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    Enhancements in WMP for Win 7?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ravenmorpheus, Jan 15, 2009.

  1. ravenmorpheus

    ravenmorpheus Notebook Deity

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    Hi

    I've got a WMP skin installed in Win 7 for WMP and it allows me to turn on the WOW SRS effects, change the graphic equalizer and set the crossfading to on, among other things, they're the "enhancements" from WMP 11 in Vista.

    But I can't find these controls anywhere in the "full screen" mode of WMP for Win 7.

    I'd like to find them so I can set the length of cross fading between songs.

    The options are obviously still there as the skin I have allows them to be used so does anyone know where MS have hidden them or what the old keyboard shortcuts to bring up the enhancements window were?

    Thanks in advance for any help on this. :)
     
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    Duct Tape Dude Duct Tape Dude

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    Also curious since I can't find the equalizer...
     
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  3. ravenmorpheus

    ravenmorpheus Notebook Deity

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    I have the equalizer. And I can change it. Install a skin from WMP for Vista that allows you access to the equalizer.

    I'm using the Alienware AlienGUIse Darkstar one, it can be obtained here - http://www.alienware.com/community/alienguise/theme-manager.aspx

    I'm more annoyed with the fact that I can only turn crossfade on or off, it's set far too long imo and I would like to shorten it.
     
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  4. Duct Tape Dude

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    So the equalizer is only through a skin? Hmmm... Thanks for the skin, I think I might try that soon.
     
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    Seems to be, in Vista/XP it was on the View>Enhancements menu along with the other enhancement options, and the vizualizations were on the View menu as well, they aren't present in WMP in Win 7.

    I'm wondering if it's worth installing WMP 11 in Win 7 if possible, I note from the Help>About window that it's WMP 12 in Win 7...
     
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  6. Audigy

    Audigy Notebook Evangelist

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    The WMP 12 has enhancements, it's only a bit hidden:

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    ;)
     
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  7. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Wow.

    WMP 12 looks pretty sweet. I love WMP 11. Such a step up from the previous versions.
     
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    Oh yeah great step up. They've hidden half the options! :rolleyes:

    Thanks for the pic Audigy. Quicker way is to press CTRL+3 (if your in skin mode at least) and go from there.

    Why'd they make it a "now playing" mode only set of options? :confused: I don't want to jump through hoops just to find a set of options that should be present no matter what mode you have WMP in!
     
    ravenmorpheus, Jan 15, 2009
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