How to add media key buttons adding customizable shortcuts on a standard keyboard (working example attached).

Not all keyboards have media keys but you can fix this issue adding a global shortcut for your Windows system:

1. Download and install AutoHotkey
2. Download the media keys shortcut zip file  and extract on your Desktop
3. Double click to add the media shortcut to your systray: the shortcut are added
4. Open your media player and
   1. Tracks
      1. AltGr+Right arrow: Next
      2. AltGr+Alt+Down arrow: Play / Pause
      3. AltGr+Alt+Left: Previous
   2. Volume
      1. AltGr+Shift+Right: Volume Up
      2. AltGr+Shift+Down: Mute
      3. AltGr+Shift+Left: Volume Down
   3. AltGr+Shift+F1: open this howto with the default browser
5. Alternatively you can use Ctrl+Alt in place of AltGr

Remember to launch the script each time you start the system or to add on automatic execution on start. To do so, Start > Run paste the following:

%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

And then Enter. In the opened folder Right Click > New > Shortcut and paste:

%UserProfile%\Desktop\media_keys_shortcut.ahk

And Next to add the shortcut every time you login.

Download media_keys_shortcut
MD5: 5595F1686DE184A817A0261297003415

You can also read the file as a simple text file with your file editor to add new shortcuts.

See also

Media Keys on superuser