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    Media Keys

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Luthi3n, Dec 19, 2008.

  1. Luthi3n

    Luthi3n Notebook Consultant

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    I have the .reg file to change the browser and mail client that the keys open, but I was wondering if there was any way to make the media play keys (play, pause, etc...) work with any other player than Windows Media Player. Of the ones I have tried so far it works with foobar but you have to have foobar as the focused window, it works with Songbird even when it isn't the focused window, but it doesn't work at all with Winamp.

    Anyone done any experimenting with them?
     
    Luthi3n, Dec 19, 2008
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    In Winamp, enable hotkeys (it is disabled by default) if you have not already.
     
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  3. Luthi3n

    Luthi3n Notebook Consultant

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    Thanx. I feel rather stupid that it was that simple.

    +rep too :)
     
    Luthi3n, Dec 19, 2008
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    talk about fast customer support ;)
     
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    Oh Oh Oh... how do you change the browser and mail keys? I just posted yesterday in the Alienware M17 forums asking!
     
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    Download this file:
    http://rapidshare.com/files/175230880/AP_Key.rar

    Edit the appropriate .reg file to your liking.

    For example, the default browser is IE, but for me if I want to change it to Firefox, this is what it would look like in the .reg file:

    Code: 
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MobilePC\HotStartButtons\4]
"ApplicationPath"="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe\""
    All I did was change the filepath from Internet Explorer to Mozilla Firefox and change the .exe at the end to firefox.exe

    Just do the same for your email client too.

    Hope this helps.
     
    Luthi3n, Dec 20, 2008
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    Thansk Luthi3n, Nice post. + rep to you.
     
    mhooper1125, Dec 20, 2008
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  8. Luthi3n

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    Here is the entire code for the .reg file if you would rather just copy and paste it into a new file:

    32bit:
    Code: 
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MobilePC\HotStartButtons\1]
"ApplicationPath"="c:\\windows\\ehome\\ehshell.exe /directmedia:music"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MobilePC\HotStartButtons\2]
"ApplicationPath"="\"C:\\Program Files\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD\\PowerDVD.exe\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MobilePC\HotStartButtons\3]
"ApplicationPath"="c:\\windows\\ehome\\ehshell.exe /directmedia:discplayback"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MobilePC\HotStartButtons\4]
"ApplicationPath"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MobilePC\HotStartButtons\5]
"ApplicationPath"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Mail\\WinMail.exe\""
    64bit:
    Code: 
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MobilePC\HotStartButtons\1]
"ApplicationPath"="c:\\windows\\ehome\\ehshell.exe /directmedia:music"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MobilePC\HotStartButtons\2]
"ApplicationPath"="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\CyberLink\\PowerDVD\\PowerDVD.exe\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MobilePC\HotStartButtons\3]
"ApplicationPath"="c:\\windows\\ehome\\ehshell.exe /directmedia:discplayback"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MobilePC\HotStartButtons\4]
"ApplicationPath"="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MobilePC\HotStartButtons\5]
"ApplicationPath"="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Windows Mail\\WinMail.exe\""
    Just copy and paste the stuff in the CODE tags into a text document and save it as xxxxx.reg and make sure to select "Save as Type: All Files"
     
    Luthi3n, Dec 20, 2008
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