![]() ![]() I suggest you check that no actual Windows shortcut is being used for that to avoid confusions or overriding core shortcuts: ![]() So what I added on the script was the following, my choice was to use the Control key as the trigger but you can use whatever you prefer according to the documentation referred to in point 5. In my case what I needed the most was to be able to trigger these keys on the Apple Wireless Keyboard which are the: Mute, Volume Down and Volume Up keys which are also the F10, F11 and F12 keys on the keyboard. You just need to understand how the application translates each key on your keyboard on the script so you can use it and trigger it.įor example # stands for the Win key, ^ stands for Ctrl key.Ħ – I think you already got the idea now, so go to your script file (the one you created and opened on point (4) and type some shortcuts. And on the “Usage & Syntax” and under it the “Hotkeys” menu, you will find some simple examples on how the app works. Unfortunately Apple does not develop straight forward drivers to have their keyboards to fully work on Windows 10, I guess its too much work?Īnyways, I found a way to make this work and it works pretty well.ġ – Download a free Windows 10 app called AutoHotkey, and install it.Ģ – Once installed, right click on the desktop and choose “New” > “Auto Hotkey Script” and define a name to the file.ģ – Then right click on the newly created file and click on “Edit Script”Ĥ – A file that will look like a text file with some text will open, dont delete anything on that text, you will be writing your script just below.ĥ – To learn some quick examples, you can open the AutoHotkey app by opening it from the Start menu in Windows 10. I was able to pair it by just adding the Bluetooth device (as you would do for any other device) but the problem is that I wanted to use the volume up and volume down shortcuts of the keyboard. Just download below zip file and extract the shortcuts to where you want.I spent a couple of hours already figuring out which drivers I would need to install to have my Apple Wireless Keyboard with numeric pad (A1843) to work on Windows 10. To save you the trouble, I have made shortcuts for all the above mentioned Sound settings. If you want, you can now pin this shortcut to your Taskbar or the Start Menu for quick access, or even assign a keyboard hotkey to it. Select an icon and hit OK to save changes. Here, if you have any icon saved on your computer browse and select it or else type in %windir%\System32\mmsys.cpl in the :Look for icons in this file:” field for sound related icons. Under Shortcut tab, click on the ‘Change Icon’ button. To further customize the shortcut’s appearance, right-click on it and click on Properties. You should now have the sound settings icon on your desktop. Next type in a name for the new shortcut, and click on the Finish button. Communications Tab: %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,3.Sounds Tab: %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,2.Recording Tab: %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,1.Playback Tab: %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,0.System Volume: %windir%\System32\SndVol.exe -f 49825268.Then in “Type the location of the item:” field, copy-paste any of the following paths: This step is common for all the shortcuts. To create a new shortcut, right-click on an empty area on your desktop, and click on New > Shortcut. In this post, I will show you how to create desktop shortcuts for system Volume, Volume Mixer, and sound settings for Playback, Recording, Sounds, and Communications tabs found in the Sound dialog. ![]()
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