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    Media Key Issues

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by hayjude99, Oct 6, 2011.

  1. hayjude99

    hayjude99 Newbie

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    I first noticed this when I was using iTunes, but its with all media playing applications. The media function keys will only work when the app that I want to use them with is the one in the foreground. This didn't always used to happen, and its really frustrating because I constantly paused iTunes while it was in the background; now I have to go and click on the app, then pause it and by then, the time that would have been saved with the hotkey is gone.

    The only thing I can think of is some other app is not letting the key specifically talk to iTunes for instance.

    Can I get some help on this?

    Thanks
     
    hayjude99, Oct 6, 2011
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  2. eats7

    eats7 Notebook Evangelist

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    Same thing happened to me. verry odd.
     
    eats7, Oct 7, 2011
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  3. CGSDR

    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    This never happen to me before (or maybe it's not yet its time? lol?) Maybe you can reinstall the command centre, Alienware OSD and Synaptic T-Pad (However this one is for the T-Pad only but it worth a try) and see what happen next.
     
    CGSDR, Oct 7, 2011
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  4. hayjude99

    hayjude99 Newbie

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    I already did the OSD (sorry, forgot to mention that) but I haven't done the Command Center nor the trackpad driver yet, so I will do those next.

    This weird stuff just bugs me, especially when I don't know why ^_^ Y u no make sense compoter?!
     
    hayjude99, Oct 7, 2011
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  5. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Interesting. You reinstalled OSD using the one from the Dell M14x driver page, correct?

    My first reaction, this is not expected behavior. I know itunes can have issue with the media control buttons but all media apps... Hmmmm....

    Current BIOS + Current OSD - correct?
     
    BatBoy, Oct 7, 2011
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  6. Panchowska

    Panchowska Notebook Guru

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    To control itunes download HKTunes, you can set the media keys there and it works whether is on the background or not.
     
    Panchowska, Oct 7, 2011
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    hayjude99 Newbie

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    I have the current bios and OSD app.

    I will try that app.
     
    hayjude99, Oct 7, 2011
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    Yay!! It worked ^_^ Thanks Panchowska
     
    hayjude99, Oct 8, 2011
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  9. CGSDR

    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    Cool, I'd download that, even it have give me any problem yet, just in case it do. btw I've Rep+ you.

    For those lazy to do a search here is the link to download the program: HKTunes
     
    CGSDR, Oct 9, 2011
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