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11-18-2007
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| Resistance is Futile | Windows Media Player x64 and Keyboard Hotkeys I'm currently using the x64 version of the Vista Codec Pack: Vista Codec Package Homepage I've used the tools it provides to set Windows to use Media Player x64 as the default. All registered media files, such as AVI, MP3, MPG, etc, open in WMP x64 when double-clicked. If I use the shortcuts on Quick Launch or the Start Menu, WMP x64 starts. However, when I use the media keys on my keyboard to launch Media Player, the x86 version of WMP is launched. I do not have any drivers installed for my keyboard, other than the generic driver provided by Windows Vista x64, so the media keys are handled by Windows. How do I set Windows Vista to open Windows Media Player x64 when I use the "Launch WMP" key on my keyboard? All methods other than this one will launch WMP64. |
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11-20-2007
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| Guest | Re: Windows Media Player x64 and Keyboard Hotkeys Do you have the latest IntelliType on this system? What's the value for: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Microsoft\ Keyboard\Native Media Players\WMP on this system? -- Speaking for myself only. See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -- "dzomlija" <dzomlija.308tr5@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:dzomlija.308tr5@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > I'm currently using the x64 version of the Vista Codec Pack: 'Vista > Codec Package Homepage' (http://shark007.testbox.dk/) > > I've used the tools it provides to set Windows to use Media Player x64 > as the default. All registered media files, such as AVI, MP3, MPG, etc, > open in WMP x64 when double-clicked. If I use the shortcuts on Quick > Launch or the Start Menu, WMP x64 starts. > > However, when I use the media keys on my keyboard to launch Media > Player, the x86 version of WMP is launched. I do not have any drivers > installed for my keyboard, other than the generic driver provided by > Windows Vista x64, so the media keys are handled by Windows. > > How do I set Windows Vista to open Windows Media Player x64 when I use > the "Launch WMP" key on my keyboard? All methods other than this one > will launch WMP64. > > > -- > dzomlija > > ____________________________________ > Peter Alexander Dzomlija > Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? -And as > you die, so shall I be Reborn-... > > - ASUS A8N32-SLI-Deluxe > - AMD Atlon 64 Dual-Core 4800+ > - 4GB DDR400 > - ASUS nVidia 6600 > - Thermaltake Tai-Chi Watercooled Chassis > - 1207GB Total Formatted Storage > - Vista Ultimate x64 > - CodeGear Delphi 2007'http://dzomlija.spaces.live.com/' > (http://dzomlija.spaces.live.com/) |
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11-20-2007
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| Resistance is Futile | Re: Windows Media Player x64 and Keyboard Hotkeys  Quote: Originally Posted by zachd [MSFT]  Do you have the latest IntelliType on this system? What's the value for: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Microsoft\ Keyboard\Native Media Players\WMP on this system? ExePath = C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe That's the x64 WMP, isn't it? But pressing the "Start Media Player" key on my keyboard starts "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe".. |
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