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The Simulate Hardware Key action lets you simulate a hardware key, such as Play or Mute.

The available keys include:

• Sound Up
• Sound Down
• Brightness Up
• Brightness Down
• Caps Lock
• Help
• Power Key
• Mute
• Num Lock
• Contrast Up
• Contrast Down
• Launch Panel
• Eject
• Video Mirror
• Play
• Next
• Previous
• Fast
• Rewind
• Illumination Up
• Illumination Down
• Illumination Toggle

You can optionally have the key pressed and held, or pressed and repeated, or released if you previously pressed it.

Note: Keys that are pressed stay pressed only as long as the macro continues to run.