Hotkeys not working when Winamp isn't selected

Electronaut41 · 7th August 2006, 15:36

Hello,

I just changed my computer and i'm having problem with my winamp. First my hotkeys and the z,b,c,x shortcut weren't working but I managed to do it with DCIM hotkeys and Nview fixer v1.0. But right now, my multimedia hotkeys only work if i have Winamp window's selected.

My keyboard is a enhanced multimedia ps/2 keyboard and i have Windows Media Center ( i think it could be the problem

) Anyways, help would be appreciated because i miss listening to winamp when playing games .

Thx alot!

Rocker · 7th August 2006, 16:09

turn on global hotkeys in winamp preferences and set winamp to be controlled with whatever keys you want... even most multimedia keys should work fine.

preferences(ctrl+p)-->global hotkeys

Electronaut41 · 7th August 2006, 16:28

Well i can't configure my multimedia keys ( don't know why because i can on other computers, Configuration Pannel --> keyboard ---> No button config option

Is there any other way beside hotkeys off and configure them in Windows to control winamp because i can't seem to have acces to configure them...

Electronaut41 · 8th August 2006, 16:21

And by the way, my multimedia keys work with Windows Media Player well... I miss my old computer

Like i said, i don't seem to find the option to configure my multimedia keys anywhere in windows

siebe83 · 8th August 2006, 16:39

What's your keyboard model? Maybe you can find info on Google how to configure it, or someone around here maybe be familiar with it...

Also please confirm you enabled and configured global hotkey support in Winamp preferences.

Electronaut41 · 8th August 2006, 17:21

Yeah i tried with Global hotkeys enabled/disabled. My keyboard is enhanced multimedia ps/2 keyboard. (At least that's what i see in the pannel) my computer is a HP.

siebe83 · 8th August 2006, 18:03

Maybe this...
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...dlc=en&lang=en
(note the 'Caution' part)

Electronaut41 · 9th August 2006, 12:22

I made some tests and even if i put Winamp as my default media player, my one-touch buttons only work when the window is in front. I tried the same thing with Itunes and Windows Media Player. Itunes has the same problem that Winamp but Windows Media Player can be controlled with the one-touch buttons even if it's not in front... weird.

Maybe something relative to Media Center?

Electronaut41 · 10th August 2006, 20:02

Is there any programs that could make me control Winamp even when the window is not in front?

siebe83 · 11th August 2006, 20:08

Maybe some other hotkey plugin will work for you, some are mentioned in the threads listed here:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....61361#keyboard

Updating the keyboard drivers didn't help?

Electronaut41 · 17th August 2006, 16:20

Updating the drivers didn't help either.. maybe if i would use something like Rm-x it could work?

Blitz777 · 1st August 2010, 04:07

hey everybody,
i found this same issue and i found a solution... lol i made an account on here just to post this hoping i help

if u cant get global hotkeys to work, simply right click on ur .exe file (or shortcut it works too) click properties, then Compatibility tab, and check "Run as Administrator" then apply and close.

i found that if u are running a program (i.e. a game) that requires to be run as an admin and winamp doesnt require u to run as admin, winamp gets put in a "second priority" state so those keys will effect the currently opened program and not winamp. This is usually associated with Vista and even Windows 7 as they both require many applications to be run as admin

Hope it helps,
Blitz

Quess · 19th August 2010, 12:10

Hi, I have problem with hotkeys in winamp, I'm writing in this topic because i didn't want to start another one with same topic name,
My problem is that when winamp is on taskbar and i popup winamp window i can't use hotkeys, coz they dont respond, but when I click with mouse on the winamp window hotkeys work fine this is troublesome because I want to use hotkeys without having to use my mouse to click on winamp because when i already have mouse in hand I can click pause/stop with it instead of using keyboard.
I was trying to use global hotkeys but it's more troublesome because then hotkeys respond even when winamp is on taksbar and I can't do anything woithout "mixing" my playlist by stopping, playing, pausing, playing next, playing previous for 20 times while trying to write something in comunicators window, or typing web adress in firefox. is there something that can be done about it or i have to use winamp 5.24 version in which hotkeys are working as they should ?

