How do I use a different keyboard macro?
Notes:
- Using the keyboard that you want to configure, start Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center.
- Select a key in the Key Settings List.
- In the list under the key that you want to reassign, select Macro.
- Click Create a new Macro.
- In the Name box, type the name of the new macro.
- Click in Editor, enter your macro.
How do I use HID macros?
Step 2:
- Plug in your USB num pad.
- Download a free program called “Hid Macros”
- Run it and create a new macro.
- Click on “Scan” button.
- Press a key that you want to assign to the shortcut.
- Select “Run Application”
- Find the program you want to open (Notepad) and click on “Open”
Can you use a second USB keyboard for macros?
Use OBS as usual, and you can press the keys on your second USB keyboard. I know there are other solutions, but LuaMacros has been the only solution I’ve really investigated, because it works.
Do you need luamacros for your 2nd keyboard?
Installing and using LuaMacros is sometimes just a must. Often 1 keyboard is just not enough for me. I use daily shortcuts, macros, scripts, and other useful things. Triggering them with a 2nd (or 1st) keyboard. The problem is that by default Windows does not offer an option to use both keyboards as separate entities.
Can a number pad be used as a macro keyboard?
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.
How to add more keys to your keyboard?
If you run out of function keys, just use combinations with other keys. 1-e To add more keyboards, follow repeat line 5 with the new keyboard id and a assign a new name, like MACROS2. Then repeat the code that starts in line 9, but change the name to the one you have just assigned. For exemple, to: lmc_set_handler(‘MACROS2’, ….