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    Alienware 15/17 - Shortcut Keys (TactX)

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by iPhantomhives, Jul 17, 2015.

  1. iPhantomhives

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    Just wondering what you guys do with your shortcut keys?

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    iPhantomhives, Jul 17, 2015
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    Chris_Wayne Notebook Consultant

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    Ctrl+tab
    Ctrl+c
    Ctrl+v
    Ctrl+ -
    Ctrl+ +

    And that's it, I might configure one for Crysis binoculars, smoke grenades etc.
     
    Chris_Wayne, Jul 17, 2015
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    tactx key 7 is set as FN F3 (mute)
    tactx key 8 is set as FN F4 (decrease sound)
    tactx key 9 is set as FN F5 (increase sound)
     
    scop, Jul 18, 2015
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    1 - Screen off
    http://www.thewindowsclub.com/screenoff-turn-off-windows-laptop-screen
    2 - Volume up
    3 - Volume down
    4 - Mute
    5 - Shift + F10 (right click)

    I got used to being able to turn off the screen on my old XPS 15.

    Has anybody found out a way to make the key press repeat while the key is pressed? This would be handy for the volume controls!
     
    kgh00007, Jul 19, 2015
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    How do you set volume up/down/mute shortcuts?

    Thank you for ScreenOff, it works like a charm.
     
    Red Pyr4mid, Jul 21, 2015
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    No worries!

    I just clicked on assign a keystroke and pressed FN + Volume +/- / mute.
    They show up as B, C & D when assigned, but they do work.
    The only problem is that volume +/- don't repeat when you hold the key down, you have to push the key multiple times to go up or down a lot.
     
    kgh00007, Jul 22, 2015
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