autoit newb Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Hi! I'm designing an in-car PC that will be using an old laptop as the CPU and a 7" LCD screen as the monitor. To hook up the monitor, I'm using the TV-Out function of my laptop's video card. The laptop will be stored under my seat and I will not be using a keyboard with it. To make the laptop use the TV-Out feature instead of it's own LCD, the "Function" and "F8" keys need to be pressed similtaneously. I'd like to use a script to make this these keystrokes happen once every time the computer is turned on to make it output to the 7" LCD. I will not be able to press the keyboard keys since it's under the car seat. Is there an autoit script that could make this happen? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Just looked int he help file and it says.. Most laptop computer keyboards have a special Fn key. This key cannot be simulated. [u]Scripts[/u]Minimize gui to systray _ Fail safe source recoveryMsgbox UDF _ _procwatch() Stop your app from being closedLicensed/Trial software system _ Buffering Hotkeys_SQL.au3 ADODB.Connection _ Search 2d Arrays_SplashTextWithGraphicOn() _ Adjust Screen GammaTransparent Controls _ Eventlogs without the crap_GuiCtrlCreateFlash() _ Simple Interscript communication[u]Websites[/u]Curious Campers VW Hightops Lambert Plant Hire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autoit newb Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Just looked int he help file and it says.. Most laptop computer keyboards have a special Fn key. This key cannot be simulated.Hmm... is there any other way I could do it then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Hmm... is there any other way I could do it then?Not unless there is another key set that can be used or you could look in the bios and see if there is an option to boot with it on [u]Scripts[/u]Minimize gui to systray _ Fail safe source recoveryMsgbox UDF _ _procwatch() Stop your app from being closedLicensed/Trial software system _ Buffering Hotkeys_SQL.au3 ADODB.Connection _ Search 2d Arrays_SplashTextWithGraphicOn() _ Adjust Screen GammaTransparent Controls _ Eventlogs without the crap_GuiCtrlCreateFlash() _ Simple Interscript communication[u]Websites[/u]Curious Campers VW Hightops Lambert Plant Hire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 (edited) You could try looking in the display settings in control panel and see if you can select the output device to use from there, although a different setup you ,may find it does what you need.. http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/rl/servic...eral/TV_out.htmSays pretty much the same here too http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/c...aphics+830main& Edited January 29, 2006 by ChrisL [u]Scripts[/u]Minimize gui to systray _ Fail safe source recoveryMsgbox UDF _ _procwatch() Stop your app from being closedLicensed/Trial software system _ Buffering Hotkeys_SQL.au3 ADODB.Connection _ Search 2d Arrays_SplashTextWithGraphicOn() _ Adjust Screen GammaTransparent Controls _ Eventlogs without the crap_GuiCtrlCreateFlash() _ Simple Interscript communication[u]Websites[/u]Curious Campers VW Hightops Lambert Plant Hire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autoit newb Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Not unless there is another key set that can be used or you could look in the bios and see if there is an option to boot with it onWoot. I found away around it. I can use KeyTweak (http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick/) to remap the keyboard and use another key instead of the Fn key. Now all I need is a script that presses F8 + any other key I want similtaneously. Is this possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong24 Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 (edited) its very easy: Send ( "{F8}+{anykeyyouwant...}") and make that run as startup. Edited January 29, 2006 by pingpong24 NumCR Super Fast EASY NUMBER OCR, easiest and the fastest AUTOIT OCR released on this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I hate people that dont want to help and start chating BS like the few above posts by on helpful people.I hope your not reffering to my posts above.. I think you'll find I was trying to help [u]Scripts[/u]Minimize gui to systray _ Fail safe source recoveryMsgbox UDF _ _procwatch() Stop your app from being closedLicensed/Trial software system _ Buffering Hotkeys_SQL.au3 ADODB.Connection _ Search 2d Arrays_SplashTextWithGraphicOn() _ Adjust Screen GammaTransparent Controls _ Eventlogs without the crap_GuiCtrlCreateFlash() _ Simple Interscript communication[u]Websites[/u]Curious Campers VW Hightops Lambert Plant Hire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong24 Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 sorry i misread. NumCR Super Fast EASY NUMBER OCR, easiest and the fastest AUTOIT OCR released on this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confuzzled Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Doesn't your laptop have a BIOS setting to enable this permanently? Is it stored between bootups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SmOke_N Posted January 31, 2006 Moderators Share Posted January 31, 2006 its very easy: Send ( "{F8}+{anykeyyouwant...}") and make that run as startup. I don't think he wants to press F8 / Shift / 'another key'.... Example: Send('{F8}{a}') Common sense plays a role in the basics of understanding AutoIt... If you're lacking in that, do us all a favor, and step away from the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitex0 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 This is none of my buisness, but what will this script do? The below statement is False.The above statement is True.a lesson I learned from Greenmachine; give a man a code and he'll solve one problem. Teach a man to code and he'll solve all his problems.P.S please don't use autoIt as a virus creator/spyware maker(keyLogger especially)Cick this and help me[center]My Scripts:[/center][center]Port Scanner[/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seandisanti Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 This is none of my buisness, but what will this script do?i was going to ask what the computer will do if you're not using input devices... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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