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    What software for front panel media buttons ?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Ahzuz, Jan 5, 2007.

  1. Ahzuz

    Ahzuz Notebook Consultant

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    Like the title said, what software do I need to download for the front panel media buttons to work with Inspiron 1505/6400 ?


    Thanks
    Tom.
     
    Ahzuz, Jan 5, 2007
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  2. Iceman0124

    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    quickset and/or media direct, if you just need it in windows, then all you need is quickest
     
    Iceman0124, Jan 5, 2007
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    Ahzuz, Jan 6, 2007
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    PhoenixFx, Jan 7, 2007
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    Looked good until I read the reviews...

     
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    Sleepy Guy Notebook Guru

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    Dell links are broken for me and the buttons do not work with my itunes. The other thing that gets me is the sound buttons do not work in games, front or function keys.
     
    Sleepy Guy, Jan 8, 2007
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    They work without the plugin to a certain extent, you cant assign Play and Pause to the same button without the plugin, atleast I couldn't get it working.I haven't tried this before installing the plugin , but I don't think the buttons work when the player is minimized or out of focus without the plugin.. just a guess

    For most other players QuickSet is enough.

    go to support.dell.com and select downloads for your particular model or try this. (for i6400, however I think QuikSet installer is common for all models)
    For iTunes a quick search turned up this thread at DELL support forums, there is a link to a program called MultiPlugin for iTunes, don't know whether that works or not.
     
    PhoenixFx, Jan 8, 2007
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    This one works great for my m1210

    Download this file

    Extract it to C:\Program Files\Winamp\Plugins

    or whatever your Winamp installation folder is

    Open Winamp...buttons work instantly! No need to config!
     
    PCModifiers, Jan 15, 2007
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