Dedicated keyboard keys

Find them here in the registry:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AppKey

This way you can redirect hardware keys to an executable or script of your choice.

Source: https://superuser.com/questions/1091942/how-do-i-find-out-which-programs-have-registered-global-hotkeys-in-windows-10

1	Back (Internet browser)
2	Forward (Internet browser)
3	Refresh (Internet browser)
4	Stop (Internet browser)
5	Search
6	Favourites
7	Web Home
8	Mute volume
15	Mail
16	Media
17	My Computer
18	Calculator
24	Mute microphone
25	Lower microphone volume
26	Raise microphone volume
27	Help
28	Find
29	New
30	Open
31	Close
32	Save
33	Print
34	Undo
35	Redo
36	Copy
37	Cut
38	Paste
39	Reply
40	Forward (mail)
41	Send
42	Spelling checker
43	Toggle dictation and command/control
44	Toggle microphone
45	Corrections