I can do that... give me about 5 minutes to peck out some code.

windows key will still be the capture key though.

so wimdows +f5 for down and windows + f6 for up.


brb

ok so here is the code.

I am uploading the executable to an ftp site right now. I will give it to you in just a minute. gonna download it and test it first....

basically drop the exe in to your startup items and it will run in the back ground

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code:


#cs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

AutoIt Version: 3.2.12.1
Author: Thomas Austin - ANS-SUPPORT.com

Script Function:
Control Volume using F5 and F6 keys

#ce ----------------------------------------------------------------------------


HotKeySet("#{F6}", "volumeUP")
HotKeySet("#{F5}", "volumeDOWN")



While 1
Sleep(100)
WEnd


Func volumeUP()
Send("{VOLUME_UP}")

EndFunc

Func volumeDOWN()
Send("{VOLUME_DOWN}")
EndFunc

found a bug.

Ill fix it and repost after lunch.

be back around 12:30

ok cool!

ok new code

just added the file function to copy to startup

uploading new exe now
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code

#cs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

AutoIt Version: 3.2.12.1
Author: Thomas Austin - ANS-SUPPORT.com

Script Function:
Control Volume using F5 and F6 keys

#ce ----------------------------------------------------------------------------


HotKeySet("#{F6}", "volumeUP")
HotKeySet("#{F5}", "volumeDOWN")

if not FileExists(@StartupCommonDir&""&@ScriptName) Then
$copy=FileCopy(@ScriptDir&""&@ScriptName, @StartupCommonDir, 1)
If $copy = 0 Then
msgbox(0,"Error","Copy Failed, Please copy Volume Control.exe to " & @StartupCommonDir)
Run("explorer.exe "& @StartupCommonDir)
EndIf
EndIf

While 1
Sleep(100)
WEnd


Func volumeUP()
Send("{VOLUME_UP}")
EndFunc

Func volumeDOWN()
Send("{VOLUME_DOWN}")
EndFunc

Volume Control.exe

try that.

just run it it will copy to your start up directory and run every time the pc boots. if you want to kill it go to start run, c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
and delete volume control.exe

in the task bar in the bottom right you will have a purple circle with a silver "A" in it.

right click and select exit script to close it before deleting.

OK

2 things:

1.) it worked, Thanks!! When I release the windows key, the start menu pops up, but its no biggie, a 2nd tap of the windows key makes it go away. Awesome!!

2.) the toggle keys box finally popped up again.

I have never used toggle keys, so why it would pop up I have no idea. maybe something to do with the keyboard??

ha! i know exactly what that is

your number lock key is stuck....

I did not hit me until I saw it.

I was thinking sticky keys not toggle keys.


click settings then find toggle keys in that list and hit settings again. uncheck the box that says use shortcut.

that is the problem, the box is unchecked and has been!

however my num lock is "on" sometimes when I never use that either

so when you go to accessibility options in control panel, yours looks like this?

hmmmm let me search around a bit.

yep.

it makes no sense why the num lock would come on either though, since I do not use it

does it only come up on boot or is it random?

hmm, the only resolution I can find is to uncheck the "use shortcut option" ..... that is really strange.... try checking it and hitting ok then ok again. then open it and uncheck it as well as anything else that is checked.

could be that it is still set in the registry somewhere even though the check box is not displayed....

random.

but I have some news for you.

just for the hell of it I uninstalled my keyboard

restarted, the laptop found the "new hardware" and installed it.

restarted again for changes to take effect.

Now the keyboard works like it should, the volume works too.

I'm not sure how you tackle things, but I normally end up looking too far into something.

Example: my old accord passenger power windos would not go up or down. I took the whole door panel apart and tested things and nothing was going right.

I ended up just sitting in the drivers seat trying to think of what else it could be. I looked at the drivers door switches, and there was a "safety lock" for the passenger window, turned that lock "off" and the window worked fine.

3 hours of my life wasted over a switch.

in my case, the keyboard just needed to be uninstalled and reinstalled. Go figure!!

I seriously appreciate all your help.!

hopefully that also cures the "toggle keys" issue.

if not I will report back...

ahahaha I thought about that but then the thought ran across my mind..... what if it does not install automatically.... we already know we cannot find drivers.... he would be Pissed! lol


go to

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\

and delete volume control.exe


glad to hear thats all working.