How to Make Your Computer Press a Key Every X Seconds

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Published on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:46:05 +0000 Indexed on 2011/11/16 17:59 UTC
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Have you ever needed to press a key every couple of seconds, or every few minutes? Perhaps you’re playing a video game and you’re waiting for an item, or you’ve got some other reason. Either way, here’s how to make your PC do it automatically.

You’ll need to start by downloading and installing AutoHotkey, which is a simple scripting language that allows you to create easy scripts. Once you do that, right-click anywhere and choose New –> AutoHotkey Script.

Once you’ve done that, paste the following into the script:

#Persistent
SetTimer, PressTheKey, 1800000
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