Windows 10: Play/Pause Songs using keyboard shortcuts without having to press Fn

Discus and support Play/Pause Songs using keyboard shortcuts without having to press Fn in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I use a Lenovo keyboard, and I have to press Fn along with F5-8 to use some of these shortcuts. But I want to press only one key that is F5-8 and not... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Dhruv_2676, Jan 1, 2022.

  1. DHRUV_2676
    Dhruv_2676 Win User

    Play/Pause Songs using keyboard shortcuts without having to press Fn


    I use a Lenovo keyboard, and I have to press Fn along with F5-8 to use some of these shortcuts. But I want to press only one key that is F5-8 and not Fn everytime I want to execute a shortcut, can someone help me with this?

    :)
     
    Dhruv_2676, Jan 1, 2022
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  2. MARIUS TEODORESCU
    Marius Teodorescu Win User

    Pausing the play of a video or song on windows 10

    Hello guys. I am using windows 10 64 bit on an ASUS X556UB notebook. Lately I had a strange issue. I used to be able to play/pause a song(Spotify or Windows Media Player) just by pressing fn and down arrow. A few days ago it just stopped working. The fn
    key is working and so does the down arrow key(I checked them out), but the combination of both doesnt. I also have the latest drivers for the keyboard. What is strange about this issue is that it works when I have the device manager window open. Please, if
    anyone knows what this is about, please help. Thank you in advance.

    P.S. I had no idea on what category or topic to put this on. Sorry
     
    Marius Teodorescu, Jan 1, 2022
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  3. APHEXDREAMER
    AphexDreamer Win User
    A program that lets you change songs without minimizing another program

    You could just get a keyboard with button shortcuts for Next pause play and Previous.

    That way if you want to skip a song you just hit the next button on your keyboard and there you go *Smile Play/Pause Songs using keyboard shortcuts without having to press Fn :)
     
    AphexDreamer, Jan 1, 2022
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  4. LX07
    lx07 Win User

    Play/Pause Songs using keyboard shortcuts without having to press Fn

    How to switch the FN key function on a laptop that dosent support it?

    I think you need to map them the other way around as well so you map both F1 to "Play" (or whatever) and Fn+F1 to F1.

    Like this
    Code:
    AutoHotKey script that remaps the F1-F12 function keys on the Microsoft Sculpt Mobile keyboard to be pressed without having to use the Fn key. Disables some of the Windows 8 shortcuts, but leaves media keys intact. . GitHub
     
    lx07, Jan 1, 2022
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