For some reason or another,

I experiance these 3 annoying issues.
I always hope they are resolved, When I initially reinstalled windows it was working fine, Even with my custom settings and such, Everything on my PC is completely up to date and I've tried multiple PC's. Always the same thing.

I have an Nvidia Geforce 8800GTX video card, with 768mb ram and a utility within the drivers called "nView". It enables a taskbar that is transparant and does a damn fine job at it, Without taking resources. since I am one who likes having a nice looking XP all customized, I do this.

Foobar2000, however, does not like this.
It insists that when I open foobar, latest 0.8.* release with latest version of plugins including :ProjectM, ASIO, and thats about it. No EQ or DPS effects enabled, SB X-fi

I can't for the life of me get foobar2000 to stop making my taskbar normal again. It stays normal and non transparent reguardless of the nvidia setting on or off. You have to start a 3d fullscreen game with foobar on screen, Then when you exit the game the taskbar and foobar can remain transparent at the same time. Sometimes, on the other hand, Transparent foobar doesn't load.


I can replicate this almost everytime for anyone, and Its annoying!


Other problem: I have global keys set and bound to the media controls on my latest G15 logitech (as in latest drivers on the kb itself). Only in some apps or games does volume work, Most 3/4 times does it not work or control thigns dispite global being checked.

Any ideas?


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Last problem:

For some reason foobar 2000 thinks its nessisary to slow my mouse down. This has contributed VASTLY to the formation of the carpel tunnel syndrome that I now have, But because I love foobar2000 so much I've ignored this for along time (and have even searched google for hour or two, and these forums.)

Foobar slows down mouse, and the BUTTON 4 side (normally back button) on my MX510 mouse... Which I USE FOR MINIMIZE -- doesnt work. It just changes the track backwards.

I want this gone but I cant find out how to do it, I hate having to use the minus thing to minimize. And I hate going from super smooth fast windows mouse, to slow slow slow unbearable speeds that foobar2000 decides is best for me.

I don't dig that at all.


These are the only flaws I've ever found with this piece of amazing programming

I can confirm this bug persists with foobar v0.9.4.2 and nVidia ForceWare v93.71. However I do not normally use this "feature" so it is not an issue for me.

Theres gotta be a way to disable the thing that gives foobar2000 modification to the mouse when its in focus

As well as theres gotta, just gotta, be a way --- since foobar is perfect

i just enabled the taskbar transparency on my machine and i have to say that i don't get any of the issues that you have. however, i am using very outdated drivers(version 64 or so which Microsoft Update asks me to install).

the reason why i have an outdated version is simply because the newest drivers are extremely buggy. on my MX card, when i try to play Wolfenstein(which uses OpenGL), i get lots and lots of flickering when using the new v9x series of drivers. it also crashes some games such as Silkroad Online.

so i guess the only thing i can suggest is that you downgrade your nVidia drivers to v8x(that is if you're using v9x) and hope that it will work.

Using a 8x.xx series driver might be impossible considering the fact that he is using a Geforce 8800 GTX which, unlike a MX, is brand new.



Which of the problems didnt exsist after reinstalling windows?

The problems with the SYSTEM TASKBAR being switched to non-transparent when I open foobar up.

To get it transparent again while foobar is running, I have to launch a fullscreen 3D game with foobar open, then it switches back.


I really just want my moues to be the same speed as it is in windows, when Im going to change the tracks in the foobar2000 playlist

its annoying as hell to have it slow down 10 fold, causes wrist issues cause I cant move my wrists around that much without causing grief overtime. Its made me less effective in the music I listen to as well...