launch the script each time you start the system or to add on automatic execution on start. To do so, Start \> Run paste the following:

 %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

And then Enter. In the opened folder Right Click \> New \> Shortcut and paste:

 %UserProfile%\Desktop\media_keys_shortcut.ahk

And Next to add the shortcut every time you login.

Download media_keys_shortcut
MD5: 5595F1686DE184A817A0261297003415

You can also read the file as a simple text file with your file editor to add new shortcuts.

See also

Media Keys on superuser (http://superuser.com)

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