Latitude 7480: Steps For Creating a Pause/Break Hotkey

Summary: Steps for creating a pause/break hot key with the Latitude 7480.

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Symptoms

Newer Dell computers do not have a Pause/Break key on the keyboard. The following steps can be used to assign the Pause/Break functionality to a given shortcut.

Cause

No cause information is available.

Resolution

Registry Edit

Warning: The following steps are for advanced users. Modifying the Windows Registry can lead to data loss. The Windows registry should be backed up, or a Restore Point should be created prior to these steps.
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  1. Click the Windows icon or key and type "Regedit."
  2. Open Regedit. You may receive a Windows "User Account Control" prompt, click Yes.
  3. Expand the following registry elements: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > Current Control Set > Control > Keyboard Layout
    Windows Registry Editor HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

    Windows Registry Editor Keyboard Layout
     
  4. Right-click and choose New, and then Binary Value.
  5. Type name Scancode Map.
  6. Double-click Scancode Map and type: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 46 E0 44 00 00 00 00 00
  7. Click OK.
  8. Close Registry Editor.
  9. Restart your System.

You should now be able to use CTRL + F10 as the Pause/Break key.

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Affected Products

Latitude 7480
Article Properties
Article Number: 000144800
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 22 Aug 2025
Version:  5
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