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

Question

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?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 21 '09 at 13:23

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

answered Sep 21 '09 at 13:23

regan

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 08 '10 at 02:27

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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

answered Oct 08 '10 at 02:27

Joel Chambers

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 21 '09 at 13:10

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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.

answered Sep 21 '09 at 13:10

phoebus

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 21 '09 at 16:11

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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.

answered Sep 21 '09 at 16:11

alumb

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