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    Itunes + FN key (next song)

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by redrazor11, Oct 3, 2011.

  1. redrazor11

    redrazor11 Formerly waterwizard11

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    For some reason, my hotkey (FN + F12) for skipping to the next song only works when Itunes is my active window.

    This is distracting when i want to skip without alt tabbing out of my current active window pane(s).

    Is there any way to fix this?
     
    redrazor11, Oct 3, 2011
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  2. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    WaterWizard, When you press Fn F12 does it perfrom a different function if ITunes is not active?
    Does your laptop have other keyboard shortcut software, such as ASUS ATK that allows fn - f1 thru f12 to work regardless of what is active?
    Just to test f12 - open a pic with paint, press f12, if it works you should see the save as dialog pop up.
    Hope this help, J
     
    JOSEA, Oct 5, 2011
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  3. redrazor11

    redrazor11 Formerly waterwizard11

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    No - I don't have any keyboard shortcut software enabled for the F1-12 keys. They are set as default layout. FN + F12 doesn't do anything unless I have the music player selected.

    Yes, pressing f12 with Paint open will launch the save as prompt.

    I found a 3rd party program that will allow media keys to work with iTunes without it being the active window here: hktunes - Global Hotkeys for iTunes - Google Project Hosting

    However, I must remember to launch it everytime I launch iTunes, so it's only a temporary fix.
     
    redrazor11, Oct 5, 2011
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  4. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Below is what i used a few years back, not sure if it will still work on the latest iTunes. If not try this http://developer.berlios.de/projects/ighp/

     
    flipfire, Oct 6, 2011
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  5. ratchetnclank

    ratchetnclank Notebook Deity

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    Add the program to your startup menu under "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"
     
    ratchetnclank, Oct 6, 2011
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