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How can a function key used for "Stop/Play" of browser videos
My desktop PC has a multimedia keyboard with an additional row of touch buttons for multimedia control. I use the "Stop/Play" very often especially whilst viewing browser videos. But my new notebook (Samsung Galaxy Book S) only has only the normal function keys. Can I program one of them to function as a "Stop/Play" button?
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My desktop PC has a multimedia keyboard with an additional row of touch buttons for multimedia control. I use the "Stop/Play" very often especially whilst viewing browser videos. But my new notebook (Samsung Galaxy Book S) only has only the normal function keys. Can I program one of them to function as a "Stop/Play" button?
Some videos use the
k key for stop/play.
For example, this youtube video does...
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Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3194 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
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PC/Desktop
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Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
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G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
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EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
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Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
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Dell U3011 30"
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2560 x 1600
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2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
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PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
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Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
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CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
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Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
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Logitech Optical M-100
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300/300
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Firefox (latest)
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Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
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ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
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TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
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EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
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Onboard
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ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
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up to 2048 x 1536
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WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
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PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
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ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
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Logitech Optical M-BT96a
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Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
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300/300
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Firefox 3.x ??
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Symantec (Norton)
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Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
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Intel® Core™ i7-14700F
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ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI
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G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5
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Win 11 Pro 24H2 26100.3194
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Intel Core i7-11700F
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Asus TUF Gaming Z590 Plus WiFi
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64 GB DDR4
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Indeed, the space bar helps. But of course only as long as I am in the tab with the video. But at least I can switch tabs and even programs in Windows without losing the sound of the video, whereas this is not possible with Android devices
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Installing PowerToys from Microsoft helped: With this tool I could give a F-key the function "Stop Media". An "Enter" or a left mouse click starts again.
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Installing PowerToys from Microsoft helped: With this tool I could give a F-key the function "Stop Media". An "Enter" or a left mouse click starts again.
The K or the space bar starts AND stops it.
OS
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3194 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
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No, not on my machine: I mostly watch videos in the browser (I use Chrome, Opera and Edge) and there these keys do not work.