7th August 2006, 15:36	#1
Electronaut41 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7	Hotkeys not working when Winamp isn't selected Hello, I just changed my computer and i'm having problem with my winamp. First my hotkeys and the z,b,c,x shortcut weren't working but I managed to do it with DCIM hotkeys and Nview fixer v1.0. But right now, my multimedia hotkeys only work if i have Winamp window's selected. My keyboard is a enhanced multimedia ps/2 keyboard and i have Windows Media Center ( i think it could be the problem ) Anyways, help would be appreciated because i miss listening to winamp when playing games . Thx alot!

8th August 2006, 16:39	#5
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	What's your keyboard model? Maybe you can find info on Google how to configure it, or someone around here maybe be familiar with it... Also please confirm you enabled and configured global hotkey support in Winamp preferences. If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

8th August 2006, 18:03	#7
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	Maybe this... http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...dlc=en&lang=en (note the 'Caution' part) If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

11th August 2006, 20:08	#10
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	Maybe some other hotkey plugin will work for you, some are mentioned in the threads listed here: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....61361#keyboard Updating the keyboard drivers didn't help? If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

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7th August 2006, 16:09	#2
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,910	turn on global hotkeys in winamp preferences and set winamp to be controlled with whatever keys you want... even most multimedia keys should work fine. preferences(ctrl+p)-->global hotkeys

7th August 2006, 16:28	#3
Electronaut41 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7	Well i can't configure my multimedia keys ( don't know why because i can on other computers, Configuration Pannel --> keyboard ---> No button config option Is there any other way beside hotkeys off and configure them in Windows to control winamp because i can't seem to have acces to configure them...

8th August 2006, 16:21	#4
Electronaut41 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7	And by the way, my multimedia keys work with Windows Media Player well... I miss my old computer Like i said, i don't seem to find the option to configure my multimedia keys anywhere in windows

8th August 2006, 17:21	#6
Electronaut41 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7	Yeah i tried with Global hotkeys enabled/disabled. My keyboard is enhanced multimedia ps/2 keyboard. (At least that's what i see in the pannel) my computer is a HP.

9th August 2006, 12:22	#8
Electronaut41 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7	I made some tests and even if i put Winamp as my default media player, my one-touch buttons only work when the window is in front. I tried the same thing with Itunes and Windows Media Player. Itunes has the same problem that Winamp but Windows Media Player can be controlled with the one-touch buttons even if it's not in front... weird. Maybe something relative to Media Center?

10th August 2006, 20:02	#9
Electronaut41 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7	Is there any programs that could make me control Winamp even when the window is not in front?

17th August 2006, 16:20	#11
Electronaut41 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7	Updating the drivers didn't help either.. maybe if i would use something like Rm-x it could work?

1st August 2010, 04:07	#12
Blitz777 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1	hey everybody, i found this same issue and i found a solution... lol i made an account on here just to post this hoping i help if u cant get global hotkeys to work, simply right click on ur .exe file (or shortcut it works too) click properties, then Compatibility tab, and check "Run as Administrator" then apply and close. i found that if u are running a program (i.e. a game) that requires to be run as an admin and winamp doesnt require u to run as admin, winamp gets put in a "second priority" state so those keys will effect the currently opened program and not winamp. This is usually associated with Vista and even Windows 7 as they both require many applications to be run as admin Hope it helps, Blitz

19th August 2010, 12:10	#13
Quess Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1	Hi, I have problem with hotkeys in winamp, I'm writing in this topic because i didn't want to start another one with same topic name, My problem is that when winamp is on taskbar and i popup winamp window i can't use hotkeys, coz they dont respond, but when I click with mouse on the winamp window hotkeys work fine this is troublesome because I want to use hotkeys without having to use my mouse to click on winamp because when i already have mouse in hand I can click pause/stop with it instead of using keyboard. I was trying to use global hotkeys but it's more troublesome because then hotkeys respond even when winamp is on taksbar and I can't do anything woithout "mixing" my playlist by stopping, playing, pausing, playing next, playing previous for 20 times while trying to write something in comunicators window, or typing web adress in firefox. is there something that can be done about it or i have to use winamp 5.24 version in which hotkeys are working as they should ?