Volume control without multimedia keyboard

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leviathan

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Guys, my problem is previously I used to have a multimedia keyboard so controlling the volume was not a issue.
However, now I have changed my keyboard and it does not have the multimedia keys for volume control. This is not a problem normally but when I am in a game it really becomes cumbersome to switch to desktop to change the volume if for any reason.

I am running windows 7 and use a standard layout iball keyboard. Can any one suggest me a software through which i can assign shortcut keys to control the volume??
 
Use keys that you do not use for gaming as the shortcut keys for the volume control. In Winamp or Foobar, select the "global hotkeys" setting to apply the controls no matter which window is open.
 
@Uriel
I actually want to control the system volume like the example I gave of changing system sound while playing a game, changing the media player sounds is no big deal.

@Axeman
Hey thx for the insight but the very reason i want the software is because I dont want to buy a new hardware!!!

So even though its the best solution i would still like a software that could do the aforementioned function.
 
Then you need to setup a macro script, you may not need new software, just redirect a particular key/ combi to a macro that does the job.
 
@leviathan: Oh, I was under the impression that you wanted to reduce and increase the volume of music playing on your player, instead of the system volume. You can use AutoHotkey, which is free, and really great for a lot of purposes but it requires a little scripting. The code for increasing and decreasing the volume is:

SoundSet +10 ; Increase master volume by 10%
SoundSet -10 ; Decrease master volume by 10%

There is a paid software called KeyExtender 3.97, which will also do the job by giving you a GUI to set the keys.
 
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