Run Sound using key shortcut

alibahaloo · 09 Dec 2010

Hey guys,
An idea came to my mind, and i thought where's a better place to discuss than seven forums?

my Q is that, what is the path for sound application? in the taskbar when you click on sound icon you get the sound window, it should be and .exe file that opens it, i wanna know the path to that exe file.
my purpose is to assign a key shortcut to run that exe file, e.g. alt + s should open the sound window...
how can i do this?
thanking you in advance

Hopalong X · 09 Dec 2010

Many keyboards have shortcut "HOT" buttons built in and can be changed to do other tasks.

I'm not sure the Vaio key board will do this. Click start> Device Manager> Keyboard> Hardware Tab>Properties.
Or look for a "Settings Tab". Your Vaio manual at Sony might also have keyboard settings and explain set up for keys.

Otherwise I'm sure it can be done like you are suggesting but I don't know the steps needed.

Mike

alibahaloo · 09 Dec 2010

Yeah, there's a hot key for doing that, but it opens so SONY application, i want to open the default windows application for managing the sound. anyhow, I've reinstalled a fresh version of windows and i'm not gonna install all those VAIO crap again, they're just useless and memory consuming.

anyways, thanks for your help Mike

Hopalong X · 09 Dec 2010

I was hoping Windows might give you some options in the Keyboard properties or settings.

Check back someone else may come up with some suggestions.
Mike

Brink · 09 Dec 2010

Hello Alibahaloo,

These Sounds shortcuts may be able to help. In addition, you could assign a keyboard shortcut to these shortcuts.

Sound Shortcuts - Create

Hope this helps,
Shawn

alibahaloo · 12 Dec 2010

Yeah, great... thanks for the link, i found the path:

Code:

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,0

having this as a shortcut will open the playback devices tap.

Brink · 12 Dec 2010

You're most welcome Alibahaloo. :)