[JohnWill]

I've used AutoIt for years, and it's always worked well for me. I never had any issues learning how to use it.

Just an opposing opinion.

[lagunijus]

so... I have such problems with inspiron 1520 too...
few monts ago I byed a new laptop. because I hate windows vista, at first i created windows xp sp3 boot disk with sata and other drives (with nlite) and deleted all partiotions from hdd. then created primary ntf for win xo, primary the for linux and for logical common uses (movies and etc). that was ok for some time. I but some-how I pressed dell's media direct button - and this sh1t destroyed my all file systems. Ok, then I reinstaled all my systems. Some days ago, my 2 years kid fouded my laptop on the table, and pressed this button again.... #$***^^%% !!!!
So... then I under the linux bootable dvd formated the disk drive with low level, and then installed test windows xp version. but media direct still appiers. seems this evil (MD 3.*) is located somwhere in bios or something. then i decited to turn of this button. I opened a small cover and cuted the wire in plate. It tooks for me about 30 minutes (now I could do this durring 15 mins). Now i thing everything will be ok

[ferrija1]

I hope it is, that sounds terrible.

[firestormer]

Originally Posted by Xichael

Thanks for the tutorial. I've been eager to get that MediaDirect button to do something. I got it working with AutoHotkey, but I'd really prefer working with AutoIt. I see from this thread that you've experimented with AutoIt. Have you tried the above recipe in AutoIt?

So far I've figured out how to launch a program by hotkey:

#NoTrayIcon

HotKeySet ("YourHotKeyGoesHere", "AnyFuncNameGoesHere")

While 1
	Sleep(50)
WEnd
  
Func AnyFuncNameGoesHere()
    Run("C:\Program Files\YourProgram.exe")
EndFunc

The only problem is with getting AutoIt to read the the SC112 keystroke. Did you abandon AutoIt for this reason? Does it just not work with weird keys like SC112?

Any insight is appreciated...

Sorry got a little side tracked. When i was using AutoIt i was just being sneaky and replaceing Dell program with and autoIt program of my own with the same name. I didn't realy look into AutoIt for capturing keys i came across AutoHotkey not realising it was derived from autoIt untill i started using it.