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Title: Is there a keyboard command or combination of key commands to mute system volume?
Post by: SunKing on June 06, 2006, 10:52:27 AM

I'm hoping there is a keyboard command to mute pc volume. I want to map mute to the same buttons I have range and channel vox mapped to in CH manager. Right now when playing without headphones no one can hear me talk. Anybody know or have an idea how I can do this?

Title: Is there a keyboard command or combination of key commands to mute system volume?
Post by: daddog on June 12, 2006, 12:22:02 PM

What an idea, but I have no idea how to do that. :)

Title: Is there a keyboard command or combination of key commands to mute system volume?
Post by: SunKing on June 12, 2006, 12:40:41 PM

Figured it out.... incase anyone else was thinking of mapping odd functions to their CH map here is a way to make shortcuts work.

"Keyboard control: To toggle the sound on and off from your keyboard, create a shortcut for Mute and place it either on the desktop or in a folder in the Start Menu hierarchy. For this purpose, I recommend creating a folder called 'Keyboard Shortcuts' in the Start Menu\Programs folder. This makes it easy to find the shortcuts if you ever need to delete them or change their key assignments.

Right-click your shortcut and choose Properties. With the Shortcut tab in front, click the 'Shortcut key' box, and press the keys you want for toggling your system sound. If you select just a function key (one of the Fx keys at the top of your keyboard) or a key on the numeric keypad, you won't be able to use that key for anything else; instead, choose Ctrl, Alt, Shift, Ctrl- Alt, Ctrl- Shift, Alt- Shift, or Ctrl- Alt- Shift along with another key. And try to pick a combination that you don't use in another program (see FIGURE 3). Click OK. If you later delete this shortcut, you'll need to restart Windows before the key combination you chose becomes free again.""


If you need to download "mute.exe" go here

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,15480,00.asp

Title: Is there a keyboard command or combination of key commands to mute system volume?
Post by: x0847Marine on June 13, 2006, 08:06:34 AM

If you have a notebook, use the "Fn" +... or find a keyboard with the Fn, function commands. There are also those uber cheap multi media keyboards with vol etc on them that work just fine.

Fn key +
F6 to mute
F7 to lower vol
F8 to raise vol

If you play mp3s like I do... Fn +
F9 starts / pauses
F10 stops
F11 prev track
F12 next track

Fn F4 and F5 increase / decrease brightness

All work while playing AH

Edit: The Fn key is usually blue in the lower left corner