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Can you use a second keyboard for macros?
Introduction: Second Keyboard for Macros If you have any spare keyboard or number pad. You can use it as a macro keyboard. Such as when you press a key, a pre-programmed task happens. For example, an app is started or an autohotkey script is executed.
What happens when you plug in two keyboards?
You can have as many keyboards as there are USB ports. Same goes for laptops. It just takes inputs from all of them, whatever keys pressed on any keyboard connected will work the same as with that keyboard on any other PC. Same goes for laptops.
How do I add a second keyboard to a soundboard?
So you leave Ctrl+A as is and then assign Ctrl+Shift+A or Alt+A or whatever you decide (some currently unused combination) to play the sound. So you don’t need the second keyboard. yeah but my idea is to press a key on the second keyboard to play a sound while im playing or something (without pressing long shortcuts).
What can I do with my second keyboard?
Here is an example of what I am looking for. On my second keyboard I press the F1 button and it runs Ctrl+Alt+T which runs an AutoHotKey script. What I press F1 on my first keyboard it still operates like a normal F1 key. I am not sure if this is even possible but I figured I would give it a shot.
How to use the second keyboard as a hotkey?
So pressing g on the second keyboard will now display a Message Box. Repeat the whole procedure for every key on your second keyboard that you want to use as a hotkey. After you have finished your setup just run shortcuts_pad.ahk and you can use those shortcuts! There is a special command that allows you to assign alternate commands to every key.
What are some keyboard shortcuts to open a new window?
Press this key. To do this. Ctrl + N. Open a new window. Ctrl + W. Close the current
Are there any keyboard shortcuts that I can use on my laptop?
Go back. Alt + Right arrow. Go forward. Alt + Page Up. Move up one screen. Alt + Page Down. Move down one screen. Ctrl + F4. Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time). Ctrl + A. Select all items in a document or window. Ctrl + D (or Delete)