How do I control iTunes from my Dell keyboard's media keys?

My Dell keyboard has media keys for play, pause, stop, mute etc. They work in iTunes, but only if iTunes has window focus.

How do I make them work regardless of the window currently in focus?

izb

Posted 2009-09-21T12:36:21.167

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Answers

Googling leads me to mmKeys.dll. I haven't tried this myself.

regan

Posted 2009-09-21T12:36:21.167

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you do not have to install anything. simply just go "Edit>Preferences>Then click the check box that says "Enable full keyboard navigation""

you are done. you can control iTunes now with your keyboard even if it is not the active window

Joel Chambers

Posted 2009-09-21T12:36:21.167

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This worked on my new Dell short/laptop-style keyboard! – Ed Brannin – 2011-01-31T21:37:44.173

Correction: it works when iTunes is in the foreground, but not when other applications have focus. – Ed Brannin – 2011-01-31T22:03:48.157

You could try downloading iTunesKeys and seeing if it lets you set them to control the functions. It may or may not depending on how they work.

phoebus

Posted 2009-09-21T12:36:21.167

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I personally use iTunes Media Keys, it works great. I tired iTunes Keys and it didn't work. I'm using a Dell SK-8135 keyboard.

alumb

Posted 2009-09-21T12:36:21.167

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