Multimedia keyboards + foobar2000: A complete guide, If like me you have a multimedia keyboard, you probably want it to wor Options

[cipher_nemo]

Just to update my issue, foobar's global hotkeys works in other apps, just not LOTRO. But Winamp's global hotkeys work in LOTRO. I guess I'll have to see if Turbine can fix this in LOTRO for Windows 7.

[vogliadicane]

I´m using a HP multi media keyboard (RK713A) together with the touchsmart PC. All media keys work (by default) except the forward and rewind keys. They can´t be set in the keyboard shortcut dialog. All other keys could be set the way described here (but are ok anyway).

Does anybody know what to do to fix this or some workaround to get an entry in the dialog?

running:

-Vista 64bit SP1
-foobar 0.9.6.7

[Relja]

Hello.. i tryed what u wrote in your 1st post, but it didnt work
I use Windows 7 RC, my Foobar version is 0.9.6.8.
I am using razer lycosa keyboard. I tryed to uninstall its drivers, but still nothing..
When i associate foobar with cda files, and i turn it off.. i press my media key but than media players opens instead of foobar.
I read a bit on razer homepage FAQ and there is : Q;A - Can i use my media keys in some other programs than Media player, ITUNES, Winamp and Real player, and the Answer is no
When I uninstalled my drivers, media keys dont work at all, and In driver program.. i have to chose one of those 4 programs for media keyes..
Is there any solution for this?

I am sorry for my bad english.

[Lebon14]

Sorry to hijack this thread but I need help.
* What didn't work

Everything... I use SetPoint 4.8 with a Logitech Media Keyboard Elite.

* Whether the media keys work in foobar when it's focused

Nothing. SetPoint didn't recognise Foobar 0.9.6.9 so... no keys are working.

* Your version of Windows

Windows Vista Home Premium SP2. I would also add Windows 7 RC on Dual-boot.

* Your version of Foobar

Like I said above... 0.9.6.9

* What keyboard you're using

*sigh* Logitech Media Keyboard Elite.

* What drivers / software you have installed for your keyboard

Logitech's... aka SetPoint

* Anything else you think might be relevant

Yeah. I've also set foobar as my CDA player but pushing the Media Button on my keyboard opes iTunes instead of foobar2000. (Btw, iTunes is there only to buy music... nothing else).
Foobar doesn't recognize the Play/pause button... neither the Play one... etc.

Thanks for your help.

[cryticfarm]

My sidewinder keyboard will not work. It does work however if I stop the intellitype software, but that means my macros do not work.

[karlol]

WORKS!

setup:
- logitech media keyboard 600
- windows7 x64
- foobar2000 v0.9.6.9 w/ columns ui
- set point 4.80
- class-id: {E7076D1C-A7BF-4f39-B771-BCBE88F2A2A8}


thanks thanks

This post has been edited by karlol: Oct 29 2009, 23:05

[karlol]

Sorry to hijack this thread but I need help.
* What didn't work

Everything... I use SetPoint 4.8 with a Logitech Media Keyboard Elite.

* Whether the media keys work in foobar when it's focused

Nothing. SetPoint didn't recognise Foobar 0.9.6.9 so... no keys are working.

* Your version of Windows

Windows Vista Home Premium SP2. I would also add Windows 7 RC on Dual-boot.

* Your version of Foobar

Like I said above... 0.9.6.9

* What keyboard you're using

*sigh* Logitech Media Keyboard Elite.

* What drivers / software you have installed for your keyboard

Logitech's... aka SetPoint

* Anything else you think might be relevant

Yeah. I've also set foobar as my CDA player but pushing the Media Button on my keyboard opes iTunes instead of foobar2000. (Btw, iTunes is there only to buy music... nothing else).
Foobar doesn't recognize the Play/pause button... neither the Play one... etc.

Thanks for your help.

similiar setup to mine, so here is what i did:

1. configurate your keyboard shortcuts in foobar2000, don't forget to check "global shortcut"
2. move to your setpoint directory (for example: C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint)
3. open the file "players.ini"
4. add one of the following lines to the [players] section:

- if you use the default interface in foobar, add this line:

CODE

foobar2000=wac,foobar2000.exe,{97E27FAA-C0B3-4b8e-A693-ED7881E99FC1},xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,0,1,foobar2000

- if you use Columns UI, add this line:

CODE

foobar2000=wac,foobar2000.exe,{E7076D1C-A7BF-4f39-B771-BCBE88F2A2A8},xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,0,1,foobar2000

5. save the file ;D
6. restart setpoint (exit, start)
7. should work now

This post has been edited by karlol: Oct 29 2009, 23:16

[Lebon14]

I kind of solved my own problem.
The thing is that Windows' default driver for multimedia keyboard is 1000 times better than Logitech's. Hell, if I press "Media" on my keyboard, it doesn't open iTunes anymore. It opens Foobar! Like I want. With Logitech's driver, I couldn't make foobar recognize that I was pressing Next, previous, play/pause, stop, volume up, volume down & mute. Without it, it recognize it right away!!

So, without further ado, I say : Logitech drivers are TRASH!!!